Extraordinary Kevin De Bruyne peaking at just the right time for Man City’s treble charge
By the end, even Virgil van Dijk, normally the most composed of defenders, had resolved that the best way to deal with Kevin De Bruyne was to…
Tiger Woods a winner again after surviving Masters slog
“I don’t think people really understand,” Woods said. “Some of the players who are close to me have seen some of the pictures and the things that…
Sam Waley-Cohen’s Grand National win a fascinating tale yet one tinged with sadness
That thought occurred to me eight years ago when my daughter was treated in the Waley-Cohen wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital. Thankfully she had nothing worse…
Scottie Scheffler stands supreme after a Masters conclusion full of unrelenting theatre
Scheffler is such an imperturbable character – a “flat-liner”, as people once said of Dustin Johnson – that it is easy to forget he is still just…
From tears in Turin to World Cup ’98 omission, new BBC documentary plays out Gazza tragedy again
Extra time at Wembley, England 1 Germany 1, Teddy Sheringham with an elegant floated ball out to the right, Alan Shearer with a pinpoint, volleyed cross. Paul…
Has Frank Lampard found the blueprint to ensure Everton’s Premier League survival?
Everton secured a vital win over Manchester United on Saturday to keep them above the bottom three. Temporarily, at least, doubts as to whether Frank Lampard is…
Three problems Mikel Arteta must solve to save Arsenal’s season
Arsenal’s push for a Champions League place is at risk of falling apart after their meeting with Brighton brought their second defeat in a week. With injuries…
Doubting Thomas Tuchel may still drop Timo Werner for Real Madrid clash despite two-goal salvo
There wasn’t even a smile, let alone an extravagant celebration, after Timo Werner tucked away two of Chelsea’s six goals at Southampton on Saturday. Instead, he dispensed…
Dejan Kulusevski’s arrival has given Tottenham a front three to rival any in Premier League
As is so often the case after an emphatic – at least in scoreline, if not 90-minute performance – Tottenham win, it was one of Harry Kane…
RB Leipzig trying to hijack Manchester United’s move to hire Erik ten Hag
RB Leipzig are attempting to hijack Manchester United’s move to hire Erik ten Hag as their next manager. Even though it would be a huge surprise if…
Exclusive: Everton fan’s mum hits out at Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘shocking’ apology after alleged assault
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a police probe and a Football Association investigation as the mother of the Everton fan he allegedly assaulted spoke out…
Seeing red: Should Leicester’s Guy Porter have been sent off?
It is a hung jury, there is no unanimous verdict. When Leicester centre Guy Porter was sent off for a gut-wrenching head collision with Clermont No 8…
Vive la France! Why the future is bright, not just in the Six Nations
On Sunday, Montpellier gave a lesson in defensive solidity and all-court attack that, at times, simply shredded Harlequins. If you go through the video of the first…
Marauding Rory McIlroy lights up the Masters but carping cynics quick to pounce
It certainly seemed to inspire his playing partner Collin Morikawa, who, feeding off the euphoria around the 18th green, also contrived to hole his bunker shot to…
Ben Houchen: ‘We need a smarter Government’
According to Houchen’s calculations, suspending consumer green levies – which encourage energy efficiency measures – for a year would cost the Treasury more than £12bn. Crucially, however,…
Retirement offers the perfect chance to reinvent your life
Q: How can one tell when it’s the right time to retire? I’m “of age” and have the savings to make most of my post-retirement dreams a…
Car makers can’t pull off the same trick as Tesla
You may soon be able to buy shares in Renault Electric. Or, come to think of it, in Ford Green, or Toyota Amp, Mercedes Plug or, to…
Why the Japanese company behind the Post Office scandal keeps getting taxpayer cash
Indeed, the company has bagged government contracts worth about £3.5bn while criminal prosecutions against Fujitsu staff who supported the Post Office’s warped crusade have been conspicuously absent….
Brussels’ war on crypto is a golden opportunity for post-Brexit Britain
The Treasury also makes warm, gurgling noises about the potential of decentralised finance, although the truncation “de-fi” is deemed either too spicy, or vulgar, to appear. De-fi…
Apple whistleblower brings spying claims to UK
Britain’s information watchdog is investigating claims that Apple was able to access personal information on workers’ phones after a privacy complaint was lodged by a whistleblower. Ashley…
Twitter must wean itself off advertising, says Elon Musk
Twitter Blue was launched last summer in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and costs $2.99 (£2.29) a month for features such as undoing tweets before…
Jim Ratcliffe attacks ‘ignorant minority’ in call for fracking freedom
The stand-off comes as one of the most influential Conservative politicians outside of London said Treasury officials “don’t fundamentally get” the impact of the cost of living…
Airlines brace for £100m bill from Easter travel chaos
The Civil Aviation Authority warned airlines last week that it was not afraid to take action if airlines were not providing passengers with alternative flights or complying…
Russians slash their spending as sanctions batter the economy
Russian consumers have slashed their spending by a tenth in an early indication of the deep recession facing the country battered by western sanctions. Spending slipped 9.7pc…
Up to 40,000 civil service jobs face the axe
He also signalled that ministers eventually want to go further, slashing the headcount back to 2015/16 levels, which would be a reduction of as many as 70,000…