‘We have our blinkers on’: Reading push for playoffs amid bleak backdrop | Reading

Was Dai Yongge, Reading’s disreputable owner, watching? Is he keeping abreast of his club’s League One promotion challenge or does he choose to spend sunny spring afternoons in alternative pleasures? Rumour has it, the Chinese billionaire remains holed up somewhere in Britain, but no one really knows. That tends to be the way with this … Read more

Road to Roland-Garros: how Sinner, Sabalenka and co are shaping up for French Open | French Open 2025

MEN Top three Jannik Sinner Still serving his three-month doping ban, Sinner maintains his spot as the world No 1 after his rivals’ faltering performances in Indian Wells and Miami. He will return to competitive tennis in Rome, aiming to capture his home ATP 1000 title for the first time after missing the 2024 edition … Read more

Scottish roundup: Boyle’s strike seals famous win for Hibs over Rangers | Scottish Premiership

Rangers’ defensive frailties were laid bare again in the 2-0 defeat against a Hibernian side who extended their unbeaten run in the Premiership to 16 games. The Hibs midfielder Dylan Levitt opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a drive that went all too easily through the Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland. Rangers had lost … Read more

Outback diplomacy: Finnish ambassador braves Australia’s ‘loud, rough and dusty’ Shitbox Rally | Rallying

You may have driven a lemon when you first scored your P plates – but would you trust that car to take you cross-country through the Australian outback? Finland’s ambassador to Australia, Arto Haapea, is testing the limits to brave the infamous Shitbox Rally this June – a charity event that drives cars worth less … Read more