On the eve of what might be the hardest fought championship of his career, opening in Melbourne this weekend, one thing is clear. Max Verstappen will not go gently into that night. The defending Formula One world champion, never one to shy away from speaking his mind, a compelling character trait reflected in his driving, … Read more
Well, it didn’t feel like a birthright sale or a betrayal of Albion. Maybe if you squinted a bit, or just heard the vowel sounds. Perhaps if you’ve already performed some kind of ad hoc self-lobotomy using a chisel made from cheddar cheese, pork pie meat and fear. Maybe then, maybe then. But also perhaps … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Everton v Arsenal team news Everton Women: Brosnan, Mjelde, Fernandez, Stenevik, Sara Holmgaard, Vanhaevermaet, Snoeijs, Ladd, Hayashi, Toni Payne, Gago. Subs: Ramsey, Wheeler, Lawley, Hope, Watson, Heather Payne, Sarri, Karen Holmgaard, Olesen. Arsenal Women: Zinsberger, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Maanum, Little, … Read more
As one tilt at racing immortality came up short here on Friday, another, even more elusive achievement suddenly came into sharp focus as Inothewayurthinkin, in the famous green and gold colours of JP McManus, powered away from Galopin Des Champs, the defending two-times champion, to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup by six lengths. There are … Read more
EVERTON v WEST HAM Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park Referee Darren Bond This season G11 Y46 R1 4.27 cards/game Everton v West Ham: probable starters, contenders in italics Everton Subs from Virginia, Begovic, Coleman, Young, Patterson, Dixon, Keane, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, Sherif, Heath, Ebere, Chermiti Doubtful None Injured Ndiaye (knee, unknown), Calvert-Lewin (hamstring, unknown), Mangala (knee, … Read more
BBC Two’s new eight-episode series Chess Masters: The Endgame, aired on Monday evening at 8pm between Mastermind and University Challenge, has provoked strong but sharply divided reactions, both among television critics and seasoned chess experts and amateurs. The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan called it “so dull it’s almost unwatchable”. Although when she says “the flurry of … Read more
If all goes well for England somewhere around half past nine on Saturday they will be preparing to clamber on to the team bus and head back to the stadium. They will have decamped back to their hotel a couple of miles away in Cardiff Bay but if they have held up their end of … Read more
Thomas Tuchel has named Marcus Rashford in his first England squad, bringing the Aston Villa forward in from the international wilderness to complete a stunning turnaround in his fortunes. There is also a surprise return for Jordan Henderson, who is at Ajax and last played for England in November 2023, and Tuchel has given first … Read more
Before the lights go down at the start of “Terrestrial: The Sprout,” Germaine Ingram enters, looking regal and wise. She mounts a thronelike platform and about 70 minutes later, at the work’s end, she rises and sings powerfully deep notes and then vanishingly high ones. In between, she holds court by sitting and watching. “Terrestrial: … Read more
Jack Draper has booked his place in an ATP Masters 1000 semi-final for the first time after defeating American Ben Shelton in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open. The British No 1 edged ahead in the race between two of the rising stars of men’s tennis with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Shelton, who … Read more