Lancashire sign Australia spinner King
Alana King was voted Player of the Series in Australia’s recent victorious Ashes series having taken 23 wickets across all three formats Lancashire have signed Australia spinner Alana King on…
Instagram-owner expands restrictions for teens
Meta is expanding Teen Accounts – what it considers its age-appropriate experience for under 18s – to Facebook and Messenger. The system involves putting younger teens on the platforms into…
Experts dispute claim dire wolf brought back from extinction
There is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time Magazine today – accompanied by a headline announcing the return of the dire wolf. This now extinct species is…
Baller League’s ‘nonsense’ rules bridge sport and entertainment
With its celebrity managers, high-tempo matches and slick production, Baller League could bridge the gap between sport and entertainment one player says – even if some of the new rules…
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship’s final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner’s final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how…
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship’s final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner’s final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how…
‘I thought I wouldn’t be here’ – David Hockney on his biggest ever exhibition
It doesn’t take long to make David Hockney laugh. At nearly 88 years old, he is frail but still very dapper in his beige, red and black houndstooth suit with…
Premier League’s youngest players – where are they now?
Jeremy Monga came on for the final 16 minutes of Leicester’s defeat by Newcastle on Monday Jeremy Monga became the second-youngest player in Premier League history when he made his…
Rugby tackle change linked to drop in head collisions
Lowering the tackle height in men’s rugby almost halved the rate of head collisions among players, a study at Edinburgh University has found. The lowered tackle height law was introduced…
Dan Wootton tricked colleague into sending intimate pictures, court told
A former colleague of Dan Wootton was tricked by the journalist and broadcaster into sending intimate pictures and an explicit video of himself, according to a case lodged at the…