After promising early dumps of snow in some areas of Europe this autumn, the pattern of recent years resumed and rain and sleet took over.…
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Goalkeepers perceive the world differently, study suggests
The former Premier League goalkeeper Brad Friedel once said that to be able to work well in the box, you have to be able to…
View More Goalkeepers perceive the world differently, study suggestsCompetitors report falling ill after triathlon event in waters of river Eden
The organisers of a triathlon on a lake fed by the River Eden in Kent have launched an investigation after a number of competitors fell…
View More Competitors report falling ill after triathlon event in waters of river EdenHow to be a football fan without breaking the bank
The new Premier League campaign kicks off on Friday, and football fans will once again be digging deep to fund their love of the beautiful…
View More How to be a football fan without breaking the bankElite athletes show they can perform after pregnancy – but how soon should they test their limits?
A commentator’s suggestion during Australia’s opening Women’s World Cup match that “motherhood” had “not blunted” midfielder Katrina Gorry’s “competitive instincts” drew widespread criticism. Gorry, who…
View More Elite athletes show they can perform after pregnancy – but how soon should they test their limits?‘Who’d have thought it?’: north Devon named UK’s first world surfing reserve
When an Atlantic swell is up, staff at the Beach cafe at Downend, on the north Devon coast, prepare to be rushed off their feet.…
View More ‘Who’d have thought it?’: north Devon named UK’s first world surfing reserveThe science of sailing: inside the race across the world’s most remote ocean
The Southern Ocean is not somewhere most people choose to spend an hour, let alone a month. Circling the icy continent of Antarctica, it is…
View More The science of sailing: inside the race across the world’s most remote oceanHow to read the news like a mathematician – from the budget and HS2 to Covid and sport
These days, keeping up with the news can sometimes feel like a maths exam. We face a constant barrage of figures, whether through national budgets,…
View More How to read the news like a mathematician – from the budget and HS2 to Covid and sportSkiiers urge sport’s governing body to act over climate crisis and lack of snow
Top skiers have signed a letter to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) demanding action over the climate emergency. This season, there has been…
View More Skiiers urge sport’s governing body to act over climate crisis and lack of snowRunner says no to competing for GB in Australia over flight climate concerns
A promising teenage athlete has declined to represent Great Britain in a competition due to be held in Australia because she is concerned about the…
View More Runner says no to competing for GB in Australia over flight climate concerns