Barcelona’s salary cap for this season has been cut by almost 300 million euros.© AFP Barcelona’s salary cap for this season has been cut by almost 300 million euros according to La Liga’s list of spending limits for Spanish clubs, announced on Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic has had huge economicContinue Reading
Despite being busy supporting the Trump campaign in the US, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has kept one eye trained on the British political scene. Never one to miss an opportunity for disruption, Farage’s attention now turns to being “an opposition voice to lockdown”. Farage’s Brexit Party will be renamedContinue Reading
Bangladesh police on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly issued death threats to cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for inaugurating a Kali puja pandal in Kolkata, even as the cricketer issued an apology and said he only joined the function briefly. A joint team of the elite anti-crime Rapid ActionContinue Reading
Our brain may depend on physical activity to stay healthy. Slawomir Kruz/ Shutterstock Regular exercise changes the structure of our bodies’ tissues in obvious ways, such as reducing the size of fat stores and increasing muscle mass. Less visible, but perhaps even more important, is the profound influence exercise hasContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19 remains. Many drugs are being tested in patients at different stages of the disease, but with a few notable exceptions, results so far have been disappointing. In patientsContinue Reading
Distinctive Shots/Shutterstock.com When the British politician Dawn Butler was stopped by police while travelling in a friend’s car earlier this year, she accused the police of institutional racism. The same thing happened to Olympic athlete Bianca Williams in July. In this context, it is extremely positive to hear that policeContinue Reading
Still fit for purpose? seeshooteatrepeat via Shutterstock The future of UK public broadcasting is in play. On November 10 the culture minister Oliver Dowden announced that he was establishing a panel to advise his department as part of the government’s strategic review of public service broadcasting. Ominously he wrote, inContinue Reading
If all goes to plan, athletes will compete in hot conditions at the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Indeed, summers in Japan can be quite intense – with hot and humid weather and temperatures reaching up to 35°C. But our recent research indicates that taking the oral contraceptive pill mayContinue Reading
Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday clarified that it remains committed to hosting the day-night Test between India and Australia in Adelaide despite a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in South Australia. “CA continues to monitor the situation in South Australia but remains committed to hosting the first Vodafone Test againstContinue Reading
Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil© AFP Uruguay’s top goal scorer Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, local football chiefs said on Monday. The positive test also means Suarez willContinue Reading
