Everyone knows now that the deep sea has a monopoly on strange fish. There is the uncanny inflation of the gulper eel, the peeled-grape eyes of the barreleye, and the eternal frown of the sea toad. These spooky fish’s great and insurmountable distance from us might offer some reassurance that we are not likely to … Read more
Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: San Francisco 49ers. Your 2025 record: 12-5. You wanna get to the part about … Read more
Manchester United have signed Sweden winger Monica Jusu Bah from BK Hacken for just under £400,000. The 23-year-old joins on a four-year deal and becomes United’s third signing before Thursday’s Women’s Super League transfer window deadline. Jusu Bah was under contract until 2028 at Swedish club BK Hacken and United sources say they faced competition … Read more
Unai Emery is hopeful Nicolas Jackson will complete his £47.5m move from Chelsea in time to make his Aston Villa debut against Arsenal on Monday, while Villa are finalising a move for the Paris Saint-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye. Emery said Jackson’s arrival would mark a “new chapter” at the club and Mbaye represents another longstanding … Read more
Watch Crystal Palace vs Manchester City for free as the Premier League’s second weekend gets underway at Selhurst Park, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: key information The return of the Premier League brought drama, excitement and … Read more
My Grandma Powell was a knitter. She’s still alive, but she’s too old now to knit. Before there were YouTube tutorials, or YouTube, or the internet, she taught herself how to do it. She spent years knitting sweaters, scarves, mittens, and toques (Canadian for “beanie”) for herself, her husband, and her four children. By the … Read more
Is there life on Mars? That’s the wrong question. Every time scientists from NASA, the European Space Agency, or any other terrestrial organization bring news back from Mars of fresh discoveries in the hunt to find evidence of life on the fourth planet, I find myself mildly annoyed that the general populace’s focus is trained … Read more
SR’s FAB 5 column on the Bucs is presented by Gameday Men’s Health Men – do you feel tired? Are you gaining weight despite working out… struggling with sleep, focus, or sexual performance? Did you know that 1 in 4 men over the age of 30 have low testosterone? And many men don’t even … Read more
Aston Villa’s pursuit of AC Milan star Rafael Leao has effectively been brought to an end following a major breakthrough in negotiations for Paris Saint-Germain starlet Ibrahim Mbaye. As revealed by The Athletic‘s David Ornstein, Villa have reached an agreement in principle to sign the 18-year-old winger in a deal worth €55 million (£46.5m). The … Read more
It’s a bleak picture for Scotland and its Uefa coefficient. After being ranked as high as ninth between 2021 and 2023, at the end of last season Scotland had plummeted to 18th. This is important because it determines how many places a league gets in Europe each season – and in which competitions. For instance, … Read more