These are my winners and losers from round one of the County Championship – from the England star who’s more vulnerable than ever, to the pair who put Ashes woe behind them and Test exile who made case for shock comeback, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

With England's first Test against New Zealand less than two months away, Daily Mail Sport looks…

The giant ‘keeper, a set-piece king and the 17-year-old fast-tracked to the top: The five Man United academy stars joining first-team training camp – and how they can impress Michael Carrick in Ireland

NATHAN SALT: Michael Carrick was keen to add some youth to his 25-man squad heading for…

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Rising health insurance premiums and expired Obamacare subsidies are driving healthcare affordability to the top of…

Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws

The Obama Presidential Center faces criticism over requiring ID for free admission, taxpayer costs and executive…

‘I asked Scottie if he was trying to kill us all’: The secrets of the Masters champions dinner – ‘brutal’ menu choices, schoolyard pacts and risque jokes, all spilled by the chosen few who got sport’s most exclusive invite to RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

That table. It might just be the most sanctified in all of sport. If you win…

Blockchain analysts say traders may have used insider information to profit on Iran conflict bets

Suspected insider traders allegedly made $1.2 million betting on Iran strikes hours before they happened, sparking…

New Hampshire suspect who shot officer and triggered massive manhunt killed in police gunfight

Suspect who allegedly shot a New Hampshire police officer is killed in a gunfight after a…

Archaeologists find 2,100-year-old bullet that sent ‘sarcastic’ message to enemy forces

A rare 2,100-year-old sling bullet inscribed in Greek with the sarcastic advice to "learn" was discovered…

Southampton’s FA Cup heroes on the ‘Spirit of 76’, sand dunes, Brett Ormerod’s ‘shepherd’ suit and making Thierry Henry run scared

MATT BARLOW: The spirit of 1976 is alive by the Solent as Tonda Eckert's team seek…

Seven-phase limit, set-piece punishment and harnessing the grumpy crowds: The blueprint for Bristol and Leicester to pull off rugby’s Mission Impossible – winning in France

ALEX BYWATER: You have to go back to the first Covid lockdown to break the French…

This early meeting with Man City fans ensured Pep Guardiola would always treat the FA Cup with love and respect – no wonder they can boast this astonishing record, writes JACK GAUGHAN

Pep Guardiola has done his fair share of dinners over a decade at Manchester City and…

Meta’s Bay Area layoffs affect roughly 200 workers as company pours billions into AI infrastructure

Meta is cutting approximately 200 jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area as the company restructures…

US taps millions more barrels from strategic reserve as critics warn drawdown could fuel vulnerabilities

The U.S. Energy Department plans to loan 10 million more barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve…

NYC schools track bathroom time with digital hall passes

New York City public schools are rolling out SmartPass, a digital hall pass system that tracks…

Migrant charged in Gilgo Beach throat slashing, fueling serial killer copycat fears

An illegal immigrant from Venezuela is accused of attempted murder in a Gilgo Beach parking lot…

MIKE STONE was Man United’s doctor in the glory years – this is the truth about Wayne Rooney’s metatarsal, the boot that hit David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand’s failed drugs test… and why Sir Alex Ferguson sacked him

Here, in his own words, DR MIKE STONE reveals what really happened in his time as…

The downfall of Arsenal Fan TV: How ‘corrupted’ kingmaker Robbie Lyle is fighting to keep control of his £6.8m empire run alongside a ‘Mad Dwarf’ amid toxic fallouts, why viewing figures aren’t spiking anymore and the truth about star names’ exits

As Arsenal's Quadruple chances were slipping away in the dying minutes of the Carabao Cup final,…

The top 10 overseas stars in this season’s County Championship – who takes No 1 spot for 2026?

Unlike the Sheffield Shield or the Ranji Trophy, England's county system welcomes all and sundry from…

‘It took me five years to enjoy rugby again… this has been like a second coming’: Wales hero RHYS CARRE on THAT try, partying with Prince William, T-shirts with his face on and why he’s desperate to repay Saracens’ faith

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Rhys Carre, Wales' 21st redhead prop, became an overnight cult hero…

Fan spotted with laptop, apparently logging work hours from Wrigley Field stands during Cubs day game

A Chicago Cubs fan was spotted multitasking on his laptop and cellphone during Wednesday's chilly afternoon…

Roblox is changing online safety with AI

Roblox launches a real-time AI moderation system to detect harmful content by analyzing avatars, text and…

Chelsea Confidential: The Marc Cucurella comment that should worry club chiefs most – and what it reveals about squad, Liam Rosenior’s top-secret referees meeting and a new Mykhailo Mudryk contract mystery

Liam Rosenior will not need a warning before his Friday morning press conference that he will…