2 hours ago Marcus Smith uses breathing technique to stay ‘calm and relaxed’ when kicking

Smith was off-target with two routine shots at goal as England lost to New Zealand this summer.

Politics

2 hours ago Marcus Smith adopts military breathing technique to improve his goal kicking

England fly-half missed crucial kicks in New ZealandJonny Wilkinson and Leigh Halfpenny also helpingMarcus Smith has adopted a military breathing technique to keep a lid on his anger – and sought advice from Jonny Wilkinson – after his goal-kicking woes on England duty in the summer.Smith missed three crucial kicks when England narrowly missed out on a first win in New Zealand in 21 years in July’s first Test in Dunedin, ultimately losing 16-15, and has spoken candidly about how tough that was to digest. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Oddbox is offering Standard readers 50 per cent off – here’s how to get it

The brand has just introduced its ‘Veg Haters Anonymous’ option

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3 hours ago Harris campaign reportedly fears ‘blue wall’ could crumble; Eminem to introduce Obama at rally – US politics live

Vice-president’s team concerned Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania might not vote as a block for first time since 1988Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsKamala Harris has a significant advantage over Donald Trump among young voters, matching the lead Joe Biden ended up taking in the 2020 election, a new poll finds.The survey from CNBC Generation Lab shows Harris up 20 percentage points with voters aged 18 to 34, with 60% support compared with Trump’s 40%. That’s about the same margin by which Biden won the group four years ago. Continue reading...

Politics

4 hours ago Eminem ‘to introduce Obama’ at Harris rally in Detroit after disparaging Trump remarks

Republican presidential candidate made a series of controversial remarks about the Grammy-winning rapper’s hometown last week

Politics

4 hours ago Emmerdale Moira death bombshell rocks Cain in top nine spoilers for next week

Emmerdale's Moira Dingle prepares to say her goodbyes in upcoming scenes as she begins to look at the inevitable - and Cain Dingle is left in pieces

Events

4 hours ago 'Peter Sagan was true sporting entertainer – cycling is weaker after his retirement'

EXCLUSIVE The curtain has closed on the 2024 cycling season - and with it, cycling waves goodbye to one of the sport's great entertainers as Peter Sagan retires

Sport

4 hours ago American airline pilot caught with 'high voltage' stun gun at Edinburgh Airport

The high voltage stun gun was found in the pilot’s carry-on luggage

Events

4 hours ago Missed appointments cost London hospitals 'nearly a billion' in four years

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned that charges could be introduced for no-shows in future

Economics