The best sounds in football include the roar when the players take to the pitch, the first whistle and funny chants. A poll of 2,000 football fans who have travelled to games found 90 per cent believe a good atmosphere makes a football match more memorable. The tense silence before a penalty kick, the national anthem performed at international games …

An expert has revealed the best ways to get a mental health boost in 2023 – playing ping pong. With the subject of mental health growing higher on the news agenda, television presenter and doctor, Zoe Williams, has shared ways to boost wellbeing and reduce anxiety – including niche sports like ping pong, axe throwing, darts and shuffleboard. She said: …

AI tools like Midjourney generate images based on what the internet thinks something is or what it looks like. And when such platforms are asked to create a picture of someone healthy who exercises, they generate images of people with no body fat, chiselled jaws, muscles, and even 12-pack abs. Sports brand ASICS believes the AI images fail to show …

A live 5G hologram of tennis ace, Emma Raducanu, has surprised two young grassroots tennis players with a one-to-one coaching session – while they were more than 4,000 miles apart. The British women’s number one was in Abu Dhabi, while emerging tennis stars, Sam Clague, 14, and T’nae Diamond Paisley, 12, were thousands of miles away in London at the …

British Paralympian Richard Whitehead has opened up about the obstacles he faced getting opportunities in sport following his 77th marathon run. The Team GB star, who was born without both legs, has competed for Britain in both sledge hockey and athletics. And he competed in the London marathon on Sunday. But Richard has spoken about the adversity he faced throughout …

Nearly half of LGBTQ+ adults in the UK feel uncomfortable watching live sporting events in person – because of homophobia or transphobia. A study of 1,000 people from the LGBTQ+ community found 34 per cent of those who have attended a live sports event experienced homophobic or transphobic abuse while sitting in the stands – an average of four times. …

Some golfers are a ‘fair way’ from understanding the terms of their sport – with almost four in 10 clueless about what a triple bogey is. A study of 1,000 who swing clubs revealed 68 per cent feel out of their depth when questioned about the sport. With 45 per cent unable to tell the difference between a ‘birdie’ – …

An experiment saw 77 physically inactive mind gamers from 21 countries – who specialise in chess and e-sports – complete a training programme to examine the link between exercise and mental performance. After four months, the study found their minds were ‘significantly sharpened’ and they were able to perform at a higher level than before. The gamers’ cognitive function was …

A poll of 2,000 adults who regularly purchase the popular dish found they’ll eat it seven times a month on average. This includes a combination of takeaway and shop-bought pizzas – amounting to £70 a month or more than £750 a year. And those residing in the North East tuck into it more than anywhere else in the UK – …

Football fans have revealed their love of the beautiful game – including banning rival team colours in their home, watching 100 hours of matches a year, and naming kids after players. The poll of 2,000 adults who watch football found their obsession has resulted in them pulling sickies at work so they can watch key games and booking their holidays …