Amateur freedivers discover 53 perfectly-preserved Roman gold coins off the coast of Alicante

Amateur freedivers discover 53 perfectly-preserved Roman gold coins while cleaning rubbish on the seabed off the coast of Alicante – in what is one of Europe’s greatest hoards yet Brother-in-laws Luis Lens and César Gimeno came across the haul while diving The 53 intact gold coins are said to be in ‘a perfect state of … Read more

Australia’s women’s beach volleyball team dominate China in straight sets in Tokyo Olympics

Our beach volleyball stars have their sights set on gold: Australia’s women’s team dominates China to set up quarter-final clash at the Tokyo Games Mariafe Artacho de Solar and Taliqua Clancy beat China in quarter finals   The Australians fell behind 15-13 and then 16-14, before blunting the Chinese Australia has not won women’s beach volleyball … Read more

Team GB knocked OUT by India in men’s hockey quarter-finals after 3-1 defeat 

Team GB knocked OUT of the men’s Olympic hockey competition after 3-1 defeat by India in the quarter-finals By Richard Martin For Mailonline Published: 09:40 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 10:32 EDT, 1 August 2021 Team GB were sent packing from the men’s Olympic hockey after being beaten 3-1 in the quarter-finals by India. … Read more

Leeds face potential defensive nightmare ahead of Premier League opener at Manchester United

Leeds face potential defensive nightmare ahead of Premier League opener at Manchester United after Diego Llorente and Pascal Struijk suffer injuries in friendly defeat Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa was given a double injury scare  on Saturday Spain international Diego Llorente was forced off during the first half Highly-rated Pascal Struijk was substituted late on during … Read more

Going for gold…again! GB Women’s hockey team progress through to the quarter-finals

Going for gold…again! GB Women’s hockey team breeze past Ireland to progress through to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games thanks to goals from Susannah Townsend and Hannah Martin By Sportsmail Published: 10:56 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 10:57 EDT, 31 July 2021 Great Britain finished their Tokyo 2020 group stage campaign on a high … Read more

Man United defender Eric Bailly goes from hero to zero in Ivory Coast’s Olympic defeat to Spain

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly goes from hero to zero during Ivory Coast’s Olympic quarter-final clash with Spain by scoring their opener… before gifting La Roja a late equaliser and then conceding a penalty in 5-2 extra-time defeat By Richard Martin For Mailonline Published: 11:08 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 11:11 EDT, 31 July … Read more

Amazingly preserved Visigoth coffin with human remains found buried under Roman villa in Spain

Researchers in southeast Spain have uncovered an incredibly well-preserved Visigoth coffin at the site of a former Roman villa. The stone sarcophagus is about six feet, seven inches, long with a swirling geometric decoration along its slanted lid interlaced with intricate ivy leaves designs. It’s estimated the coffin dates from the 6th century AD, when … Read more

Barcelona ‘yet to receive bids for Antoine Griezmann’ amid Manchester City, Chelsea interest

Barcelona ‘yet to receive any official bids for Antoine Griezmann’ amid Manchester City, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid interest…as clubs and agents are happy to wait until end of transfer window to force the Catalans’ hand Barcelona want to shift Antoine Griezmann but have not received a single offer Spanish newspaper Marca said no official bids … Read more

Snowdonia’s quarries that ‘roofed the 19th century world’ could become next Unesco heritage site 

Wales is slated for UN award: Snowdonia’s quarries that ‘roofed the 19th century world’ could become next Unesco heritage site PM Boris Johnson described Snowdonia as ‘an area of remarkable uniqueness’  Bologna, Nice and the Ribeira Sacra wine district, Spain, also going for UNESCO Liverpool was stripped of world heritage status last week due to … Read more

Snowdonia’s quarries that ‘roofed the 19th century world’ could become next Unesco heritage site 

Wales is slated for UN award: Snowdonia’s quarries that ‘roofed the 19th century world’ could become next Unesco heritage site PM Boris Johnson described Snowdonia as ‘an area of remarkable uniqueness’  Bologna, Nice and the Ribeira Sacra wine district, Spain, also going for UNESCO Liverpool was stripped of world heritage status last week due to … Read more