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Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded | Robert Kitson

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose on the opening weekend Few competitions in the world have the capacity to turn wine into water quicker than the Six Nations. Only a few days ago players, coaches and fans of Ireland, Scotland and Wales were poring over the championship fixture

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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Liverpool rue costly mistakes, Viktor Gyökeres builds up a head of steam and Rayan gets the hype train chugging Premier League top scorers: the latest standings Arne Slot was close to landing a coup against Pep Guardiola, the coach he admires most. Then came more of the individual errors that have ruined Liverpool’s title defence.

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Winter Olympics briefing: Benjamin Karl brings golden flex on day of high drama

Austrian snowboarder delivered a tribute to his childhood hero, while there was a shocking moment in the downhill Between the icy air and Olympic pressure, you might expect athletes to bundle up at the Milano Cortina Games – but not Benjamin Karl. The Austrian snowboarder, 40 years old and competing in his fifth Olympic Games,

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