Frenzied last few games of the 2025 French Open final will go down as one of the greatest stretches of play in grand slam history Five hours into the madness, when their legs should have been fading and sanity departing, the miraculous French Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik...
Jonathan Milan surges to stage win in Critérium du Dauphiné and snatches lead from Pogacar
Italian sprinter collects victory and takes yellow jersey Britain’s Fred Wright is runner-up on second stage The Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan surged away from the pack to win the second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné in Issoire and take the overall lead from Tadej Pogacar. Milan (Lidl-Trek) had to...
Tottenham approach Brentford over appointing Thomas Frank as head coach
Spurs confident deal can be struck in next 48 hours Personal terms already agreed with 51-year-old Dane Tottenham have approached Brentford over appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach. The Dane is the club’s No 1 target to replace Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked on Friday, and there is...
‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s Club
Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter displayed an infectious chemistry on a historic day at the west London club Moments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a woman carrying an empty Pimm’s jug...
Rugby’s breakaway R360 league labelled ‘delusional’ by leading TV sport executive
R360 targeting ‘best of the best’ 300 male players Premiership does not see franchise league as threat A leading executive at TNT Sports has dismissed the proposed R360 breakaway league as “delusional” while Premiership executives have played down the rebels’ threat, insisting rugby “doesn’t need pop-ups”. Confirming that R360 has...
Wigan great Billy Boston to be knighted in historic first for rugby league
Accolade has never been given to a rugby league player Boston, 90, a pioneering black figure in British sport The Wigan Warriors legend Billy Boston will become the first rugby league player in the sport’s 130-year history to receive a knighthood on Tuesday. Rugby league has never had a player...
Craig Bellamy hails Wales’s spirit after ‘crazy’ 4-3 defeat against Belgium
Visitors’ spirited fightback thwarted by Kevin De Bruyne Manager praises players for their ambition and courage Craig Bellamy said Wales’s stirring comeback, despite Kevin De Bruyne inflicting the first defeat of his tenure in a seven-goal epic in Belgium, is evidence of his team’s changed mindset. The Wales manager said...
‘Play with a smile’: Tuchel challenges England to relax and hit top gear
Head coach thinks players ‘will rise to the occasion’ Tuchel wants ‘more fluid’ and ‘more exciting’ football Thomas Tuchel has said England should not have an inferiority complex in relation to the world’s strongest teams but must start playing with a smile to realise their true potential. The England head...
Pat Cummins: ‘We want to play hard and fair, and I think we’ve got it right’
The Australia captain talks about leading the side against South Africa and not getting too big for his boots – but plays a dead bat regarding the Bairstow dismissal at Lord’s As Pat Cummins opens up at the pavilion end, while gazing across the vast empty space of Lord’s a few days...
Platense who? Club World Cup is another step on the road to a global super league | Jonathan Wilson
Fifa’s huge prize money risks making a handful of clubs almost infinitely wealthier than their domestic rivals Last Sunday, in the northern Argentinian city of Santiago del Estero, Platense beat Huracán 1-0 to win Argentina’s Apertura, the decisive goal a beautiful dipping effort struck at the top of the bounce...