Ombudsman against Delacroix is a £1.3m clash to savour in the face of competition from Ireland and the US The Champion Stakes at Ascot, the highlight of the track’s Champions Day card this weekend, has barely figured in the official annual assessment of the “World’s Best Horse Race” since the...
‘Not difficult’: Wane explains omission of Jake Connor from England Ashes squad
Leeds half-back won the 2025 Man of Steel award First Test against Australia at Wembley on 25 October The England head coach, Shaun Wane, has said the decision to leave Super League’s Man of Steel, Jake Connor, out of his squad for the Ashes was “not really difficult”. He added...
Brydon Carse reveals Stokes and Wood are close to 100% and ‘raring to go’ for Ashes
England duo trained in nets on injury comeback trail Carse insists he’s looking forward to Australia fan verbals Ben Stokes and Mark Wood are expected to be “raring to go” for the start of the Ashes next month, offering England a timely boost that sits in contrast to Australia’s ongoing...
Next Generation 2025: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs
We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, an age band known as first-year scholars. Check the progress of our classes of 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 … and look at the editions from further back Continue...
Breathtaking San Siro faces end as Inter and Milan try to keep up with modern game
Clubs’ plan to open new ground in 2031 has been met by local opposition but is required for hosts to stay competitive A protester outside held a sign insisting “San Siro belongs to the citizens” but Milan’s city council was about to change all that, voting to sell one of...
Luther Burrell claims speaking out about racist abuse ended rugby career
Former England centre made allegations in 2022 ‘I had to retire because of what’s gone on’ The former England player Luther Burrell has alleged he was effectively forced to retire after he spoke out about racist abuse he suffered from teammates. Burrell first alleged he had been the victim of...
Beau Greaves stuns Luke Littler in PDC world youth championship thriller
Greaves edges out world champion 6-5 in semi-final She will now face Gian van Veen in November finale Beau Greaves won a thrilling last-leg decider to shock Luke Littler 6-5 in the semi-finals of the PDC world youth championship in Wigan. Greaves, a three-time WDF women’s world champion who has...
De Bruyne double in Belgium win deals huge blow to Wales’ World Cup hopes
Craig Bellamy cited Nostradamus in the buildup, advising to expect the unexpected given the 4-3 thriller that unfolded the last time these nations met. But while Wales gave Belgium an early fright, two Kevin De Bruyne penalties and a Thomas Meunier strike paved the way to a comeback victory that...
Jordan Pickford leads England defensive stability as World Cup spot beckons
Keeper has kept eight clean sheets in succession but is keen to acknowledge the team ethic As they like to say in the US, dee-fense wins championships. The sentiment is not an exclusively American thing. “Attack wins you games, defence win you titles,” Sir Alex Ferguson once said. And he...
AI could make it harder to establish blame for medical failings, experts say
Report raises concerns about liability issues and lack of testing as development of AI health tools booms The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare could create a legally complex blame game when it comes to establishing liability for medical failings, experts have warned. The development of AI for clinical use...