Tim Mayer hits out over rules surrounding election Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be the only candidate The FIA has been accused of presenting an “illusion of democracy” in an uncompromising broadside from the last remaining challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he formally announced his attempt to succeed the organisation’s...
‘I like to create chaos’: David Bentley back in spotlight for charity boxing bout with Jody Morris
Former England midfielder has always been a disruptor and says Saturday’s match will show his kids he can fight David Bentley has never been one to turn down a challenge, even if it is to his detriment. In 2008, on England duty, he got roped into playing what was meant...
Premier League’s search for young talent has left the market overheated and failing
Brexit and PSR are contributing to a spike in the fees and wages offered by big clubs for teenagers, but is this stockpiling really raising standards? The discussion during a meeting of Premier League sporting directors this year turned to academies and the amount of money spent on homegrown teenagers....
Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay
The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up Well, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed...
Benjamin Sesko is latest player damned by a pitiless conveyor belt of takes and memes | Jonathan Liew
Manchester United’s striker is a topic of context-free condemnation as social media’s sluice of aggravation sinks us all The first thing you need to do is find a photo of Rasmus Højlund looking happy in a Napoli shirt. There you are. Now you find a photo of Benjamin Sesko looking...
Guéhi to leave Palace, heat on Postecoglou as Premier League returns – matchday live
⚽ Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s action⚽ Nottingham Forest Q&A at 11am | Mail matchday live here League One fixtures Burton Albion v Peterborough United (12:30pm BST) Lincoln City v Stevenage (12:30pm BST) Bradford City v Barnsley Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers Rotherham United v Leyton Orient Luton Town v...
New Zealand v England: first men’s T20 cricket international – live
Updates from the series opener in Christchurch Sign up for The Spin newsletter | And mail James 3rd over: England 14-1 (Buttler 9, Bethell 2) Buttler gets a single off the first ball but Bethell can’t get off strike. Some free flowing shots go straight to the fielders and the...
Chen Ning Yang, Chinese-American physicist and Nobel laureate, dies at 103
Renowned 1957 Nobel prize winner worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles in elementary particle physics Chen Ning Yang, one of the world’s most renowned physicists and a Nobel prize winner, died on Saturday in Beijing at the age of 103 after an illness, state media outlet Xinhua has reported....