Head coach faces delicate balancing act before opening November Test as Saracens’s new whiz-kid enters mix The lobby of the Pennyhill Park hotel on a Monday evening provides a neat snapshot of English rugby’s fast-changing world. First to amble into view is Noah Caluori, Saracens’s new whiz-kid who has just...
Thunder win in double OT after raising banner while Warriors handle Lakers
Gilgeous-Alexander hits winner after Durant foul Curry leads Dubs over Lakers despite Dončić’s’ 43 LeBron sits opener for first time in 23-year career Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday – a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling and a win over ex-Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant and the...
Erling Haaland irresistible as Manchester City roll over Villarreal
Villarreal were just the latest in a long, long list of Erling Haaland’s victims, a 12th consecutive game clocked up with the Norwegian scoring. It was only one, which is not many for a man on 24 in his past 14 matches for club and country, but his early strike...
Amy Jones and England cannot avoid Ashes’ shadow over Australia rematch
Sides have reached Women’s Cricket World Cup semis but last winter’s whitewash gives Wednesday’s game an edge Amy Jones has claimed that January’s Ashes whitewash “hasn’t been a topic of discussion” before Wednesday’s World Cup clash between England and Australia. If you believe that, you will believe anything. Both teams...
Louis Rees-Zammit recalled to Wales squad after NFL experiment
Tandy names wing in squad after 21-month absence Rhys Carré also included after he requalifies for selection Louis Rees-Zammit is in line for an international comeback for Wales next month, 21 months after abandoning the sport to try his luck in American football. Rees-Zammit, now 24, is among 39 players...
The Knowledge | Twenty-eight days later: the fastest sackings in English football’s top tier
Plus: Austria’s full-house of goals and assists, more free-kick purple patches and seeing red after scoring a hat-trick Mail us with your questions and answers “Is Ange Postecoglou’s 40-day spell at Nottingham Forest the shortest for a full-time manager in the English top flight?” asks Donna Stevens. Any Nottingham Forest...
Liverpool flight delay adds to troubled buildup to Eintracht Frankfurt trip
Technical problems prevent takeoff for nearly four hours Four-match losing run precedes Champions League game Liverpool’s problems have extended to preparations for their Champions League match at Eintracht Frankfurt after their flight to Germany was delayed by almost four hours because of technical difficulties with the plane. Arne Slot and...
Porto dismantle one of biggest ticket-scalping networks uncovered in football
Ringleaders earned tens of thousands of euros a game Tourists were primary targets with tickets up to €800 Porto have dismantled one of the largest ticket-scalping networks uncovered in football, reclaiming hundreds of seats at their Estádio do Dragão that had been exploited for profit on the illegal resale market....
Barnes buries Benfica to keep Newcastle purring and pile pain on Mourinho
When José Mourinho arrived on Tyneside and immediately showered Eddie Howe and his players with lavish praise, Newcastle fans feared the worst. Yet in lauding the terrifying pace of Howe’s wingers, not to mention his team’s aggression and organisation, Benfica’s manager was perhaps not being disingenuous after all. By the...
Man in the mask Gyökeres silences ‘invisible’ taunts to make Arsenal mark | Ed Aarons
The centre-forward Arteta craved ends a nine-match goal drought to excite his manager about what is to come If Viktor Gyökeres goes on to become the striker all Arsenal supporters have been praying for, then perhaps they will look back on this night as the moment his fortune changed. As...