A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event Removing the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pretty much everyone. Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home...
‘Insane’: LeBron and Mahomes lead backlash after Belichick’s reported Hall of Fame snub
Belichick widely seen as one of greatest ever coaches Hall of Fame declines to comments on ESPN report Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick has been snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN. Citing four...
Zuffa Boxing says it will save the sport – but the fine print shows that fighters might pay the price
Dana White has promised boxers a new deal. But the deal he’s offering looks worse than the old one. Will Congress give Zuffa the power to dominate boxing? Even Turki al-Sheikh’s most severe critics acknowledge that, under his guidance, the Saudi interests that have dominated professional boxing in recent years...
A strict and successful disciplinarian – Liverpool face the ‘Azeri Sir Alex Ferguson’
Gurban Gurbanov has been in charge of Qarabag since 2008 and continues to prioritise a squad mentality ahead of star signings Remember the summer of 2008? That was when Pep Guardiola was appointed as first-team coach at Barcelona, Jürgen Klopp arrived at Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea gambled on a certain...
Premier League has the power but still faces reckoning with European giants | Jonathan Wilson
English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring Has there been a great game in the Champions League group stage this season? Probably not. Even if there had been, it almost certainly didn’t mean all that much. But that’s the...
Brook’s ‘Stone Cold’ celebration in England series win as Root praises ‘great leader’
Root hails captain after third ODI win against Sri Lanka Brook imitates move of wrestler after making century The wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was the surprising inspiration for Harry Brook’s century celebration as the England white-ball captain led his side to a one-day international series victory against Sri Lanka...
From scrums to the slopes: how rugby’s life lessons have helped hone Team GB’s Winter Olympians
Former Wasps forward Kearnan Myall is now performance director of GB Snowsport and using F1 tech and brain science to prepare for Milano Cortina 2026 It is not every day that a former rugby player is pivotal to Great Britain’s Winter Olympic prospects. Until recently Kearnan Myall, who spent 15...
‘Animals in the zoo’: Iga Swiatek backs Coco Gauff over Australian Open privacy concerns
American was caught on camera smashing racket following defeat ‘It would be nice to have some privacy,’ says Polish second seed Iga Swiatek backed up Coco Gauff’s complaints about a lack of privacy at the Australian Open by claiming tennis players are treated like zoo animals. Gauff sought a spot...
Novak Djokovic survives at Australian Open as Lorenzo Musetti retires hurt while two sets up
No 4 seed moves into semi-final despite struggles against Italian Djokovic to meet Ben Shelton or Jannik Sinner for place in final Novak Djokovic said he will double his prayers on Wednesday night after receiving a massive slice of luck in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open as the Serb...
Australian Open 2026: Ben Shelton v Jannik Sinner – live
Quarter-finals updates from day 11 at Melbourne Park Djokovic through to semi-finals | Email Daniel here G’day and welcome to the Australian Open 2026 – day 11! This time yesterday we watched Alex de Minaur play brilliantly for a set a bit, as well as he can play, while knowing...