The Gunners had home comforts while the other teams had to travel long distances and cope with inferior facilities Arsenal are world champions. It’s a weird thing to say about the team fourth in the WSL, albeit with a game in hand, and who failed to qualify automatically for the...
Alcaraz makes strong case for being the best young male player tennis has seen | Tumaini Carayol
Winning a career grand slam at 22 is confirmation the world No 1 is on a unique path and justified the decision to jettison long-time coach There were many things that could have rushed into Carlos Alcaraz’s mind following his attainment of a goal he has chased his entire life,...
Team GB slider Matt Weston: ‘I don’t ever stand at the top aiming for anything less than gold’
The 28-year-old has rebuilt from crushing disappointment in the skeleton four years ago to become Britain’s best hope for Winter Olympic gold at Milano Cortina “Excitement is definitely the word I’d use,” Matt Weston says as the world No 1 and the reigning world champion in the skeleton looks ahead...
Leopardstown success shows Dublin Racing Festival is galloping past Cheltenham on value
Nine years in, the appeal of lots of Grade One races, cheaper tickets and accommodation make Dublin the place to go Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, had two reasons to be cheerful after the Irish Champion Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival (DRF) at Leopardstown on Sunday. His...
Pakistan boycott shows growing divide between cricket’s commercial needs and political reality | Taha Hashim
Latest row to hit T20 World Cup raises difficult questions for the sport’s governing body, with lucrative TV deal to protect The announcement on Sunday, fittingly, was made by Pakistan’s government, a reminder that this episode goes well beyond a game of cricket. In a post on X, the government...
Top players reject offer to have greater say in running of major tennis championships
Grand slams proposed setting up a player council Australian Open not involved in the pay dispute The tennis pay row has escalated further with the world’s top 10 male and female players rejecting an offer from the grand slams to set up a player council that would give them a...
Australia to face debutants Hong Kong in opening match of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Hosts’ big clash with All Blacks on second weekend England will begin against Tonga in Brisbane The 2027 World Cup will get off to a low-key start with Australia kicking off against Hong Kong after the organisers opted against beginning the tournament with the Wallabies’ blockbuster pool fixture against New...
Arteta calls Arsenal ‘most exciting team in Europe’ after Scholes’ criticism
‘We have the most goals, the most clean sheets’ Liam Rosenior predicts ‘physical’ Carabao Cup second leg Mikel Arteta has laughed off a suggestion from Paul Scholes that Arsenal would be the most boring team to win the Premier League, insisting his side are considered “the most exciting in Europe”...
Crystal Palace seal £48m Strand Larsen deal after Mateta’s Milan move collapses
Mateta to rejoin squad following medical concerns Palace fail with loan bid for Everton’s Dwight McNeil Jean-Philippe Mateta will be reintegrated into Crystal Palace’s squad after the France striker’s deadline-day move to Milan collapsed, but he faces competition for his place from the new club-record signing Jørgen Strand Larsen. The...
All aboard the ‘stoke train’: why the snowboarding experience can trump any medal | Cath Bishop
The high-risk nature of the sport creates enjoyment for the competitors regardless of the hunt for medals and this positive feeling helps attract spectators As the Winter Olympics approaches, we get to watch sports many of us have never tried. How can we connect to these sports? What should we...