The England captain can realistically set his sights on winning the series against India, then the Ashes “I’m not tired. I’m not tired. I’m not tired.” Really, Ben? Really? Well, you’re pretty much on your own in that case old boy, after a day where simply watching Ben Stokes being...
Manchester City sign partnership deal with Puma worth at least £1bn
Deal with kit manufacturer runs until at least 2035 Contract worth £100m a year, up from £65m a year Manchester City have signed a new contract with Puma worth at least £1bn. The £100m a-year deal extends their agreement until at least 2035 and is a marked increase from the...
Bigger, better, more often? Infantino won’t let up on his ambition for Club World Cup
With claims of 2bn TV views, $2.1bn revenues and a push for it to go every two years, Infantino’s pet project is here to stay All that can be said with certainty about the future of the Club World Cup is that it is not going away. The 24-carat gold...
England captain Williamson believes ‘relentless’ Sweden are threat at Euro 2025
Centre-back wary of Thursday’s quarter-final opponents Williamson feels Swedish side deserve more respect The England captain, Leah Williamson, has said Sweden deserve more respect and that their strong record at major tournaments should be spoken about more frequently, as the two sides prepare to meet in Thursday’s Euro 2025 quarter-final....
McIlroy vows ‘the story isn’t over’ as he revels in Royal Portrush support at the Open
McIlroy embraces backing on Northern Ireland return Masters champion warns field he has regained focus Rory McIlroy has promised to revel in the Northern Irish love during the Open Championship this week, with the 36-year-old also warning fellow competitors that he has regained focus after claiming the Masters in April....
Rise of the machines: amid AI outrage, technology can be a force for good in sport | Sean Ingle
In the fevered environments within sporting arenas, anything that can help an official has to be a good thing We are all suckers for a good story. And there was certainly a cracking two‑parter at Wimbledon this year. First came the news that 300 line judges had been replaced by...
Lions face new injury blow with Mack Hansen expected to miss first Australia Test
Wing in doubt after missing training due to a foot issue Andy Farrell has privately picked side to face Wallabies on Saturday The Ireland wing Mack Hansen is expected to miss out on a place in the British & Irish Lions’ team for the first Test against the Wallabies on...
Tour de France 2025: Ben Healy rides into yellow as Simon Yates storms to stage 10 win
Healy becomes first Irishman in 38 years in maillot jaune Giro winner Yates takes his third career Tour stage win The Bastille Day stage of the 2025 Tour de France ended with an Englishman winning in the Auvergne, an Irishman in yellow, and a French hope falling by the wayside,...
Full-body scans of 100,000 people could change way diseases are detected and treated
UK Biobank project to share 1bn images of organs, blood vessels and bones to help study ageing and ill health Scientists expect to gain unprecedented insights into human ageing and the earliest signs of disease after scanning 100,000 people from head to toe in the world’s largest whole body imaging...
Four astronauts depart international space station in return flight home
Crew Dragon capsule will parachute into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday Nasa retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and three crew mates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked on their return flight to Earth. A Crew...