Florida win Game 6 to claim series 4-2 Panthers also beat Oilers in last year’s final The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020...
Pressure mounts on Queensland with State of Origin history on NSW’s side | Jack Snape
The Maroons have never won two matches on the road to turn around an Origin series and the Blues hold all the cards ahead of Game 2 in Perth Queensland’s State of Origin aspirations will evaporate on a wet Australian rules oval in Perth on Wednesday if most commentators and...
The Breakdown | End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more
Champagne tries and offloads to retired greats and future stars, here are the highlights of the 2024-25 season 1) Leinster 34-37 Northampton, 3 May. One of the great ram-raids. Continue reading...
Emma Raducanu’s stalker blocked by Wimbledon after name found in ballot
Man given restraining order in Dubai on ticket waiting list All England Club employs fixated threat specialists Emma Raducanu’s stalker has been blocked from buying tickets for the Wimbledon Championships this month in the public ballot, it has emerged. Security staff at the All England Club discovered that the man,...
Bernardo Silva named new Manchester City captain in final year of contract
Playmaker says he will stay on for the last year of deal Silva says City players ‘very used to’ gruelling schedule Bernardo Silva will captain Manchester City at the Club World Cup, with the Portuguese player saying he could leave the club when his contract expires next June. The 30-year-old...
Royal Ascot: Field Of Gold strikes to deliver performance worthy of occasion
Gosden runner storms St James’s Palace Stakes Glorious Goodwood likely next stop for victor Royal Ascot’s uncanny ability to deliver performances to suit the occasion was to the fore once again on Tuesday as Field Of Gold, the odds-on favourite, overwhelmed his rivals in the St James’s Palace Stakes with...
Owen Farrell focuses on Saracens return but keeps Lions and England on back burner
Fly-half is determined to enjoy his rugby again after injury-disrupted time in France but his international future remains up in the air If either call were to come, does Owen Farrell want to go on tour with England or the British & Irish Lions this summer? It is both the...
Astronaut mission postponed amid leak concerns at International Space Station
Chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades delayed indefinitely A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) said on Thursday that it...
Premier League opening fixtures: Liverpool host Bournemouth, Arsenal at Manchester United
Thomas Frank’s Spurs start at home to Burnley Sunderland face West Ham, Leeds host Everton Liverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on Friday 15 August, on an opening weekend when Manchester United host Arsenal. Thomas Frank’s first match as Tottenham’s manager...
Empty seats are everywhere at the Club World Cup. But does this miss the real point?
Put in the proper wider context, the attendance issues that have emerged during the tournament perhaps aren’t quite as embarrassing as they seem If there’s a lesson to be learned from the Club World Cup so far, it’s that images of nothingness can still generate hysteria. Empty seats – which...