Old scars haunt the hosts at the Narendra Modi Stadium, while New Zealand have their own chokers tag to ditch The Narendra Modi Stadium is a spectacular, enormous dome, the largest cricket ground in the world. On Sunday night it will contain 130,000 people, the vast majority clad in India’s...
Rory McIlroy to defend Players title despite withdrawal from Invitational
Northern Irishman pulls out before third round ‘I felt a twinge in my back, it became muscle spasms’ Rory McIlroy is confident of defending his Players Championship title from Thursday despite withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational 35 minutes before his third round. McIlroy suffered back spasms and was unwilling...
Sonay Kartal shocks Navarro at Indian Wells while Draper starts title defence in style
Kartal beats No 20 seed Emma Navarro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 British men’s No 1 defeats Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Jack Draper came from behind to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to start his title defence in Indian Wells, and his success was followed by a superb performance...
Marmoush double seals comeback FA Cup win for Manchester City at Newcastle
Pep Guardiola had Omar Marmoush in the tightest of bear hugs and seemed strangely unwilling to release the smiling Egyptian. It was the 73rd minute and two goals from the newly withdrawn Marmoush, the second a real show stopper, and another from Savinho had enabled Manchester City to come from...
Chelsea deny Wrexham their Hollywood story as Garnacho and João Pedro seal Cup cracker
The video assistant referee was never likely to be the hero of the piece, having already intervened to dismiss George Dobson late in normal time. When Lewis Brunt nudged in a 114th-minute header, the Cae Ras was delirious, considering a penalty shootout and the potential for another classic upset in...
Gregor Townsend keeps his cool after Scotland topple France to stay in title hunt
Townsend: ‘This is very significant but it’s round four’ Kyle Steyn expected to be fit for final match in Dublin Gregor Townsend remained ice cool after Scotland’s exhilarating seven-try victory against France, which keeps them in the hunt for the title with one round to play, a position Scotland have...
George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix in thrilling Formula One season-opener
Russell claims victory ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli Home town hopeful Oscar Piastri crashes out in formation lap George Russell has won the Australian Grand Prix with a commanding drive from the front of the grid and with his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in second, securing a strong one-two...
Italy claim historic first victory over England as Borthwick’s men are rattled in Rome
Italy 23-18 England Azzurri stun visitors for first win in 33 meetings Even by the Six Nations’ usual standards this has been a remarkable tournament. And to the list of stunning outcomes can now be added the biggest result in the history of Italian rugby. For the first time in...
Premier League chiefs hold talks on rise of set pieces amid concern over quality
Top flight directors discuss holding in penalty area Set pieces account for 27.1% of Premier League goals The Premier League’s sporting directors have held talks about the ubiquity of set-piece goals and holding in the penalty area, amid concerns these trends are damaging the spectacle. Liverpool’s head coach, Arne Slot,...
Russian flag met largely by silence at opening ceremony of Winter Paralympics
Loud applause greets volunteers carrying Ukraine flag Iran’s solitary athlete unable to safely leave his country The Russian flag was flown at an international sporting event for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine on Friday night, an act met largely by silence, as the Winter Paralympic Games got...