Matt Critchley starred for Essex as they romped to an innings victory over Hampshire while Storm Dave wiped out day three’s play at Durham Play is underway at eight of the nine grounds. No play before lunch at CLS, but Mike’s update (below) makes it sound pretty unlikely we’ll get...
Super League’s rousing Rivals Round offers timely boost for takeover talks
Healthy crowds, a five-way title race and some stunning action give NRL executives plenty to be encouraged by Super League’s possible takeover by the National Rugby League could gather pace in the coming weeks as executives head to the UK for talks to thrash out a deal. Had the NRL’s...
Tradition, trepidation and that Augusta ‘thing’ – why the Masters remains golf’s greatest prize
Even the greatest golfers can wilt in pursuit of the Green Jacket – Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood try to explain its special aura They say the Masters is all about tradition. One involves the sense of trepidation that collides with excitement as the finest golfers in the...
Brighton stun Arsenal in Women’s FA Cup shock; Liverpool also through to last four
Brighton two wins away from first major trophy Liverpool edge out Charlton in extra time Arsenal made a surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Women’s FA Cup for the second successive season as Brighton stunned the record 14-time cup winners at Borehamwood. Liverpool managed to avoid it becoming...
Arteta’s ChatGPT Guardiola-ism is down but history beckons for Gunners
The quadruple dream may be dead but Arsenal are now just four games from achieving an unprecedented nonruple And then there were two. As the clock ticked down at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday night even the stray yellow balloons on the pitch had begun to take on a weirdly mocking...
Pogacar holds off Van der Poel to win Tour of Flanders but faces fine for running red light
Slovenian among riders who ran light at rail crossing Demi Vollering beats Ferrand-Prévot to win women’s race Tadej Pogacar won a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders on Sunday after the world champion dropped his main rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km to ride. However, the race winner later learned...
‘Let’s do it’: Deontay Wilder targets Anthony Joshua fight after beating Chisora
Former world champions may finally meet in the ring Eddie Hearn says Joshua is ready for fight after car crash Deontay Wilder called out Anthony Joshua for a long-awaited matchup between the former heavyweight champions, after Wilder edged Derek Chisora to clinch a split-decision victory in London on Saturday. Wilder...
FA Cup quarter-finals: 10 talking points from the men’s and women’s weekend ties
Kirby’s class helps stun Arsenal, Palmer shows leadership potential for Chelsea and teenager Shaw makes her mark for Liverpool Securing their Premier League status for another year remains a priority for West Ham and Leeds this season, so the eight changes Nuno EspÃrito Santo and Daniel Farke made between them...
Arne Slot’s shot at redemption fades away after showreel of embarrassments | Andy Hunter
Spotlight intensifies on Liverpool’s coach, but what of a group of players who in effect surrendered against Manchester City? Budapest or bust it is, then, for Liverpool’s hopes of silverware this season and quite possibly Arne Slot’s prospects of remaining in his job, although thoughts of this team reaching a...
If Newcastle really want to be taken seriously, then Eddie Howe must join the exodus | Jonathan Wilson
Most of what has gone wrong this season can be put down to poor recruitment – but the manager must share the blame Even when the fixture list was revealed last summer, it was perhaps predictable that the middle of March would represent the crisis point for Newcastle. If they...