Morgan Rogers has the shirt but the England head coach has lit a fire under star names by leaving them on the bench It didn’t exactly feel like a thrilling three-way shootout for the role of England’s top gun No 10. At least, not for the opening hour anyway. Wembley...
‘Football still owes Serbia’: Veljko Paunovic on the Balkan war, his career and facing England
The head coach faces England with a tough battle to qualify for the World Cup on his hands as he recalls his career path Veljko Paunovic’s right hand moves in a wide, smooth arc: up, around and down. “This tends to happen to me a lot,” he says, eyes following...
Earps booed and defeated as Rolfö heads Manchester United winner against Paris Saint-Germain
Mary Earps received the boos she feared on her return to Manchester United, 501 days after leaving, then departed defeated. Marc Skinner’s team cuffed aside Paris Saint‑Germain courtesy of Fridolina Rolfö’s expert second-half header. When jogging out for the warmup Earps was cheered, but when the crowd swelled for kick-off...
Arsenal take ‘big hit’ as Viggósdóttir caps WCL comeback for Bayern late on
Arsenal needed a performance and a result against a European powerhouse, their form in the Women’s Super League letting them down, but Renée Slegers’s side collapsed, relinquishing a 2-0 advantage and all three points to Bayern Munich far too easily to plunge their Champions League defence into tricky waters. Slegers...
Barcelona make Harry Kane first-choice target to replace Robert Lewandowski
Kane has £57m summer release clause in Bayern contract Lewandowski’s contract with Barcelona expires in June Barcelona have made Harry Kane their first-choice target to replace Robert Lewandowski. The Spanish champions regard the 32-year-old England captain as the ideal younger replacement for the 37-year-old Pole, whose contract expires in June,...
Off with a bang: Women’s 100m final moved up to LA28 opening day
Sha’Carri Richardson hails athletics ‘having its moment’ ‘Innovative schedule also honours tradition,’ says Coe The women’s 100m final will headline the first day of competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as part of organisers’ plans to “open with a bang”. The surprise decision, which will lead to all three...
Alexander-Arnold is marginalised in Madrid but may not need a cult of Trent | Jonathan Liew
On the bench in Madrid and out of the England squad, the full-back has no one to fight his corner – so will have to do it himself “He chose to start from zero. To keep showing up, day by day. It was about respect, courage and a genuine desire...
Anthony Joshua set to face Jake Paul in December heavyweight bout
Joshua and Paul finalizing December bout Fight expected in Miami on 19 or 26 December Netflix to announce matchup on Monday Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are finalizing a deal to meet in a heavyweight fight in Miami this December, sources told the Guardian, with Netflix preparing to announce the...
Sinner into last four of ATP Finals after straight-sets win over Zverev – as it happened
Sinner beats Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to thrill home fans in Turin German must beat Auger-Aliassime to make the semis It’s almost time … and out they come, the crowd going wild for Sinner. This arena is proper, steeply banked so it feels like everyone is on top of the action,...
Rugby World Cup ‘heartbreak’ but then ‘a cool feeling’: New Zealand duo Liana Mikaele-Tu’u and Layla Sae’s rollercoaster ride
The Black Ferns pair arrive at Harlequins eager to put semi-final defeat behind them and ‘to see how this side of the world plays’ There’s a certain aura that surrounds New Zealand rugby players. Liana Mikaele-Tu’u and Layla Sae have all the athleticism, talent and professionalism that come with being...