The immediate future looks very bright for Arsenal and so does the more distant. On the night that Max Dowman became the club’s youngest player to start a match, at the age of just 15 years and 302 days, it was two other graduates of the Hale End academy who...
Woltemade hot streak continues as Newcastle rise high to knock out Spurs
The Carabao Cup was on display in main reception here, dictating that Tottenham’s players trooped past it en route to the away dressing room before kick-off. If the sight of that trophy inspired Thomas Frank’s team, Newcastle’s desire to retain it proved infinitely stronger. As Eddie Howe put it: “This...
From bus driver to top coach: all aboard for Manolo González’s Espanyol adventure
The 46-year-old didn’t fulfil his potential as a player but as manager has climbed from the bottom of the pyramid to fifth in La Liga The driver of the Tusa bus went from Badalona to Barcelona and regional catalana to primera división, stopping everywhere in between. On Thursday night, Atlètic...
Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders Cup
Jockey heads into retirement for second time US stint to end in Breeders’ Cup Mile on Saturday Frankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on Saturday, before “concluding my career with...
‘This will hurt’: Edwards looks to next generation after England’s World Cup drubbing
England out of World Cup after defeat by South Africa ‘We’ve got some unbelievable talent coming through’ The England head coach, Charlotte Edwards, has hinted strongly that she will be looking to a new generation of players to take England into the next World Cup cycle, after her side’s shock...
Dingwall backed to plot course through the midfield maze for England
Steve Borthwick has opted for the Northampton centre, his ‘glue’ player, over an array of talented England backs Even Steve Borthwick admits that picking his team to face Australia on Saturday was tricky. And even after he had made his mind up, there was a training ground snapshot which underlined...
Body image taboos holding girls back from playing sport, experts warn
64% of girls give up sport by the end of puberty Tanni Grey-Thompson outlines ‘barriers to participation’ Taboos around women’s bodies are holding girls back from pursuing sport into adulthood and preventing the creation of “a generation of fit and healthy women”, a parliamentary committee has heard. With surveys showing...
Arne Slot defends Liverpool selection but pressure builds after Carabao Cup exit
Liverpool dumped out of Cup by Palace at Anfield Reds have now lost six of their past seven games Arne Slot said he had no regrets over fielding a weakened team against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and accepted he is under pressure as Liverpool succumbed to a sixth...
Maresca tells Chelsea to grow up after Delap’s ‘stupid red card’ in wild win over Wolves
Enzo Maresca lambasted Liam Delap for his “very stupid red card” and called on his young squad to “grow up”. Chelsea, 3-0 up at half-time, managed to turn this into a topsy-turvy tie that earned them a Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Cardiff, but has cost them the services of...
Blue Jays on brink of World Series crown after Yesavage tames Dodgers in Game 5
Yesavage fans 12 to set rookie Series record Schneider, Guerrero Jr open with back-to-back HRs Toronto can clinch title Friday on home field Trey Yesavage delivered a performance for the ages and Davis Schneider homered on the very first pitch of the night as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the...