Transfer news and buildup to this weekend’s fixtures Get in touch: contact Sarah via email So when are the European draws taking place? Well the Europa League draw is happening at 12pm BST / 1pm CEST and the Conference League will happen directly after the Europa one has taken place....
Broad and Anderson lament ‘extreme and tiresome’ off-field incidents involving England players
‘Mind-numbing that people end up in these positions’ Brydon Carse incident is the latest in a long line Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have criticised the “extreme and tiresome” flood of negative stories around the England cricket team’s drinking and socialising habits, with Anderson – England’s all-time leading wicket-taker –...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Liverpool need midfield nous, Michael Carrick is already under pressure and Villa can bid farewell to Enzi Konsa Enzo Maresca has a shiny new £85m midfielder he could select for a debut but, at 18 years old, he may want Ayyoub Bouaddi to have a bit of time watching on...
Danny Welbeck leads Chelsea past Luton but Enzo Fernández misses Carabao Cup tie
Emiliano Martínez is on his way but another high-profile Argentinian is likely to be wearing a different shade of blue soon. Chelsea have dealt with their biggest weakness, satisfying Xabi Alonso’s wish for a new goalkeeper by agreeing a £7.5m deal to sign Martínez from Aston Villa, and it will...
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz to face Safiullin on return as Sabalenka gets tricky draw
Alcaraz back in action after four-month injury layoff Novak Djokovic faces Mariano Navone in first round Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tough draw on his return to singles competition after a four-month injury layoff as he faces the in-form Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US...
‘You start all over’: Linda Noskova battles fame and desire after Wimbledon glory
The women’s singles champion at SW19 on her off-court passions, growing up in Czechia, and the aftermath of achieving her dream Linda Noskova has spent almost her entire life working towards mastering her sport. She began travelling around Czechia, Europe and then the world for tournaments before she was a...
Reality check: just how good is Britain’s Moses Itauma? The expert view
Before the IBF world heavyweight title clash with Filip Hrgovic on Saturday, Barry Jones and Andy Lee analyse the unbeaten fighter On Saturday night the 21-year-old Moses Itauma expects to become the second-youngest world heavyweight champion in history, after Mike Tyson, when he fights Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic for the IBF...
ECB pushing for more free-to-air coverage – with ITV open to showing Test cricket
Sky could share content with ITV in next rights cycle Tests in England have been behind paywall since 2006 The England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to offer more rights packages to free-to-air broadcasters in the next set of TV contracts beginning in 2029, with the aim of broadening...
Sávio savours debut goal as Spurs coast to emphatic Carabao Cup win over Charlton
A new season at the snazziest modern stadium in England and something extremely welcome for Tottenham. A home win over domestic opposition. There were only four of them last time out; three in the Premier League with the final one – over Everton on the last day – helping them...
Derbyshire police investigating alleged assault in connection with Carse arrest
Durham bowler dropped from England squad Unclear whether Carse involved in alleged assault Derbyshire police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with the arrest of Brydon Carse last weekend, which led to the Durham fast bowler being dropped from the England squad for the second Test against Pakistan. Carse...