The Chelsea captain, Millie Bright, had dismissed any suggestions that the team were in crisis after a first league defeat in 34 games, and six goals in a comprehensive victory against Roma in their penultimate game of the Champions League group phase put those thoughts to bed. An own goal...
OL Lyonnes show their WCL credentials and outclass Manchester United
Marc Skinner, the Manchester United manager, defended his decision to make five changes after his team were outplayed in the Champions League. Melchie Dumornay’s two sumptuous late goals produced a margin of victory that was no less than OL Lyonnes deserved when United failed to lay a glove on their...
Alex de Minaur on his grand slam dream: ‘Some things may happen, some things may not’
The Australian is pragmatic about his chances of winning a major in the Alcaraz-Sinner era but knows he plays his best tennis when he doesn’t put pressure on himself It’s hard to think of anyone in tennis who works harder than Alex de Minaur, the Australian who next month will...
Egypt and Iran ask Fifa to prevent LGBTQ+ Pride celebration at World Cup 2026 match
Egypt’s football body says Pride event would clash with values Iran raises objections to plans organised by local Seattle group Egypt and Iran are calling on football’s governing body to intervene in the LGBTQ+ Pride celebration planned to coincide with their group stage match in Seattle at the 2026 World...
‘Having a Bazball at Noosa’: Australian media goes to town over England’s mid-Ashes beach break
The host nation’s newspapers could barely contain their delight after Ben Stokes and his team were spotted relaxing before the crucial third Test A mid-tour jaunt by the England cricket team to a Queensland beach town was covered gleefully by Australia’s tabloid newspapers, which splashed a shirtless Ben Stokes across...
Spurs ease pressure on Frank as Simons rounds off easy win against Slavia Prague
Son Heung-min was back at the club he served with such distinction for 10 years and the former Tottenham captain will perhaps conclude that finding meaning in much the new version of the Champions League has to offer before the knockout stages arrive is far from straightforward. This was something...
Champions League: Koundé double boosts Barcelona, Greenwood lifts Marseille
Bayern beat Sporting to move level with Arsenal at top Atlético come from behind to burst PSV’s bubble Jules Koundé’s two quickfire headers helped Barcelona to fight back and edge past Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Champions League at Camp Nou on Tuesday, marking a much-needed win for the Catalan...
Beth Mead fires Arsenal past Twente to book place in WCL knockout stage
Arsenal qualified for the Champions League knockout phase after a narrow but industrious victory at Meadow Park, with Beth Mead’s early finish enough to overcome Twente. Arsenal are guaranteed to come inside the top 12 of the 18-team league phase and may still have a chance to reach the top...
Michael van Gerwen: ‘Of course I love darts, but I love my kids much more’
The former world No 1 shares how a traumatic year has shaped him as a darts player and a father and insists he can recapture his glory days at the world championship “I can be a miserable bastard sometimes,” Michael van Gerwen says with a grin and a shrug as...
Szoboszlai steps up in place of Salah to sink Inter as Liverpool fans sing Slot’s name
First the Liverpool hierarchy protected Arne Slot’s authority by axing Mohamed Salah from a daunting Champions League assignment in Milan. The Liverpool team then followed suit by inflicting Inter’s first European home defeat since September 2022. A brooding superstar with a bruised ego watched from afar while Liverpool fans serenaded...