The former Portsmouth defender took a chance when moving to Brussels but is now captain of the Belgian champions and preparing to mark the England captain in the Champions League Below the zigzagging contrails that paint the blue Brussels sky, Christian Burgess is reflecting on the latest chapters of his...
Bodø/Glimt give Manchester City one hell of a Champions League beating
To channel Bjørge Lillelien and his famous commentary on Norway’s win against England in 1981: Pep Guardiola, your Manchester City boys took a heck of a beating here on the shores of the Norwegian Sea, below the skies of the aurora borealis, and on the Aspmyra Stadion’s Âartificial pitch graced...
Australian Open 2026: De Minaur and Andreeva in action, Raducanu crashes out – live
Live updates from all of the action at Melbourne Park Raducanu bounced out of by Potapova | Mail Daniel At 6-1 5-6, Norrie finds himself serving down set point, and a protracted rally doth ensue, featuring fearsome hitting from the back, until a backhand unloaded down the line is good...
The British are coming! Will the tide turn at the 2026 Cheltenham festival?
The next three weekends of relentless action will put us within touching distance of a definitive answer Cheltenham opens its doors for the final time before the festival meeting for an eight-race Trials Day card on Saturday, marking the start of a frenetic 15-day period of action during which, according...
Chelsea to host Manchester United in pick of Women’s FA Cup fifth-round ties
United get shot at revenge after losing final last season Everton will travel to Liverpool to contest Cup derby Chelsea, the holders, will host Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup fifth round, in a repeat of last season’s final. Sonia Bompastor’s side were 3-0 winners against United at Wembley...
Tickets, travel and Trump: How the 2026 World Cup is shaping up six months from the final
The champion will be decided on 19 July in New Jersey. Here’s a rundown of the issues that will shape the tournament as it comes to North America We’re only six months from the biggest single sporting occasion in the world. On 19 July in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the...
Kostoulas’s brilliant bicycle kick rescues point for Brighton against Bournemouth
Just when it seemed that another match would be dominated by the dreariness of a debatable video assistant referee decision, a moment of majesty from Charalampos Kostoulas provided a pertinent reminder of the beauty that football can provide. With his side staring at what would have been a controversial defeat,...
Brahim DÃaz’s nightmare miss shows dangers of trying to emulate Panenka
While the famous penalty technique is the ultimate act of showmanship, the cost of failure is too high to justify Being too smart for your own good is usually drummed out of children before they leave school but sometimes people cannot help themselves. The Panenka penalty, successfully executed, offers the...
Champions Cup organisers defend format but consider changes next season
Pool stages could revert to an October start ‘The format is delivering,’ European rugby chief insists The organisers of the Champions Cup are looking to shift the start of the tournament back to October to add extra impetus to the pool stages. This year’s competition kicked off in December, but...
London Spirit use huge Hundred windfall to treble spending on off-field talent
Franchise received £145m for sale of 49% stake Previous wages to staff described as ‘embarassing’ The new-look London Spirit are hugely increasing salaries paid to off-field cricket staff in a bid to boost the calibre of recruits when the turbocharged Hundred launches in August. With the competition’s salary cap including...