Europe’s captain refers to payments to US players ‘We all know how high the ticket prices are’ Luke Donald has cranked up the heat on the United States Ryder Cup team by claiming the home crowd at Bethpage from Friday may be more likely to turn on Keegan Bradley and...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Aston Villa’s struggles continue, more West Ham problems while Brighton wrap up Carlos Baleba in cotton wool Premier League top scorers 2025-26: who is leading race? Pep Guardiola becomes ever more the traditional English football man. As his Manchester City stay extends to 10 seasons, he relies ever more on...
Twickenham stage set for England to deliver fairytale finish and lasting legacy
An epic end is in sight for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, with an 82,000 crowd ready to roar on the Red Roses, but Canada are not to be underestimated For years it has been a mirage shimmering on a distant horizon. A sold-out 82,000 record crowd for a standalone...
Guardiola praises Manchester City’s ‘fantastic’ defensive display at Arsenal
Manager pleased with ‘resilience’ of his ‘transition team’ Arteta says service to Gyökeres needs to improve Pep Guardiola admitted he had no choice but to park the bus against Arsenal, and praised Manchester City’s defensive resilience despite conceding a late equaliser. A brilliant lob from the substitute Gabriel Martinelli in...
Noah Lyles: ‘The future of sprinting is hazy right now. Nobody knows which direction to go in’ | Jack Snape
The American sprint king on young emerging rivals including Gout Gout, his advancing years and uncertainty surrounding the sport Sprint king Noah Lyles sits smiling and calm after the storm that returned him to the throne in Tokyo, reflective even. He has expressed a desire, having now won four successive...
Set pieces and squad depth: Arsenal aim to maintain edge over Manchester City
Mikel Arteta’s side need to improve their record after Champions League games, starting against his former mentor Mikel Arteta seems to relish being a problem solver. Conceding lots of goals from set pieces? Hire a specialist coach who will transform your team into one of the most efficient in the...
Andoni Iraola is a model modern manager. Could he save Manchester United? | Jonathan Wilson
The smart and flexible coach is enjoying a remarkable start to the season with Bournemouth and big clubs are taking note You have to be patient with new players. You have to give a manager time to work with fresh signings, let them learn his methods. Rome wasn’t built in...
‘Return to that urgency’: Amorim urges United players to keep winning mentality
Manchester United manager critical of Casemiro after red ‘We suffered in the end but we deserved the win’ After Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford Ruben Amorim urged his team to feel they need to win the next game too while criticising Casemiro for a red card that...
Verstappen grabs pole for Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out in F1 qualifying chaos
Session marred by driver mishaps, rain and six red flags McLaren drivers make big errors in marathon session Misjudgment and error left Formula One’s leading lights flailing on the streets of Baku, but Max Verstappen delivered pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with the control and precision execution that...
Worcestershire pay tribute to Josh Baker after One-Day Cup victory over Hampshire
One-Day Cup: Worcs 188-7 bt Hants 237-7, by 3 wkts (DLS) Ethan Brookes’s 57 proves crucial in rain-affected final The crowd was a bit thin and the rain was a bit too frequent. At one stage it looked like the final of the men’s Metro Bank Cup would need a...