TV host explains how a new Premier League initiative can help to end the taboo around mental health issues “I go to football every week, all my life. Home, away, England away, all of it,” says Roman Kemp. “And there is something about it that is transcendent. It almost feels...
Vuelta a España: Egan Bernal wins stage 16 curtailed by pro-Palestinian protesters
Colombian outsprints Landa; Vingegaard retains lead Stage shortened by 8km after protesters blocked road Pro-Palestinian protesters continue to disrupt the Vuelta a España, with stage 16 ending on Tuesday 8km before the scheduled finish at Castro de Herville because of protests close to the line. The Colombian rider Egan Bernal won the...
Fearless Rogers leads England to double act of silencing locals and their doubters | Barney Ronay
Thomas Tuchel had his big moment in a World Cup qualifier but home fans were more concerned with off-pitch issues Sport: it just keeps on trying to tell you things. On a gripping, clammy, oddly distracted night in Belgrade, England and Serbia produced what felt at times like a twin-track...
Ange Postecoglou has a point to prove in Premier League now more than ever | John Duerden
The new Nottingham Forest coach will be better for his two years at Spurs and has unfinished business in Europe after his sacking Ange Postecoglou is used to mixed reactions when he takes a new job. So the response of Nottingham Forest fans to his appointment on Tuesday was par...
Manchester City settle with Premier League and accept sponsorship rules are valid
Dispute over associated party transaction rules ends Club still face charges of breaching financial rules Manchester City and the Premier League have settled their dispute over rules that limit the ability of top-flight clubs to sign sponsorship deals with companies related to their ownership. The fight over so-called associated party...
Take the strain: Tug of War World Championships
Our photographer captures the action, emotion and exhaustion from Nottingham where teams from across the globe vied for supremacy in an ancient test of strength. “Pick up the rope! Take the strain! Steady! Pull!” When the referee barks those commands, eight competitors on each team muster every ounce of strength...
Unprecedented strike shows racing unified to send pre-budget message to Labour over betting duty crisis
Rare blank day in the racing calendar highlights the threat posed by harmonisation of betting and gaming tax There was just a single day of racing in Britain between 22 December and 9 March during the famously bitter winter in 1962-63 and dozens of blank days during the foot-and-mouth outbreaks...
Sinner’s reaction to US Open defeat shows why he and Alcaraz will tower over the tour for years to come
Italian has dominated against all opponents except one but rivalry with Spaniard has prompted him to plan big changes In the 90 minutes between Jannik Sinner’s defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final and his post-match debrief, his mind had already shifted. Rather than dwelling on the pain of...
Onana’s United exit leaves Amorim with more questions than answers
Offloading the error-prone goalkeeper has added to rather than solved the goalkeeping conundrum at Old Trafford Altay Bayindir: age 27, seven Premier League appearances for Manchester United and a catalogue of game-costing errors. Senne Lammens: age 23, has never played in English football. Tom Heaton: age 39, last Premier League...
Ange Postecoglou in line to replace Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest
Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualification Postecoglou eager for Premier League return after Spurs sacking Ange Postecoglou is the frontrunner to replace Nuno Espírito Santo as the new Nottingham Forest head coach, after the Portuguese was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The...