“Vamos, vamos!” screamed Rodri in his native Spanish following a 62nd-minute header that seemed to grab a precious victory for Manchester City. But the title chasers’ 2-1 lead lasted only 14 minutes as Phil Foden allowed Elliot Anderson to run off him and the Nottingham Forest midfielder, from range, curled...
Osula wonder goal for 10-man Newcastle ends Carrick’s unbeaten Manchester United start
Eddie Howe accepts his Newcastle side are at their best when they create chaos and no one in black and white is better at conjuring it than Will Osula. The maverick Denmark Under-21 striker is, to say the least, unpredictable. No one, least of all Osula himself, ever seems quite...
João Pedro hat-trick fires Chelsea to emphatic comeback win at Aston Villa
As these teams emerged for kick-off, the Holte End displayed a tifo proudly flaunting Aston Villa’s deck of cards, chiefly an ace of clubs. By the end, however, their upper hand in the race for the Champions League felt rather hollow, if not diminished. Chelsea had dismantled Unai Emery’s side...
Aston Martin reveal fears over nerve damage will prevent F1 team from finishing Australian GP
Vibration from Honda engine causing issue with drivers’ fingers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will be unable to complete race Aston Martin have admitted that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will not be able to complete even half race distance at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend for fear...
Iran v Australia: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 – live
Updates from the Matildas Group A game on the Gold Coast Kick-off time at Robina Stadium is 7pm local/8pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Joe Montemurro said he wants the focus before his Australia women’s team’s Asian Cup match against Iran on Thursday to be on...
‘Only one team tried to play’: Hürzeler hits out at Arsenal after win at Brighton
‘They are doing their own rules, no matter how they play’ Arsenal moved seven points clear at top with 1-0 victory Fabian Hürzeler accused Arsenal of playing by their own rules in a void left by weak Premier League refereeing in a furious broadside at their approach. The Brighton manager...
Alessia Russo double for England sparks Women’s World Cup qualifying win against Ukraine
Ukraine 1-6 England Georgia Stanway and Jess Park also score twice Stressed, anxious or doubtful after a goalless first half? Not these England players, who remained fully confident in their ability and found a flurry of second-half goals to begin their Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-1 win...
Inside Cadillac’s F1 journey: ‘Our Silverstone shakedown was a miracle’
Formula One’s newest team join the grid having designed a car from scratch in only 12 months with the aim of becoming a championship-winning force When the new Formula One season begins on Sunday in the usual fever of excitement and anticipation, consider amid the maelstrom the Cadillac team. Before...
Sam Curran insists India T20 World Cup semi-final holds ‘no fear’ for England
All-rounder ‘excited for the challenge’ of facing hosts ‘Baz and Brooky are keeping the group nice and calm’ England have pledged to go into Thursday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, with Sam Curran describing the fixture as “a dream” and “a brilliant opportunity” about which they...
Racing’s crisis intensifies with tracks on verge of civil war after Allen quits BHA
Labour peer leaves sport facing governance troubles Major tracks call for urgent review of their association A grouping that includes most of Britain’s major racecourses on Tuesday fired the opening shot in what could prove to be a civil war involving the country’s tracks, following confirmation by the British Horseracing...