Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand side face their T20 World Cup group-stage conquerers in an intriguing semi-final In Colombo on Saturday New Zealand’s players and staff gathered in small groups at various locations around the city. One assembled in a beachside bar overlooking the Laccadive Sea, where they shared snacks, nursed...
Sandra Jessen v Essen? Footballers facing nominative opposition teams | The Knowledge
Plus: hat-trick heroes who were not named player of the match, managers sacked after big wins, and more Mail us with your questions and answers “A few weeks ago, Sandra Jessen started for FC Köln against Essen,” notes James Vortkamp-Tong. “Is this the first time a player has contained the...
Liam Rosenior knows clock is ticking on Chelsea’s chance of Champions League spot
After ninth red card this season, Chelsea are running out of time to fix discipline issues and must turn things around at Aston Villa It is natural for young people to feel they have all the time in the world. For Liam Rosenior, though, part of the challenge with Chelsea’s...
Arne Slot laments ‘same old story’ after Liverpool concede late winner at Wolves
André scores 94th-minute winner at Molineux ‘This has happened to us so many times this season’ Arne Slot described Liverpool’s defeat at Wolves as an episode that “sums up our season” and warned his squad they must address their shortcomings. André’s 94th-minute strike, deflected in via Joe Gomez, represented the...
Borthwick’s Six Nations spring clean makes a fresher-looking mix but raises questions over logic | Robert Kitson
Will it be the players’ fault if a slightly cobbled together England goes down in Roman flames after a selection that suggests the head coach’s patience snapped? The temperatures are rising, the daffodils are out and, within the England camp, the time has come for a major spring clean. Steve...
Iranian football enters post-Khamenei era with future shrouded in uncertainty
From the World Cup to the Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, it is unclear what may happen next A question about the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the head coach of the Iran women’s team before the Asian Cup was quickly, and unsurprisingly, shut down by...
Getafe deal blow to Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes with Bernabéu victory
Martín Satriano’s superb first-half volley earned Getafe a shock 1-0 victory at Real Madrid in La Liga on Monday, a result that left Barcelona four points clear at the top. Real dominated possession from kick-off and controlled the game but failed to turn pressure into goals, squandering several chances in...
Targett double sets Middlesbrough on the path to victory against Birmingham
Matt Targett’s first-half double helped Middlesbrough return to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Birmingham and further boost their hopes of promotion to the Premier League. Third-place Millwall’s triumph against Preston at the weekend cut the gap to just the one point coming into the match, but Kim Hellberg’s...
Yes, relegation is now a very real possibility for Tottenham | Jonathan Wilson
Spurs’ slide from title hopefuls to relegation candidates is a story of complete mismanagement and widespread injury Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Last week, after Tottenham had lost 4-1 at home to Arsenal, Igor Tudor was bullish. It was possible leaving his post-match press conference to think...
‘We have to take bold decisions’: Williams chief James Vowles on 2026 hopes and F1 title dreams
Williams team principal on pre-season travails, why McLaren are an inspiration and closing the gap to the top “I didn’t realise it until I saw the notice,” James Vowles says of the third anniversary in January of his arrival at Williams as their team principal. On a rainy afternoon he...