Category: Sports

As the new league phase kicks off we look at what to expect from a tournament full of even more European club talent Four years after the introduction of a group stage to bring the Women’s Champions League in line with the men’s competition, change is afoot again with a...

History-making wins capture the imagination despite sparse crowds in Delhi, with 35 world records tumbling The headline, slightly stuffily, read “heartiest congratulations”. Underneath, an effusive Narendra Modi posted congratulations to his country’s para-athletics team. “A historic performance!” the Indian prime minister wrote on social media, celebrating a record 22-medal haul...

With 26 Frankel yearlings in the catalogue, another huge spending spree could be afoot in Newmarket on Tuesday Racing continues its nervous wait for next month’s budget and the potential impact of changes to the tax regime around gambling, meaning the sport’s senior figures may hope that the chancellor’s attention...

Cycling team became focus for pro-Palestinian protests ‘Step is essential to securing the future of the team’ The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team, whose participation in the Vuelta a España triggered a series of pro‑Palestinian protests that resulted in the race’s premature end last month, has announced it will change its...

Strategy includes back-to-back World Cup triumphs Other targets include 3 million fans and £60m in revenue The Rugby Football Union has promised to “keep its foot on the gas” after unveiling an ambitious five-year action plan to build on the momentum of the Red Roses’ Women’s Rugby World Cup victory....

Kane’s current deal at German club expires in 2027 ‘In terms of staying longer I could definitely see that’ Harry Kane says he is open to extending his stay at Bayern Munich and believes a return to the Premier League is no longer guaranteed. The England captain’s deal expires in...

Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shift To see a world in a grain of Wayne Rooney, an eternity in a robot‑voiced YouTube tactics clip. To find yourself submerged in a vast rolling wave of information in the...

World No 30 struggled throughout match against Ann Li Raducanu retired trailing 6-1, 4-1 after a medical timeout A listless Emma Raducanu retired from her first-round match at the Wuhan Open against Ann Li after struggling throughout the match on a stiflingly hot and humid day. Raducanu had won the...

Some studies find an increased MND risk for rugby players, others show the risk is equally high for others. The only way forward is more research Lewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of players who has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that may or may...

Seventh winner of prestigious race for Aga Khan colours ‘To win the Arc today in these colours is just crazy’ Pedigree was the key to the puzzle of the 104th Prix de l’Arc de ­Triomphe, as Daryz stayed on strongly to collar Minnie Hauk, the favourite, in the storied green-and-red...