⚽ Latest news and previews as Premier League resumes⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Check out the talk | Mail matchday live The talk at Chelsea’s pre-match Premier League press conferences was Cole Palmer’s freak accident at home, resulting in a broken toe and further delaying his much-anticipated comeback from his...
Lando Norris claims F1 Las Vegas GP pole in wet as Oscar Piastri slips to fifth
Title race leader first in qualifying ahead of Verstappen Hamilton woes continue with last-place finish for Ferrari Lando Norris claimed pole position for McLaren at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a superb lap in treacherous wet conditions on the street circuit in Nevada, and with it moved one step...
Beating Pumas could open pivotal chapter in England’s 2027 World Cup story
Defeat of Argentina in 2000 was important stepping stone for Clive Woodward’s side on way to winning ultimate prize It is exactly 25 years since the most fraught pre-match buildup in the history of English international rugby union. In this same week in November 2000 a pay row led to...
Boris Becker: ‘Whoever says a prison life is easy is lying – it’s a real punishment’
Former Wimbledon champion on how taking accountability for his crimes allowed for rehabilitation, watching Novak Djokovic from his cell and the new era of brotherhood in the sport “I heard the screaming and I didn’t know what it was,” Boris Becker says as he remembers staring into the dark in...
‘We start them early’: the small Swedish club that produced Gyökeres, Bergvall and Kulusevski
Brommapojkarna will have a close eye on Arsenal’s clash with Spurs as their talent factory continues to thrive “We’re building Swedish youth.” The sign adorning the main stand at Brommapojkarna is simple, authoritative and accurate. Beneath it, in the lashing rain, the men’s side are training. But while their top-tier...
Barcelona peg back Chelsea before TV blackout delay to reach WCL summit
The spoils were shared at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and their Champions League torturers Barcelona, but Sonia Bompastor’s side will be the more frustrated of the two. It was a battling performance from the home team and two late attempts – Ellie Carpenter’s failure to add her second goal from...
‘A modern-day Colosseum’: Birmingham City unveil 62,000-capacity stadium plans
Stadium planned to feature 12 chimney-like towers Club chair Tom Wagner sees it as ‘beacon for excellence’ Birmingham City have unveiled designs of their striking new 62,000-capacity stadium, the Birmingham City Powerhouse, which the Championship club say will open for the 2030-31 season. The stadium, which features 12 chimney-like towers...
Ian Wright believes Jude Bellingham’s critics not ready for a ‘black superstar’
Wright says ‘someone like Jude frightens these people’ ‘They cannot get to this guy. He’s a winner’ The former England striker Ian Wright has defended Jude Bellingham, insisting some people are not “ready for a black superstar”. Bellingham has come in for criticism in some quarters for his reaction to...
Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots
The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before The $2m World Cup in Goa will be remembered as an event where established stars were humbled and knocked out by supposedly lesser lights. At 26, China’s...
Australia v England: Ashes first Test, day one – live
England all out for 172 after winning toss and batting Ashes top 100 | Our predictions | The omens | Mail Rob The all-too predictable pre-Ashes banter turned personal as former England spinner Monty Panesar went to relatively tame and tiresome lengths to inject himself into the conversation – and...