Late ticket sales may squander a golden opportunity with the hosts on a collision course with Australia for the final The last time England’s head coach, Charlotte Edwards, flew to India for a 50-over World Cup, during her playing days in 2013, she packed a suitcase full of ketchup. It...
Quick surface expected for Arc de Triomphe in boost to Japanese challengers
For the second time in three seasons, the word ‘bon’ could well appear in the going description at Longchamp for the Arc de Triomphe Perhaps it is climate change or maybe it is just a blip but, for the second time in three seasons, the word “bon” could well appear...
World Rugby chief hails Women’s World Cup as ‘the greatest of all-time’
Gilpin says men’s tournament can learn from event ‘It was a huge privilege … historic, special, incredible’ The 2025 Rugby World Cup was “the greatest of all-time”, according to the head of World Rugby, Alan Gilpin, who said the men’s tournament could learn a lot from the way the women...
Police order world champ Terence Crawford out of car at gunpoint after hometown victory parade
Boxer was ticketed for reckless driving Crawford is a hero in his hometown of Omaha Police chief says incident will be investigated Omaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown...
Spurs head past the Arctic Circle in search of added creativity
Thomas Frank says ‘the right signs are there’ Manager plays down role of Bodø/Glimt’s artificial pitch No game is an island; every game is inevitably coloured by what has gone before. It is not quite five months since Tottenham last came north of the Arctic Circle and, for all that...
Tom Watson says he was ‘ashamed’ of US fans’ conduct at Ryder Cup
Apologises for ‘rude and mean-spirited behaviour’ Crowd aimed abuse towards visiting players and families Tom Watson, a legend of American golf, has apologised to Europe’s Ryder Cup contingent for the behaviour of spectators at Bethpage Black while admitting he was “ashamed” of what played out in the galleries. A dramatic...
‘The biggest one’: returning José Mourinho says he is still Chelsea’s greatest manager
Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge with Benfica ‘I will always be a blue. I am part of their history’ José Mourinho called himself “the biggest one” as he reflected on his record-breaking Chelsea history before his latest Stamford Bridge return. The self-styled “special one” is back with Benfica for Tuesday...
Bowen hits back at Everton to secure point for West Ham in Nuno’s first game
Only 20 days after his sacking by Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espírito Santo was back in a Premier League dugout and reminding himself why he returned so quickly. A revitalised West Ham earned a point at Everton, but deserved more after a fine second-half performance. It is a green shoot of...
US fan ugliness at the Ryder Cup was merely a reflection of Trump’s all-caps America | Bryan Armen Graham
European players were subjected to slurs and crude insults about their families. They were no surprise as public discourse in America has broken down By the time Europe finished the job, finally, on Sunday, the golf had the last word. But until the thrilling denouement, the lasting memory of this...
Ollie Watkins ends drought to spark Aston Villa comeback win over Fulham
How Aston Villa needed this, a first league victory of the season easing the increased weight of expectation in these parts. A nervy Europa League win over Bologna on Thursday offered a slim platform on which to build but this week Unai Emery reiterated the Premier League remains Villa’s priority....