History-making England captain is often seen barking orders but has a more introverted persona off the pitch Leah Williamson stops, unable to scrape the grin off her face, pizza in hand, hair still damp from the post-match shower and a fat lip. “Not annnother one?!” I say to her, mimicking...
Cricket endures draw furore but Langer taught me not to shake hands too early | Mark Ramprakash
End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have brought a clear, aggressive mindset to England over the past three years, an approach that has been hugely positive, freeing up the players and bringing...
Is Chloe Kelly the first player to score the decisive goal at two major finals? | The Knowledge
In a Euro 2025 special, we look at other champions with short-lived leads and young England award-winners Mail us with your questions and answers “Chloe Kelly scored the goal that won Euro 2022 and the penalty that won Euro 2025. Including penalty shootouts, has anybody else scored the winner in...
Super League votes through expansion to 14 teams for 2026 but tricky next steps await
Top-flight clubs agree to expansion for next season Bradford Bulls and Toulouse in promotion mix Super League will expand to 14 teams in 2026 after clubs approved an increase in the competition by two at the earliest possible opportunity. Officials from all clubs met in Leeds on Monday to discuss...
Vollering in nasty crash as Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes stage three
GC rider Demi Vollering crashes 3.6km from the finish Marianne Vos second on stage but reclaims yellow jersey Demi Vollering’s hopes of continuing in the Tour de France Femmes are uncertain after she crashed at speed on the approach to the finish of stage three in Angers. Vollering landed on...
Trainers’ chief backs radical alternative to government’s gambling tax plan
Paul Johnson supports call to target online casino duty BHA warns current plan would cost horse racing £330m A radical alternative to Treasury plans to “harmonise” the rate of tax paid on online sports betting and high-risk casino gaming products received support from one of racing’s key stakeholder groups on...
‘Feeling loved’: how Wiegman turned Lionesses from also-rans to winners
The England head coach’s laser focus, calm character and human touch have helped to elevate her team to greatness “Who has got the ability to take us right to the top of Everest? That’s my job, to find that person for the players, they deserve the best.” Those were the...
Sheepishness may follow sour grapes in handshakes row as England near end of brutal series | Ali Martin
Ben Stokes and his team got it wrong on graceless end to final day that showed their vulnerability and India’s unity India spent a day with Manchester United’s squad before the fourth Test, only to then pull off the kind of collective defensive effort rarely seen at the other Old...
Rocky road ahead for Brailsford and Ineos as questions remain amid Tour doping investigation | Jeremy Whittle
Dave Brailsford was hailed as a ‘not-so-secret-weapon’ on his return to the Tour de France but an investigation into a staff member has overshadowed the team’s modest successes As Tadej Pojacar stood on the Champs-Élysées podium, celebrating his fourth victory in the Tour de France, the man who led British...
Switzerland pulls off dazzling high-wire act as Euro 2025 delivers to the last | Nick Ames
Host country provided a record attendance and a summer spectacle despite a relatively modest football infrastructure Twelve hours before Euro 2025 reached its crescendo the Uefa executive director of football, Giorgio Marchetti, addressed a hall of delegates in Basel. The morning coffees were still taking hold as officials from clubs,...