South Korean may have moved on after a decade at Spurs but the Asian fans he drew to the club are staying put The unprovoked verbal abuse was not unexpected when it happened. I had spent an hour outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, talking to Asian fans who had come...
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-71
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the best? Our four-day countdown starts here with Nos 100-71 Read about the 51 judges and our methodology here Continue reading...
Webb defends VAR ruling out Liverpool equaliser against Manchester City
Referee’s chief says disallowed goal not unreasonable Webb dismisses comparison to similar ruling for City Howard Webb has said officials did not act unreasonably in denying Liverpool an equaliser against Manchester City last weekend, but stopped short of calling the controversial decision correct. Virgil van Dijk’s header was disallowed by...
‘Fearless’ Alex Scott determined to take chance with Tuchel’s England
He may no longer be the ‘Guernsey Grealish’ but deeper role at Bournemouth has earned midfielder a first senior call-up There was a time, as Alex Scott made his name at Bristol City, when he was known affectionately as the “Guernsey Grealish”. It was the hairstyle, the low socks, the...
‘That cloud will follow him’: Djokovic warning to Sinner over doping ban
Italian served a three-month suspension in February 2025 Djokovic adds that timing of punishment was ‘very odd’ Novak Djokovic has warned Jannik Sinner that his three-month doping ban will hang over him like a “cloud” – and questioned the timing of the sanction last year. Sinner served a three-month ban...
Ben Stokes warns England players to take Australian media frenzy in their stride
‘We can’t prepare how the has-beens maybe prepared’ Captain says warmup will be ‘balls to the wall’ for squad Ben Stokes has warned England’s players to be wary of an Australian media desperate to pounce on any indiscretion or hint of scandal, saying he and his team have already been...
Susie Wolff: ‘I can be very punchy and pragmatic. If I have to fight for something, I’ll fight’
Head of F1 Academy explains how close she came to a grand prix debut, her quest to produce female drivers and a frightening knock on her hotel room door by a powerful man in the sport “There was a deep loneliness to karting, and then definitely in single-seaters, because no...
British & Irish Lions plan ban on R360 players to stop Red Roses jumping ship
Eight of 12 tier-one unions already plan to ban rebels Lions hope to sway stars lured by league’s salary offers The British & Irish Lions are planning to follow the example of the biggest unions by banning players who join R360 in a move designed primarily to prevent an exodus...
Advantage England? Emma Raducanu gives tips to squad for All Blacks clash
Tennis star visits training camp to share experiences Steve Borthwick’s side take on New Zealand on Saturday England’s preparations for their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday have been boosted by some words of wisdom from the former US Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu, who visited their Bagshot training...
ATP Finals tennis: Jannik Sinner beats injured Félix Auger-Aliassime – as it happened
Jannik Sinner began his title defence with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Félix Auger-Aliassime, who suffered a calf injury at the end of a tight first set Sinner to serve, ready … play. Earlier in this group: Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 3 and 6. Continue reading...