Category: Sports

Stade de Genève has arguably been the epicentre of Euro 2025 – England need to stamp their mark on the ground Just off the shore of Lake Geneva, the Jet d’Eau fires a relentless, arching cascade 140 metres into the air. It is the centrepiece of an effortlessly refined city...

Spinner may have thought his Test days were gone, but consistent performances for Hampshire have been recognised As the one enforced change in England’s XI for the hotly anticipated fourth Test against India at Old Trafford this week, Liam Dawson replacing the injured Shoaib Bashir represents a 180-degree turn on...

Radio damage meant Alaphilippe unaware of Belgian’s win Wellens had crossed line over a minute before Frenchman French stage wins in the Tour de France are increasingly rare, so when they do happen, there are wild cele­brations. Julian Alaphilippe, the former world road race champion, raised his arms in triumph...

The champion explains how he learned from his previous win against the Briton and introduces ‘Ivan’, the left hook that closed the show Just before midnight on Saturday, in the depths of Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk stroked his moustache as he listened to a question arising from his magisterial destruction...

Scottie Scheffler won the title but it was the Northern Irishman who had the unequivocal backing of the crowd at Royal Portrush The loyalist bands were out in force in Portrush on Saturday evening, for a two-hour parade that shut down all the traffic in and out of town. The...

Manager addresses situation regarding former midfielder Partey has been charged with rape and sexual assault Mikel Arteta has said he is “100%” confident Arsenal followed the correct processes in dealing with Thomas Partey, who was charged this month with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Partey...

Coach Andy Farrell names son as skipper ahead of Jamie George Blair Kinghorn returns from injury as tourists swing the changes Andy Farrell has named his son Owen as captain of the British & Irish Lions for the squad’s final midweek fixture against a First Nations and Pasifika XV on...

FA working with authorities to track down abusers Lionesses to stop taking the knee in wake of attacks England have condemned the “online poison” of racist abuse directed at the defender Jess Carter during the ­European Championship in ­Switzerland and said they would stop taking a knee before matches because...

Hospital is ‘best possible place for him’, Steve Foster says Former footballer reported to be in stable condition Paul Gascoigne is in hospital, his personal assistant has said, after the former England midfielder was reportedly found semi-conscious in his bedroom. Gascoigne was said by the Sun to have been admitted...

American wins fourth major in three years at Portrush ‘A cool feeling … but it doesn’t fulfil deepest desires’ Scottie Scheffler has insisted that he does not think he is anything special despite winning his fourth major in three years after a dominant Open victory at Portrush. The 29-year-old American...