‘To give you a red card, they need to see your blood’ Tah booked for first-half challenge on João Pedro Enzo Maresca blasted the officials after Bayern Munich made the most of Jonathan Tah avoiding a red card and gave Chelsea a rough introduction to life back in the Champions...
Counties in dark over fate as Championship restructure vote is delayed
Ballot will now take place at end of the season Move to 12-team Division One would cut fixture list The final round of County Championship matches next week will take place with some counties in the dark over what is at stake after a decision on the format for next...
Salt drives England past Ireland in first T20 as Bethell’s big day goes to plan
First T20: England, 197-6, beat Ireland, 196-3, by four wkts Salt has rollicking opening stand with Buttler and hits 89 Jacob Bethell’s big day began awkwardly and ended with England dominant. After Ireland put up 196, some serious work was required as the 21-year-old became his country’s youngest men’s captain....
Vuelta chaos shows selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield | Jonathan Liew
Once teams promote a country, are owned by states or have to reflect government policy, sport becomes a playground for power High fives all round at Hamas high command. The triumphant clink of Gaza Cola tins pings across the bunker. It’s been a tough week for the lads, what with five...
Simeone blames fan row after Liverpool winner on ‘getting insulted all game’
Atlético head coach sent off following Van Dijk’s late goal Arne Slot hails side’s fitness and mentality after winner Diego Simeone said he gave a “human” reaction when he confronted a fan after Liverpool scored a 92nd-minute winner to defeat Atlético Madrid 3-2. The Atlético head coach, who was dismissed...
Screamers, treble and ‘let me talk’: Kevin De Bruyne’s memorable Etihad moments
As the Manchester City legend returns to face his former team, we look back at moments that will never be forgotten On 22 May 2022, in a dictionary definition of carpe diem, De Bruyne shows his greatness with the assist that harvests another title for City, just as Pep Guardiola’s...
Walter Benítez’s shootout saves seal Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup win over Millwall
Any Crystal Palace supporters looking for good omens will know beating Millwall is a good place to start. Oliver Glasner’s side saw off their south London rivals on their way to winning the FA Cup last season and it required heroics from the debutant Walter Benítez in a penalty shootout...
The Breakdown | Springboks light up engrossing Rugby Championship so why tinker with it now?
South Africa and New Zealand’s selfish decision to go it alone will lead to competition hiatus and looks foolish Enjoy it while it lasts. The current edition of the Rugby Championship has been captivating, the most open in living memory and with two rounds remaining all four nations are firmly...
Berthoumieu’s ban cut to nine games and Feleu also out of Women’s Rugby World Cup
Player’s remorse for biting Wafer a factor in reduction France captain banned for two games after citing upheld Axelle Berthoumieu’s ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has been reduced to nine matches but Manaé Feleu’s citing was upheld by a disciplinary committee meaning both will miss the rest of the...
Football’s greatest scorer with initials XG and most goals and assists with initials GA | The Knowledge
Plus: national teams with top-10 scorers in the 21st century, different kits in the same match (2) and a referee’s coin toss Mail us with your questions and answers “Who is the most prolific player with the initials XG?” asks Oliver Forrest. “And who has the highest goals and assists...