Forward has had historic start to career in Germany but will his style stand up against PSG’s system-driven philosophy? Harry Kane is a perfect fit for Bayern Munich. He is tailor-made for the Bundesliga, which has been the top league in Europe in terms of goals scored for years. German...
Melbourne Cup 2025: Jamie Melham follows in Michelle Payne’s footsteps with win aboard Half Yours
Melham becomes second woman to win famous race over 3200m Jockey and horse complete Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double Jockey Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup after Half Yours saluted on a wet track under cloudy skies at Flemington, in front of around 80,000 spectators. The five-year-old...
Alonso tells Alexander-Arnold to ‘enjoy’ Liverpool return no matter how fans react
Defender may face hostile reception from Anfield crowd Slot says he has ‘great memories’ of Real Madrid full-back Xabi Alonso has told Trent Alexander-Arnold to enjoy his “nice” return to Liverpool as the Real Madrid defender prepares to face his boyhood club for the first time since his acrimonious summer...
Wolves left stunned as Gary O’Neil walks away from talks to return as head coach
Club were confident O’Neil would take charge Supporters’ Trust had criticised the potential move Gary O’Neil has stunned Wolves by withdrawing from talks to return to the club as head coach. Wolves sounded out O’Neil over the weekend and all parties held further discussions on Monday about him succeeding Vítor...
Henry Pollock can be spark England need but should rein in on-field antics | Robert Kitson
Back-row made a big impact with stunning try against Australia but might do well to let his rugby do the talking The sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life...
Saracens Women enjoy World Cup bounce with record crowd for derby
Canada’s Alysha Corrigan for the hosts and England’s Ellie Kildunne for Harlequins help to light up a 47-10 home win If fans had been told at the start of the day to predict which Canada international would be the star of the Premiership Women’s Rugby London derby, most would have...
If the Dodgers are bad for baseball, why was the World Series so much fun?
The repeat champions’ vast wealth means they can stockpile talent unimaginable to other teams. But it’s undeniable that the results are hugely entertaining A unicorn led off the game with a single and then trotted out to the mound to pitch the bottom of the first. Another pitcher won Games...
The Chiefs-Bills rivalry is incapable of producing a bad game
Buffalo extended their regular season domination over Kansas City. But they know that the playoffs are another matter altogether Of course Josh Allen didn’t take a breath in the final seconds of the latest Chiefs-Bills classic. “You never know with Pat [Mahomes],” Allen told reporters after Buffalo eked out a...
O’Neil and Edwards in frame as Wolves seek Vítor Pereira replacement
Former coach and Middlesbrough manager candidates Pereira sacked after 10 league matches without win Wolves could turn to their former head coach Gary O’Neil after sacking Vítor Pereira, with Middlesbrough’s Rob Edwards another leading candidate. Pereira was sacked on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after a 3-0 defeat at...
Mary Earps: ‘I was in pure survival mode but barely surviving at all’
In an exclusive extract from her forthcoming autobiography, the former England goalkeeper reveals how her life unravelled during the Covid lockdowns of 2020 In early 2020, on the eve of lockdown, Phil Neville, then head coach of England, dropped Mary Earps from the squad. For the first time ever, I...