Category: Sports

WCL 3rd qualifying round: Brann 1-0 Man Utd Ingrid Stenevik scores header in 76th minute Manchester United’s hopes of being involved in the main draw of the Women’s Champions League for the first time are hanging in the balance after a disappointing first-leg loss in Norway in the third ­qualifying round. Poor...

President’s visit at US Open tennis final caused delays PGA of America’s priority is delivering ‘seamless’ event Ryder Cup organisers have asked that Donald Trump does not arrive for the opening tee shots at Bethpage this month, with fears of security chaos similar to the scenes that caused a delay...

‘The transition to senior from junior is always tougher,’ says retired star Seventeen-year-old Gout has earned comparisons to the Jamaican Usain Bolt has warned Australian schoolboy sprint sensation Gout Gout that translating teenage talent into world and Olympic titles is a tough process. Gout has earned comparisons with the Jamaican...

Culture secretary wants equal access for girls’ teams Lisa Nandy says funding will come with conditions The government will look to enforce equal access to grassroots sport, with girls still getting the short end of the stick despite extra investment at the local level, the culture secretary has said. Lisa...

Trainers and jockeys from all levels of the sport were among the turf’s great and good who downed tools over fears of rising duty rates The Queen Elizabeth II Centre was presumably chosen as the venue for racing’s Axe The Racing Tax event in London on Wednesday as it is...

Exiles from the Taliban in England and Australia are using the sport to battle prejudice and give a voice to women and girls in Afghanistan “I felt quite lost,” says the goalkeeper Elaha Safdari. “I didn’t know anyone, but little by little football gave me the strength and power to...

South Africa 97-5; England 54-5; South Africa win by 14 runs (DLS) Game reduced to nine-over contest, then cut to five-over chase It was mildly absurd in one sense, a day of rain showers in Cardiff turning the first T20 international between England and South Africa into a shortened thrash...

Players could be rested for matches on welfare grounds Lions squad mandated 10 weeks off after summer tour Steve Borthwick has been urged by Prem Rugby head coaches to consider resting British & Irish Lions players during England’s autumn internationals campaign on welfare grounds. Players who appeared on the Lions...

Bronson Hearn-Smith went viral for a video of his effortless sprinting style which has earned him fast times and many admirers Pale skin, wiry frame and Clark Kent spectacles – Bronson Hearn-Smith does not resemble your average sprinter. In fact, he would look more at home in a science lesson...

What goes on tour, stays on tour as Uefa meets to discuss La Liga’s and Serie A’s request to play competitive matches abroad The caramel-coloured tiles on the facade are long gone, and the name changed eight years ago, and there are now wraparound LED screens and an “immersive” museum...