American misses first grand slam singles quarter-final Townsend had become huge crowd favorite in Queens A tearful Taylor Townsend suffered a heartbreaking fourth-round loss at the US Open after Barbora Krejcikova astonishingly saved eight match points. Townsend’s dramatic week has been one of the stories of the tournament so far,...
Lando Norris will ‘give it everything’ in F1 title race after Dutch GP hopes dashed
‘I can just chill out about it and just go for it,’ says Briton Race winner Oscar Piastri 34 points clear in standings Lando Norris has said he will “chill out and just go for it” in an effort to bridge the gap to his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, after...
‘I should mention Trent’: Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai savours free-kick
Midfielder’s wonder strike clinches win against Arsenal ‘He was taking free-kicks. Finally I could have my chance ‘ Dominik Szoboszlai sent Liverpool top of the Premier League with a stunning free-kick against Arsenal and admitted he would not have taken the set piece had Trent Alexander-Arnold stayed at Anfield. The...
Transfer deadline day: Isak deal agreed, Guéhi, Wissa, Ederson latest and more – live
All the latest news and moves | Liverpool agree Isak fee Mail Niall | Transfer interactive | Sign up for Football Daily Burnley are set to complete the signing of midfielder Florentino Luís from Benfica on an initial loan deal. The Clarets will pay €2m (£1.7m) upfront with a €24m...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Benjamin Sesko lacks sharpness, VAR spoils Josh King’s day and Sunderland have a man for the big moments It was always going to be a tight match but in the end it took a moment of genius from Dominik Szoboszlai to settle it in Liverpool’s favour. The Hungarian is an...
Crystal Palace reject £35m Liverpool bid for England defender Marc Guéhi
Liverpool’s offer immediately turned down by Palace London club want £5m add-ons plus sell-on clause Crystal Palace are demanding that Liverpool increase their offer of £35m for Marc Guéhi to match their valuation of £40m for the England defender before sanctioning his departure. Liverpool are understood to have submitted an...
Sydney Marathon 2025: thousands turn out and records tumble in race’s debut as a major – in pictures
Dutch multi-distance star Sifan Hassan has set a race record to claim victory in the first running of the Sydney Marathon as a World Majors Series event on Sunday. She ran the 42km in two hours 18 minutes and 22 seconds. Ethiopia’s Hailemaryam Kiros produced the fastest marathon run in...
Joy for Samoa as Harmony Vatau kicks their first World Cup points for 11 years | Andy Bull
The cash-strapped nation have overcome many hurdles just to be in England and fly half’s successful penalty made the sacrifices worthwhile You can keep the 92 points England scored. Let’s talk about Samoa’s three. It’s been 11 years since Samoa recorded a point in a World Cup match. They didn’t...
Oscar Piastri earns F1 Dutch GP pole by finest margin ahead of Lando Norris
Australian gives himself chance to extend title advantage Isack Hadjar takes career-best fourth for Racing Bulls The sun may have been shining but the blustery winds barrelling in over the dunes on the edge of the North Sea delivered a buffeting that might just have been enough to play a...
Ruben Amorim ‘loves’ his players again after their effort in Burnley win
‘When they put the effort in, I always love them’ Scott Parker unhappy with VAR decision for penalty Ruben Amorim has said he loves his Manchester United squad after their hard-fought victory over Burnley thanks to a late Bruno Fernandes penalty. The head coach had admitted on Friday he “sometimes...