Daly suffered suspected broken arm against Reds Farrell, 33, would feature in fourth Lions tour Andy Farrell is understood to be on the verge of calling up his son Owen to join the British & Irish Lions squad in Australia as a replacement for Elliot Daly who is set to...
Wimbledon diary: anyone for air-con? Don’t bank on finding much ice at SW19
Fans and ballkids find novel ways of beating the heat as temperatures hit 34C and leading female players dismiss merits of five-setters With temperatures on day two hitting a high of 34C, the sun belted down on the grounds with little respite. Organisers have put preventive measures in place to...
Talisman Stokes at Edgbaston evokes Flintoff’s 2005 impact – but he is due a score
England team hang on their captain’s every word but he is on his longest run of Tests without a century A day out from the second Test against India at Edgbaston and Andrew Flintoff was dog-sticking to England’s batters in the nets, his very presence bringing memories of 20 years...
Rodrigues and Amanjot set up second thumping India win over England in T20 series
2nd T20i: India 181-4 beat England 157-7 by 24 runs India take 2-0 lead in series after crushing victory England fell to a second successive defeat against India at Bristol on Tuesday, falling 25 runs short in their chase of 182, and face a nervous wait to see if the...
In-form Foden and sluggish Dias – what did we learn from City’s Club World Cup? | Jamie Jackson
Pep Guardiola has plenty to think about over the summer after a last-16 defeat to Al-Hilal in the United States A manager rejuvenated is no overblown assessment of Pep Guardiola, whose friendly wave to this correspondent during a morning training session at Manchester City’s Boca Raton camp was emblematic of...
F1 chief wants to see record-breaking Silverstone stay on calendar for good
‘Silverstone has the right characteristics to stay for ever’ Domenicali to raise Brexit ‘complications’ with Starmer The Formula One chief executive, Stefano Domenicali, has said he would like the British Grand Prix at Silverstone to remain on the F1 calendar for ever, with the event set to host what is...
The Breakdown | Farrell’s five selection posers in big week for Lions hoping to make Test squad
Time is short in Australia to make an impression on Andy Farrell and be one of the 23 in Brisbane on 19 July The British & Irish Lions have barely started their trek around Australia, but the all-important Test series is fast approaching. Some definitive selection calls will soon have...
Wimbledon’s rampant British players deliver joint-best performance since 1976
Ten Britons will play in second round at SW19 Jack Pinnington Jones leads charge with fine win It was always asking a lot for there to be a repeat of the heroics of the opening day at Wimbledon but thanks to Jack Draper, Dan Evans and Jack Pinnington Jones, the...
Coco Gauff knocked out of Wimbledon in first round by nerveless Dayana Yastremska
Ukrainian beats French Open champion 7-6 (3), 6-1 Gauff’s loss provides biggest upset of tournament so far “Yeah, this definitely sucks,” said a tearful Coco Gauff. She was trying, and struggling, to put her finger on why she had become the most high profile casualty of a typically consequential first...
Novak Djokovic survives stomach bug and dogged Müller to reach second round
Seven-time champion wins 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 ‘I have earned the right to think I can go all the way’ At Wimbledon they are calling it the massacre of the seeds. And it has been bloodier than any grand slam in history. On the men’s side, four of the...