On fifth anniversary of their takeover, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac showed off their ‘happy clapper’ credentials The daily ritual of the modern football fan is well established: check the fixtures and TV listings, then decide which match to half-follow while gawping at social media as a second screen. On...
Great haul of China: how table-topping nation rose to be a Winter Paralympic power
Their sporting dominance is all the more striking after winning a solitary medal eight years ago but no country can match them now With two days of competition left at the Winter Paralympics there is no doubt who will finish top of the medal table. At close of play on...
Ashes gagging orders and a storm over a teacup: it must be the new cricket season | Barney Ronay
The revamped Hundred will bring us the awkward spectacle of men in chinos struggling to keep the lid on a Pandora’s box of political volatility When the England and Wales Cricket Board promised, in a glaze of beaming positivity, that the Hundred would bring a new audience, new energy, a...
What happened the last time Spurs were relegated and are there lessons to learn?
It was a big shock when Keith Burkinshaw’s talented side went down – but will the current team avoid that fate? Glenn Hoddle was in tears in the dressing room. Others sat in disbelief, wondering what the future held. Tottenham were the first English club in the 20th century to...
Redknapp‘s Gold Cup hopes faded but the impossible dream is on to save Spurs
Former Tottenham manager says ‘I would give it a go’ after seeing his horse weaken up the Cheltenham hill Harry Redknapp is the living embodiment of Spurs’ motto, Audere est Facere: To Dare Is To Do. And on the day one improbable dream ended, with his horse The Jukebox Man...
Keegan Bradley ‘still heartbroken’ by Ryder Cup loss but open to returning as USA captain
He shoots 66 to make cut at Players Championship Rory McIlroy squeaks into third round with strong finish Keegan Bradley has admitted to still being “heartbroken” by his American Ryder Cup team’s loss at Bethpage last year. Bradley is also keen to retain the US captaincy at Adare Manor next...
Formula One: Antonelli takes pole in Chinese GP qualifying ahead of Russell – live
️ Qualifying in Shanghai starts 3pm local/6pm AEDT/7am GMT️ Russell wins first F1 sprint race of season | Mail Joey And it’s Nina Gademan who has taken the chequered flag in the first race of the 2026 F1 Academy campaign, leading the podium from Natalia Granada and Emma Felbermayr. Here’s...
Premier League buildup as Arsenal prepare for another title test – matchday live
⚽ News, buildup and discussion before today’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Get in touch Pep Guardiola spoke to the press yesterday before West Ham v Manchester City today. In his usual understated style, Guardiola revealed that when he [perhaps the greatest manager in the...
England need to use their eyes and leave gameplan behind to overturn odds in Paris | Ugo Monye
Steve Borthwick must throw off the shackles in Paris to inject some attacking energy into his far-too predictable side The inquest into England’s Six Nations campaign has already started and when that is the case before the championship has even finished it is never a good sign. Everyone has their...
Process is progress as Scotland seek Six Nations title eliminator triumph
After 11 straight defeats against Ireland, victory in Dublin would vindicate Gregor Townsend’s faith in his players Trusting the process. It sounds like a fine idea in principle: although it really depends if your process was any good in the first place. Gregor Townsend faced down a familiar cacophony of...