Category: Sports

Updates from the second match in Tauranga Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email As the players go through their final warm-ups at Bay Oval, we might take a look back at Game One. Both teams arrived in hot form, with Australia on a tear of 15 victories from...

Don Rea Jr writes letter to organization’s members European players and wives were verbally abused The president of the PGA of America, who had initially dismissed abuse directed at Europe’s players during this year’s Ryder Cup as no worse than at “a youth soccer game”, has issued an apology. “Let...

Australia, 326, beat New Zealand, 237, by 89 runs Gardner scores 115 off 83 balls Ashleigh Gardner struck the third-fastest century in a Women’s Cricket World Cup as Australia began their title defence by beating New Zealand by 89 runs in Indore. Gardner scored 115 runs off 83 balls with...

Decision would be made by game’s governing body Montagliani: ‘It’s Fifa’s tournament and jurisdiction’ Any decision to move matches from World Cup cities for 2026 must be taken by Fifa, not Donald Trump, a vice-­president of the organisation has said. Victor Montagliani, who is also the president of Concacaf, the...

With an enticing run of fixtures coming up and the captain back to his best, an enjoyable autumn seems on the cards And … breathe. As Bukayo Saka shot low, hard and ultimately through Kostas Tzolakis in the Olympiakos goal to complete an occasionally uncomfortable 2-0 win, the noise from...

The goal that won this game was a portrait of how it had been played: all in, all the way to the end. A move that started deep in Paris Saint-Germain’s half with Lee Kang-in chased backwards, turning, escaping and going at the same opponents who had been pursuing him,...

Ryder Cup will be staged at Adare Manor in 2027 ‘I don’t really think insults are the way forward’ Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027. Europe’s players were boorishly...

An Exeter theatre is staging the world’s most improbable new play about the glorious rise of the Chiefs and the individuals who tore up rugby’s script Ladies and gentlemen, it’s almost time to take your seats. The most compelling West Country drama since Poldark? Friday Night Lights with pasties? Or, if you...

Owner Derek Beaumont unhappy at Wigan’s allocation Fixture in doubt as organisers scramble to find solution Super League’s playoffs have been thrown into turmoil after Leigh Leopards’ owner threatened to withdraw his side from their semi‑final against Wigan on Friday over a row surrounding ticketing allocations. With the winners progressing...

Manager has ‘nothing to say to Spanish referees’ in Monaco Haaland says display not good enough after scoring twice Pep Guardiola has “nothing to say to Spanish referees” after Manchester City dropped two points in Monaco thanks to a last-minute Eric Dier penalty. Jesús Gil Manzano was sent to the...