Mercedes’s George Russell shares front row with Red Bull rival ‘It is really pissing me off,’ Verstappen says of media scrutiny A furious Max Verstappen lashed out at criticism of his driving, saying it was “childish, annoying and pissing me off” after his nemesis George Russell beat him to pole...
England crash out of World Cup as Littler and Humphries humbled by Germany
World’s top two players suffer shock defeat German duo ease to 8-4 victory in Frankfurt Luke Littler and Luke Humphries were left reeling as England’s hopes of retaining the World Cup of Darts were torn apart by Germany. The world’s top two players slipped to an 8-4 second round defeat...
Hitchins dismantles Kambosos inside eight to retain 140lb title at Garden
Hitchins stops Kambosos with vicious body shot Brooklyn native dominates from start in hometown Aussie Kambosos suffers fourth defeat in six fights Richardson Hitchins delivered a career-best performance on Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, stopping George Kambosos Jr with a withering body shot in the eighth...
Bavuma’s brave team make giant leap for South African Test cricket | Andy Bull
With World Test Championship win, the Proteas have made a strong case for Tests to gain greater prominence at home South Africa lost their shot at winning this World Test Championship in 2022, when their board announced the team were going to play 28 games in the next four years....
Bath’s treble win blends yesteryear charm with the recently unthinkable | Michael Aylwin
First league crown ends a drought of almost three decades that the Rec Ground faithful would have scarcely believed at the dawn of the professional era At the 29th time of asking, Bath are champions of England once more. At five to five on a sunny afternoon here, Ben Spencer...
Messi shows glimpses of his genius on Fifa’s stage of fakery as Club World Cup begins
A largely incoherent Inter Miami was held to a scoreless draw by Al Ahly as the opening ceremony outshined the football on the pitch Well, this was at least a first. Gianni was right on that front. On a clammy, boisterous, vaguely hallucinogenic night at the Hard Rock Stadium, the...
Brad Marchand helms Panthers past Oilers to brink of Stanley Cup repeat
Marchand scores twice in Florida’s 5-2 Game 5 win Panthers one victory away from back-to-back Cups Oilers’ power play falters as Florida tighten grip Brad Marchand is making more highlights for his new team, Sam Bennett is piling up the goals again and the Florida Panthers are on the verge...
Tyrrell Hatton cool but Matt Fitzpatrick rages as Sam Burns keeps US Open lead
Nine-over Fitzpatrick lambasts course as Hatton gets to one over Sam Burns still leads by one at four under, from Spaun and Scott If a quiz question was to ask which English golfer a) lacerated the setup at the US Open, as another b) fired himself into contention before offering...
Rugby’s great wanderer Christian Wade: ‘You don’t say no to Wigan’
Having previously swapped rugby union for NFL, Wade shares his excitement for a fresh challenge after a ‘humbling’ start to life in rugby league For a man who has done it all in rugby union and experienced the bright lights of the NFL, the glint in Christian Wade’s eye when...
Master motivators put 90s chart-toppers Bath and Leicester back on Premiership final stage
Rival coaches Johann van Graan and Michael Cheika have rebuilt their sides along similar lines but Bath are favourites It has been a while but the old firm of English club rugby are finally back. Between 1978 and 1997 Bath and Leicester collectively won 15 national knockout trophies and over...