⚽ Join us to discuss another busy day of football⚽ View today’s fixtures | Mail us or comment BTL Following last night’s draw between West Brom and Leicester City at the Hawthorns, there’s another Midlands derby taking place today. The Championship’s top scorers Coventry City host big-spending Birmingham City in...
Wallabies fall short in Bledisloe Cup as All Blacks’ Eden Park supremacy continues
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Mitchell insists his previous final defeat can help England to Rugby World Cup glory
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Chess: Kai Hanache, 13, beats three grandmasters at UK blitz qualifier
Schoolboy also beat three international masters and made a huge ratings gain, but was edged out in the final round Interest in English one-day blitz tournaments is growing rapidly. They offer the chance to compete in officially ranked events with many rounds without the financial pressures of overnight accommodation, and...
Ford guides Sale to emphatic win over Gloucester on Prem’s opening night
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What makes three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatà so great?
Only three footballers have won three straight Ballon d’Or awards: Lionel Messi, Michel Platini and Bonmatà By WhoScored Winning one Ballon d’Or is the mark of footballing greatness, winning two puts you in a very exclusive group of greats, but winning three in a row? That gives 27-year-old Aitana BonmatÃ...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Marc Guéhi faces Liverpool, Xavi Simons wants a central role at Spurs and Arsenal must be wary of Sandro Tonali Premier League top scorers: latest Golden Boot race Manchester United have shown signs of improvement this season. Though the reporting has been of a crisis, had they even a mediocre...
John McGinn kickstarts Aston Villa’s season with victory against Bologna
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Genk’s Oh Hyeon-gyu seals winning return to Glasgow and deepens Rangers’ gloom
More punishment for Rangers at the hand of a Belgian opponent. A familiar combination of self-destruction and the poor defending endemic under Russell Martin deepened Ibrox’s gloom. Reduced to 10 after Mohamed Diomande’s reckless first-half challenge, insult was added by Genk’s goal being scored by a former Celtic striker in...