The American sprint king on young emerging rivals including Gout Gout, his advancing years and uncertainty surrounding the sport Sprint king Noah Lyles sits smiling and calm after the storm that returned him to the throne in Tokyo, reflective even. He has expressed a desire, having now won four successive...
Set pieces and squad depth: Arsenal aim to maintain edge over Manchester City
Mikel Arteta’s side need to improve their record after Champions League games, starting against his former mentor Mikel Arteta seems to relish being a problem solver. Conceding lots of goals from set pieces? Hire a specialist coach who will transform your team into one of the most efficient in the...
Andoni Iraola is a model modern manager. Could he save Manchester United? | Jonathan Wilson
The smart and flexible coach is enjoying a remarkable start to the season with Bournemouth and big clubs are taking note You have to be patient with new players. You have to give a manager time to work with fresh signings, let them learn his methods. Rome wasn’t built in...
‘Return to that urgency’: Amorim urges United players to keep winning mentality
Manchester United manager critical of Casemiro after red ‘We suffered in the end but we deserved the win’ After Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford Ruben Amorim urged his team to feel they need to win the next game too while criticising Casemiro for a red card that...
Verstappen grabs pole for Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out in F1 qualifying chaos
Session marred by driver mishaps, rain and six red flags McLaren drivers make big errors in marathon session Misjudgment and error left Formula One’s leading lights flailing on the streets of Baku, but Max Verstappen delivered pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with the control and precision execution that...
Worcestershire pay tribute to Josh Baker after One-Day Cup victory over Hampshire
One-Day Cup: Worcs 188-7 bt Hants 237-7, by 3 wkts (DLS) Ethan Brookes’s 57 proves crucial in rain-affected final The crowd was a bit thin and the rain was a bit too frequent. At one stage it looked like the final of the men’s Metro Bank Cup would need a...
Arsenal v Manchester City buildup, Rome derby and WSL action – matchday live
⚽ Previews, team news and buildup to Sunday’s games⚽ Mail matchday live or post your thoughts below The praise has been flooding in for Cristhian Mosquera after his impressive performance against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday. “He’s still so young,” said Jurriën Timber after Arsenal’s 2-0 win. “It looks so easy...
Box office Kildunne dances rings around France but England’s final will be no waltz | Robert Kitson
Canada may be underdogs but on the evidence of their semi-final will be the sternest test for the Red Roses Hang on to your cowboy hats. England are into the Rugby World Cup final against Canada next Saturday and the tournament organisers can breathe again. Had the Red Roses slipped...
Matt Beard, former manager of Liverpool Women, dies aged 47
Beard guided Liverpool to WSL titles in 2013 and 2014 Club say they are ‘deeply shocked and saddened’ The former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women’s Super League club have announced. A Liverpool statement expressed the club’s deep shock and sadness at the...
‘What the hell was that?’: Johnson-Thompson shares world bronze in remarkable finale
Defending champion level on points with American Rare moment of joy for GB athletes amid relay failure Even after two energy-sapping days, seven thrilling events, and one almighty final heave, Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson sat slumped on the National Stadium track not knowing whether she had won a world championship heptathlon...