Category: Sports

Kim Le Court takes first stage win and overall lead Cat Ferguson is first British finisher back in fifth There was personal celebration but professional frustration for Lizzie Deignan on the opening day of her final Tour of Britain when her Lidl-Trek team failed to stop the Mauritian national champion,...

Desert Flower’s trainer and jockey are each on the brink of a career landmark but Minnie Hauk could scupper those hopes For both Charlie Appleby and William Buick, membership of one of Flat racing’s most exclusive clubs will be an added incentive when Desert Flower, the 1,000 Guineas winner and...

As it happened: Pacers 111–110 Thunder Tyrese Haliburton scores with 0.3 seconds left to seal win Nearly every analyst coming into this year’s NBA finals had the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Indiana Pacers comfortably. The first three quarters of Game 1 did very little to contradict those predictions until...

More than half of the top-flight clubs in 2024-25 had dealings with the company, which exited the British market last month Barely anyone outside the gambling world and the sports marketing industry had heard of TGP Europe (The Gaming Platform) before the Great Britain Gambling Commission announced last month that...

Another day, another final. Another night to enjoy, and the promise that there may be many more to come. The European champions made their way to Munich where they will defend their Nations League title thanks to a 5-4 victory over France which left something more than just the result...

Glitzy Euro squad launch helps the feelgood factor but there are still questions over squad harmony, strength in depth and player welfare Music thumping, quick transitions, a host of celebrities and inspirational words. There’s nothing like an England squad announcement video to get you in the mood for a major...

The 38-year-old can prove he still remains at the top but his opponent seems to have his, and everyone else’s, number ‘These kind of matchups and challenges in a way extract the best out of me,” said Novak Djokovic, smiling, as the clock ticked into the early hours of Thursday...

Jim Ratcliffe planning further shake-up at Old Trafford Brailsford will take up old role as Ineos sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford is to reduce his role at Manchester United under a reshuffle being planned by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Brailsford has played a major part since Ratcliffe secured his...

Will it be Oklahoma City or Indiana? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off Thursday night The Thunder’s path to victory is to continue to be the most fearsome defensive unit we’ve seen in recent years. They play an uber-aggressive,...

Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Brighton all need to offload players this summer By WhoScored Just two years ago Grealish was at the centre of the celebrations as Manchester City won the treble. He now feels very peripheral. A combination of injuries and increased competition in the squad...