Category: Sports

It will take a lot of money, which may well be forthcoming, and much more besides to realise plans for new global league There is one passage in the sales pitch for R360, rugby union’s new breakaway league, on which everyone ought to be able to agree. “Clubs around the...

Winger flickered during his time at Stamford Bridge but failed to provide consistency and Maresca is thinking bigger The best way to respond to Chelsea having to pay a £5m penalty fee because of their failure to meet a £25m obligation to buy Jadon Sancho from Manchester United is with...

Italian feared he would be thrown out of French Open Carlos Alcaraz crushes Tommy Paul to set up Musetti tie Lorenzo Musetti admitted that he was “scared” about potentially being defaulted after accidentally kicking a tennis ball at a line judge during his win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals...

Jeglertz to stay in charge of Denmark for Euro 2025 Cushing in temporary charge since sacking of Taylor Manchester City are close to agreeing a deal to appoint the Denmark national team manager, Andrée Jeglertz, as their new women’s head coach. It is understood that the proposed move would enable...

England 246/3 bt West Indies 251/9 by seven wickets (DLS) Batter hits quickfire 64 to drive run chase A day that started for England with walks and bike rides ended with runs, and plenty of them. With a barrage of boundaries from Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett the home side...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 190-9: Punjab Kings 184-7 Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone impress in close final Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli ended their drought by winning a maiden Indian Premier League title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Bengaluru posted a modest...

Midfielder brings forward retirement decision Kirby: ‘I didn’t ever want this day to come’ Fran Kirby has announced her retirement from international football with immediate effect, after learning that she will not be part of Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the European Championship this summer. In interviews with the BBC and...

33-year-old ends time at Spurs to take first No 1 role West Brom dismissed Tony Mowbray in April Ryan Mason has left Tottenham to take over as West Brom head coach on a three-year contract. Mason quickly emerged as a leading candidate for the Championship club after they dismissed Tony...

After years as a directionless collection of celebrity footballers, PSG are a true team now. But they still represent one of the sport’s darkest trends Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Paris Saint-Germain’s success in the Champions League final on Saturday was a victory for youth and adventure....

There was no justification for the driver’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand Prix There was no justification for Max Verstappen’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand Prix, when he deliberately drove into the side of George Russell’s car. The world champion...