Every four years, event will replace the Champions Cup knockout stages in announcement made earlier than intended Some people are never satisfied. They firmly believe that if things are constantly tweaked there is a better chance of staying relevant. In certain areas of retail they are right. Years ago, on...
‘It wasn’t meant to end this way’: Lineker signs off from Match of the Day
Presenter bids farewell to famous football highlights show as final whistle blows on his career with BBC Gary Lineker’s finest Match of the Day TV moments Gary Lineker bade farewell to Match of the Day and his career at the BBC on Sunday night in the only appropriate manner: with...
Furious Villa to complain over choice of referee for costly defeat at Manchester United
Official Bramall blew before Rogers put ball in net Villa unhappy at selection of inexperienced referee Aston Villa will lodge an official complaint with the Premier League about why a more experienced referee than Thomas Bramall was not appointed for their game at Manchester United after the official blew before...
‘Never felt so loved’: Alexander-Arnold thanks Liverpool fans after ‘best day’ of life
Defender gets rapturous reception on final appearance ‘I didn’t know what to expect stepping out at Anfield’ Trent Alexander-Arnold described Liverpool’s Premier League title celebration as the “best day” of his life after he received a rapturous reception on his final appearance for the club at Anfield. The departing Liverpool...
Novak Djokovic beats Hubert Hurkacz at Geneva Open for 100th title
Djokovic beats Polish sixth seed 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) Only Connors (109) and Federer (103) have more men’s titles Novak Djokovic claimed his long-awaited 100th title after producing a spectacular comeback to defeat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in a three-hour, five-minute battle at the Geneva Open...
Le Bris hails Sunderland’s character in playoff triumph as Wilder questions VAR
Tommy Watson’s 95th-minute goal secured 2-1 victory Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder concedes a bitter blow Régis Le Bris said the 19-year-old Tommy Watson’s dramatic stoppage-time winner to clinch Sunderland’s promotion to the Premier League encapsulated a rollercoaster season and suggested team spirit will be key if they are to cope...
‘I lived my passion’: how Christine Beckers and a group of intrepid female drivers blazed a trail in 1970s Monaco
New book shines a light on the women who stole headlines on an F1 support bill 50 years ago, with Beckers going on to star at Le Mans and hold the Guinness World Record Monaco’s place in Formula One history has long since been established but two little-known races from...
Kasper Asgreen goes solo after peloton crash to claim stage 14 of Giro d’Italia
Danish rider breaks away in the final kilometres Isaac del Toro extends his hold on the pink jersey Denmark’s Kasper Asgreen took advantage of a crash in the chasing peloton and went alone to win stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia, while the Mexican Isaac del Toro extended his overall...
Co-driver dies after crash during Jim Clark rally in Scotland
Dai Roberts, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene near Duns in the Scottish Borders A co-driver taking part in the Jim Clark rally in Scotland has died after a crash on Saturday morning. Dai Roberts, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene near Duns in the Scottish Borders. Continue...
Women’s Champions League triumph will redefine how Arsenal see themselves | Jonathan Liew
Gunners’ victory was built on a multi-layered courage that respected but was not overawed by Barcelona or by fatalism There is always a little more time than you think. A red number 7 blinks across the pitch from the fourth official’s board. Seven minutes of injury time: it’s a lot....