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Bordeaux players ‘were after him’, complains Fin Smith Phil Dowson says early losses of two players had ‘huge impact’ Northampton have urged tournament officials to launch an investigation into a post-game fracas involving England’s Henry Pollock after Bordeaux’s Champions Cup final victory. It is understood Saints will make a citing...

England captain says remarks were misinterpreted ‘Popey knows how much I value him’ Ben Stokes criticised the speculation about Ollie Pope’s position in the England team, insisting parts of the media were pursuing “an agenda” against him. On the eve of England’s victory inside three days, the captain was asked...

Arsenal’s WCL glory | Sunderland up | Dons win Cup Live scores | Fixtures | Tables | And get in touch Here’s how things panned out across the continent yesterday: Luka Modric and Carlo Ancelotti waved goodbye to the Bernabéu while PSG secured their third trophy of the season –...

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The Arsenal defender knows she must manage her emotions in the Champions League final – 18 years after she was a mascot for the equivalent fixture There is no bigger test of how Arsenal’s Leah Williamson balances the emotion of the occasion as a fan with her life as a...

Duo could meet in grand slam final for first time Iga Swiatek out to continue dominance of women’s event A little over an hour after reinforcing his supremacy on red clay with his first title at the Italian Open, Carlos Alcaraz ended his time in Rome with an ominous, pointed...

EPCR final: Bath 37-12 Lyon Bath dominate to stay on course for potential treble Bath have been waiting a long time for nights like this. A first major trophy for 17 years – and only their second since they lifted the Heineken Cup in 1998 – was also secured with...

England and Lions fly-half on run to Champions Cup final, controlling his inner demons and playing junior tennis alongside Jack Draper “I was always angry,” Fin Smith remembers as he explains his transition from a volatile young tennis player into the decisively calm fly-half for Northampton, England and the Lions...

After plumbing new depths at the final in Bilbao, the crisis at the club may at last hurt the people who actually own it Oh yes, Europe. Now you see it. Now you understand why we’re harvesting your players, hoovering up your football culture, poaching your 27-year-old rollerblading hyper-nerd coaches....

Footballing great, dedicated family man and surprisingly outspoken, the playmaker leaves the Premier League this weekend after a decade of entertainment Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City, and I’m going through all five stages of grief at once. Denial (the club will give him a new contract); anger (how...