The ‘infamous five’ told to train separately, lack of new signings and a restricted budget – United’s manager is stuck in summer of discontent The on-off Bryan Mbeumo saga and Liam Delap choosing Chelsea are troubling bellwethers of Manchester United’s predicament a month from the start of the season. So,...
Howe’s dilemma as Newcastle’s Saudi owners can’t ignore case to sell Isak
Liverpool’s record bid for striker and offer for Howe target Ekitike cast cloud over manager’s plans for new season Amid the jungle of super-skyscrapers dominating Riyadh’s financial district, one building soars above the rest. From the higher floors of the 385-metre PIF Tower, employees can plot their next deal while...
The Open 2025: first round updates from Royal Portrush – live
Latest updates from the opening day of the 153rd Open Live official leaderboard | And you can drop Scott a mail Padraig Harrington bogeys the par-three 3rd as well. Two putts from 42 feet far from a gimme … and he doesn’t make them. His place at the top is...
Cherished champion and statesman: Usyk focuses on Ukraine before titles
Boxing great made two symbolic political gestures in London with his bout against Daniel Dubois only days away On Monday afternoon, in central London, Oleksandr Usyk looked resplendent on an open-topped black bus as he prepared to send loaded messages to Daniel Dubois, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. High in...
Hundred sell-off saved up to six counties from possible collapse, new report finds
Hundred money ‘a turning point in domestic game’ Counties deemed to be overly reliant on ECB funding The windfall generated by the sale of shares in the eight Hundred franchises may have saved as many as six first-class counties from imminent crisis and possible collapse, according to an expert in...
Kelly backs England’s ‘positive clique’ of finishers to deliver against Sweden
Lionesses’ impact players are viewed as an important piece of the team’s puzzle and have a key role to play in their Euro 2025 quarter-final There was confusion among England’s starters on Sunday night when both Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones scored and wheeled away clicking their fingers. It was...
Would-be football agents complain Fifa’s faulty online exam causes one-year delay
Applicants beset by software problems and lost time on 18 June Some resits on 30 June but others told to wait 12 months Technical problems with Fifa’s online football agent exam have prevented candidates from completing the test, with many told they will have to wait 12 months for their...
‘It’s not fair’: Crystal Palace fans march in protest at demotion from Europa League
‘We earned the right to be there and will show support’ Palace in Conference League after ownership breach Furious Crystal Palace supporters have demanded that Uefa reverses its decision to demote the FA Cup winners from the Europa League to the Conference League next season as they staged a protest...
Tara Moore, former British No 1 in doubles, handed four-year doping ban
Tennis player suspended for second time after Cas appeal Moore blamed contaminated meat for failed drug test The British tennis player Tara Moore, who was previously cleared of an anti-doping rule violation, has been handed a four-year ban after the court of arbitration for sport upheld an appeal filed by...
Electric Archer lights up India classic to justify Test return for England
Fast bowler displayed all the attributes which set him apart from others to deliver optimism for rest of series and Ashes The electric return of Jofra Archer in England’s tight victory against India at Lord’s set straight a couple of narratives that arose during his four-year absence from Test cricket....