As my body begins to show undeniable signs of decay, it’s time to reflect on a profoundly underwhelming sporting life There are the nights when the 10-minute walk to the tube station takes half an hour. There are the crossbow bolts of knee pain at 3am. There are the evenings...
Gary Lineker’s final act: a long-running BBC saga with its predictable denouement
A final red card and parting of ways for broadcaster’s star performer after several warnings and uneasy relationship For a footballer who went through an entire career without receiving a yellow card, it may seem like an unlikely end. On Sunday night, Gary Lineker will be dispatched from the BBC’s...
Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams: ‘It’s been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs – mainly downs’
All-rounder has been playing for his country – on and off – for 20 years and is relishing Thursday’s Test in England In a Zimbabwe squad not exactly packed with experience – only three of its 16 members have played as many Tests as the 21‑year‑old English spinner Shoaib Bashir...
Mane event: Lions’ road to Australia begins with get-to-know-you coffees
Task of bringing together 38 disparate players begins at Richmond hotel, with kit to be collected and friends to be made When the definitive history of the British & Irish Lions tour this summer is written, there may be a special place reserved for Ted’s coffee van. Taking up position...
Verstappen wins Emilia-Romagna GP to close gap on F1 title rivals
World champion closes gap in drivers’ title race McLaren’s Norris and Piastri second and third What better way might Max ÂVerstappen have marked his determination to stay resolutely in the title fight than with an emphatic victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, appropriately ensured with one of the best overtaking...
Everton fans celebrate in style to mark end of an era at Goodison Park | Andy Hunter
Fans and legends paid tribute to the 133-year-old home of Everton during their 2-0 win against Southampton The La’s song There She Goes captured the mood perfectly, sparking a mass sing‑along before the second world war siren kicked in and Everton’s men emerged to the sound of the Z-Cars theme for...
Declan Rice seals Arsenal’s runners-up spot to leave Newcastle anxious
After another campaign that is destined to end without silverware, Mikel Arteta will be thankful for small mercies. Sealing second place in the Premier League for a third successive season is not exactly the scenario the Arsenal manager would have envisaged for his side’s last home match when they kicked...
Ben Stokes quits alcohol to help hamstring injury rehabilitation
England Test captain to return against Zimbabwe ‘It’s just getting harder to do everything’ Ben Stokes has stopped drinking alcohol during his latest injury rehabilitation in an effort to be firing on all cylinders for England this summer. The Test captain is set to make his comeback on Thursday in...
Scottie Scheffler runs away with US PGA title after challengers fade away
World No 1 finishes five shots clear of field Scheffler claims third major of his career Just another Scottie Sunday. Major number three for Scottie Scheffler, the first outside Augusta National and the latest stride towards golfing immortality. A year on from being bundled into a police cell during his...
Carlos Alcaraz storms Sinner’s Roman kingdom to show he rules on clay
Spaniard wins 7-6 (5), 6-1 for first Italian Open title Alcaraz has won last four matches against Sinner Over the peculiar past three months in men’s tennis, the anti-doping suspension imposed on Jannik ÂSinner also left its mark on his greatest rival. In the No 1’s absence, all eyes and...