Captain picked up groin injury in stand with Joe Root England ‘want to kick on to a score towards 500’ Ollie Pope said it was his role as vice-captain to ensure Ben Stokes “doesn’t push himself to a ridiculous place” as the captain battles a groin injury that forced him...
Aryna Sabalenka admits to ‘hate relationship’ with Wimbledon after semi-final loss
World No 1 lost in three sets to Amanda Anisimova Belarusian angry at Anisimova for ‘early’ celebration of point Aryna Sabalenka has said she currently has “a hate relationship” with Wimbledon, and hit out at opponent Amanda Anisimova, after the world No 1 lost her third consecutive semi-final at the...
Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano III: trailblazing rivals’ last dance headlines historic night
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have already shared 20 rounds and two razor-thin decisions. On Friday, they return to Madison Square Garden to settle their rivalry for good Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have thwacked one another with 861 punches across two punishing, brilliant encounters. There’s been not a single...
Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve
Hugo Keenan likely Test replacement for Kinghorn Farrell: ‘We are doing well in certain aspects’ The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back for the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week. Having already lost Elliot Daly there are now doubts over Blair Kinghorn’s availability for...
Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’
Shakhtar Donetsk coach on staying calm on the touchline and learning from Diego Simeone and Luis Enrique Arda Turan knows the question is coming. How has the firebrand who thrilled and exasperated during a successful, sometimes wildly controversial, playing career become a manager with the temperament to take on one...
‘He’s very determined’: England look to Archer before pivotal third Test
Seamer’s pace has potential to upend India’s dominance, but England’s batting needs urgent improvement Nearly six years after Jofra Archer made his Test debut against Australia at Lord’s he will finally return after England confirmed that he will replace Josh Tongue as the only change to the team so comprehensively...
India cruise to victory in fourth T20 and seal historic series win over England
4th T20i: India 127-4, beat England, 126-7, by six wickets India’s triumph is first T20 series win in England India made history at Old Trafford on Wednesday night by winning the fourth Twenty20 international by six wickets, sealing their first T20 international series victory in England. “This time, this team,...
Tour de France 2025: Evenepoel wins time trial as Pogacar powers into yellow
Slovenian opens clear gap to rival Jonas Vingegaard Evenepoel takes stage win in blistering run around Caen Tadej Pogacar struck the first blow in his rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard by taking the overall Tour de France lead after finishing second to Remco Evenepoel in the stage five time trial in...
Djokovic survives Cobolli onslaught to reach record 14th Wimbledon semi-final
Serb through to last four after 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win Djokovic will face No 1 seed Jannik Sinner in semi-finals The siren call of a record 25th grand slam title grows ever louder for Novak Djokovic. But he was given a scare by the punchy young Italian Flavio...
Iga Swiatek holds off Samsonova to reach Wimbledon semi-finals for first time
No 8 seed through to face Bencic after 6-2, 7-5 victory ‘It feels great … I got goosebumps after this win’ From the moment she first set foot on the grass this year, there has been something different about Iga Swiatek. Where once trepidation would have been her overriding emotion...