Ruthlessly-efficient Spaniard beats British player 6-4, 6-4 Winner gains revenge for defeat at Indian Wells this year The respect that Jack Draper has earned around the world on the tennis circuit with his breakthrough performances over the past 12 months was epitomised by Carlos Alcaraz’s mindset in the buildup to...
Colin Harvey: ‘How do you go from being a kid watching Everton to having a statue?’
Elegant player and legendary coach looks back on some of his finest moments at ‘iconic’ Goodison Park Standing outside a pawnbrokers on Goodison Road, waiting for his dad to emerge through the crowd after the match, a young Colin Harvey could not have imagined what lay in front of him....
Son Heung-min tells South Korean police he is victim of blackmail attempt
Spurs captain said to be target of false pregnancy claim Son is ‘clearly the victim of this incident’, his agency says Son Heung-min has filed a complaint to South Korean police alleging he was the victim of a blackmail attempt, his agency said, after media reports that a woman had...
Ten transfer targets for Premier League clubs from across Europe
Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City will be competing for players this summer By WhoScored Gyökeres has been heavily linked with a return to England in recent transfer windows. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been credited with an interest in the Swedish striker, who has scored...
Nat Sciver-Brunt starts England reign but Edwards is power behind throne | Raf Nicholson
All-rounder’s lack of involvement in selection is signal that head coach will drive new era after Ashes whitewash England’s 16-0 whitewash at the hands of Australia earlier this year sparked widespread calls for change. On Tuesday, as the new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt gave her first press conference since she was...
Wallabies blow with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to undergo surgery before Lions clash
Australia star suffers fractured jaw after on-field collision Suaalii may miss rest of NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby season Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is in a race against time to be fit to face the British & Irish Lions, with the Wallabies star set to miss the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific...
Goodison Park saved from bulldozers to become home of Everton Women
US owners confirm it will become the country’s first major stadium dedicated to a women’s team next season Goodison Park, one of the UK’s oldest football stadiums, has been saved from demolition and will become the country’s first major stadium dedicated solely to a women’s team next season. Hailed as...
From early positivity to cursing on court: how the Djokovic-Murray partnership ended | Tumaini Carayol
The two greats energised each other but the struggling Serb has cut a frustrated figure in recent practice sessions In the echoing surroundings of an empty Margaret Court Arena before the Australian Open in January, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were working through their first training session at an official...
Ballard’s 122nd-minute goal shatters Coventry and puts Sunderland in playoff final
When Régis Le Bris first took charge of Sunderland last summer the Frenchman was such an unknown quantity that it took a good couple of weeks before fellow guests in his hotel began realising who he was. Ten months later the lowest of low‑key managerial appointments is one game away...
England expect most players will choose country over IPL for West Indies ODIs
League playoffs clash with international assignment Buttler, Bethell, Jacks could have allegiances tested England expect most of the five Indian Premier League players picked for their one-day international series against West Indies to report for international duty rather than complete the rescheduled tournament. The IPL’s league phase will now conclude...