Category: Sports

Captain was bamboozled by Jadeja’s bowling before falling to Washington Sundar in crushing second Test loss to India It was raining hard in Birmingham on Sunday morning. A weight of great black clouds broke over the city while it was feeling its way into the day. On the streets people...

Dutchman wins Stage Two from defending champion Van der Poel: ‘It was a nervous day again’ Mathieu van der Poel won stage two of the 2025 Tour de France into Boulogne-sur-Mer for Alpecin-­Deceuninck, claiming the race lead from his teammate Jasper Philipsen after a quick succession of short climbs inside...

Majority of leading names selected by Andy Farrell for Canberra game First-choice pairing of Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson-Park reunited Andy Farrell has picked his strongest British & Irish Lions combination so far for his squad’s penultimate fixture before they take on Australia in Brisbane next week. The majority of...

Iceland will be leaving the party early but, following some initial wobbles, the hosts are still going strong. After losing their tournament opener to Norway, Switzerland ultimately settled a nation’s nerves thanks to a combination of smart ­substitutions on Pia Sundhage’s part and some excellent play from ­Manchester City’s Iman...

Anyone can ask any question of the players, leading to absurd inquiries, but it can sometimes serve a useful purpose To spend even a little time at Wimbledon is to drown in the sheer scale of things. This is a place of mind-boggling numbers: the 40 miles of racket string,...

Briton Sonay Kartal loses to Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in clash marred by technological failure Wimbledon organisers have apologised after the electronic line-calling system was turned off in error at a crucial moment in Sonay Kartal’s match on Centre Court. The British No 3’s opponent, the 34-year-old Russian veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova,...

Piastri fumes at controversial stewards decision Norris: ‘Being on top at your home race is very special’ Lando Norris said his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix was everything he had dreamed of and a special moment to savour at his home race. However, his furious McLaren teammate, Oscar...

All the latest news and reaction from Switzerland Player guide | David Squires’ wallchart | Mail Billy I think we can imagine Swiss commuters heading to work with a spring in their step this morning after the hosts sparked their tournament into life with a 2-0 win against Iceland in...

Spurs signing Klinsmann or selling Waddle were bolts from the blue. Now, transfer influencers track private jets and almost nothing is unknown Which transfer fee blew your mind? It was probably Spurs signing Gazza for £2m in the summer of 1988. TWO MILLION. No one is worth that kind of...

Girmay second, Pogacar and Vingegaard in front group Ganna withdraws; Simon Yates and Alaphilippe struggle Crosswinds, crashes and chaos characterised a frenzied opening stage of the Tour de France, won by Jasper Philipsen in Lille Métropole, where the 27-year-old also took the first yellow jersey of his career. The Belgian...