Defender blasts Saints’ time-wasting: ‘It kills the game’ ‘They can do whatever they want,’ responds City manager Rúben Dias tore into Southampton for what he felt were anti-football tactics, laying bare his frustration after Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw here. Southampton had just two shots – both...
‘Fighting with nature’: Iceland’s GrindavÃk play again after 18-month seismic gap
The town was ripped apart and the economy decimated. But now the football club will make an emotional return It was about 7pm when UMF GrindavÃk’s players finished training in the club’s indoor hall. There had been seismic activity in the area all day but, in this harbour town to...
Mayenda punishes huge Coventry error to put Sunderland on top in playoff
Who ever believed the form book counted for much in the playoffs anyway? No team has ever entered the English playoffs in worse form than Sunderland, after their five successive defeats, but goals from Wilson Isidor, his first in 14 games, and Eliezer Mayenda, after a disastrous back-pass from Milan...
Marta Kostyuk praises Daria Kasatkina ‘courage’ and shakes hands at Italian Open
Ukrainian lauds former Russian for switching nationality Kasatkina makes point of shaking hands with world No 15 Daria Kasatkina’s switch from Russian tennis to play for Australia has been given a stamp of approval from her Ukrainian conqueror at the Italian Open. Marta Kostyuk, one of the women’s tour’s in-form...
Draper shows top-five class to see off Darderi after Raducanu deals with late surprise
Jack Draper wins 6-1, 6-4 in Italian Open second round Emma Raducanu sees off late replacement Jil Teichmann One of the most important attributes for a top tennis player to have is a bad memory. In such an intense sport where another significant event is always around the corner, being...
Two decades of the Glazers: a debt of morals at United with football paying the bill
Fans protested against the leveraged takeover but were offered little support and the toxicity has had a lasting impact The first time the Glazer family visited Old Trafford, in June 2005, they paid a visit to the megastore. Outside, hundreds of furious Manchester United fans turned up with banners and...
‘The whole city was touched’: Bradford prepares to mark 40 years since Valley Parade fire
On 11 May 1985, 56 football supporters lost their lives and hundreds more were injured. The city came together that day and its unity since has been a constant source of pride Bradford is so often portrayed as a city divided. Sometimes, those descriptions can be correct. It is a...
Crunch clásico offers Madrid chance to salvage season despite Barcelona dominance
They have lost three times to their oldest rivals but a win would give Ancelotti’s men a path to retaining the league Real Madrid’s players arrived at training on Wednesday morning to find seven teddy bears waiting for them. Lined up on a bush outside Valdebebas, they wore white shirts...
WSL season reaches finish, Premier League, playoffs and more – matchday live
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Share your thoughts with matchday live or post BTL On this day in 1995… Nayim. Sunderland are favourites to meet Sheffield United* at Wembley after a terrific 2-1 win at Coventry last night. Eliezer Mayenda scored a clinical winner in...
Cricket paying the price for being ruled by the big stick, and the big cheque | Barney Ronay
The suspension of the IPL has ramifications for the game worldwide, but it has allowed itself to be too in thrall to the Indian money machine The thing about always saying yes to the person with the biggest stick is that, in the end, you don’t get to say yes...