Category: Sports

Wolves were edged out and Huddersfield picked up first win but biggest victory is word that Newcastle will host again Wherever it sits in the calendar, Magic Weekend always has the feeling of a seismic weekend in the shaping of every side’s prospects. Last year it was much more decisive...

United beaten 4-3 in 16th loss of league season ‘As a club we need to understand our responsibility’ Ruben Amorim kept his focus firmly on the Europa League despite Manchester United losing their 16th Premier League match of the season in being beaten 4-3 by Brentford. “I think it’s stressful...

A low-key Old Firm encounter preceded Barry Ferguson’s strongest public pitch yet to be made the Rangers manager. Nobody should be in any doubt that he can talk the talk. Winds of change are about to blow through Ibrox. A takeover by an ­American investment group is close, Kevin Thelwell...

Chinese player wins opening session 7-1 Williams recovers to take evening session 5-4 The Crucible qualifier Zhao Xintong took a commanding 11-6 lead over Mark Williams on day one of the final, getting the best of the three-time champion on the biggest stage of his career. Aiming to become the...

Birmingham 2-2 London City Lionesses Lionesses earn only promotion spot to WSL As the season ticked into its final few seconds, we still did not know who was going up. The league could scarcely have hoped for a more engrossing finale. Ultimately, by the finest of margins, London City Lionesses...

‘If we want top five, we need Cole,’ says Chelsea manager Liverpool’s Arne Slot on defeat: ‘The margins are small’ “The kind of player who can do things that no one expects,” Enzo Maresca said of Cole Palmer after this game. Still, pretty much the last thing anyone expected Palmer...

Britain’s Draper loses 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to 14th seed Ruud Ruud clinches his first Masters 1000 title Jack Draper’s breakthrough run on the clay courts of Madrid was halted at the final hurdle in a bruising, physical tussle against the 14th seed Casper Ruud, who held his nerve to win...

Jamie Vardy targets double century, Jérémy Doku makes his mark and Arsenal rue the absence of Gabriel Magalhães There is rarely an opportunity for champions to show a sentimental side. It is such hard work to win a title over a 38-game season, with the race often going down to...

Research has shown there is a positive impact in the city during the competition but the legacy effects appear to be short-lived Does hosting an Olympics really improve our wellbeing? If so, by how much - and for how long? Are we really happier when Team GB win gold medals?...

Lando Norris second as McLaren dominate George Russell third, Max Verstappen fourth Demonstrating with emphatic effect that he must be considered now the frontrunner for the championship, Oscar Piastri’s drive from fourth on the grid to victory was the stuff that defines the battling Aussie spirit. Taking the win for...