Rematch on 19 July will unite heavyweight belts Briton lost controversially to Ukrainian in 2023 Daniel Dubois has revenge on his mind after landing a heavyweight unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. The British fighter, who holds the IBF belt, has been angling for a...
British Paralympian Sam Ruddock reported missing in Las Vegas
Athlete has not been heard from since 16 April and did not check out of his hostel or take his belongings A British Paralympian has been reported missing in Las Vegas after not being seen for more than a week. Sam Ruddock, from Warwickshire, who has cerebral palsy and has...
Liverpool celebrate record-equalling 20th league title – live reaction
Reaction as Liverpool celebrate title in Slot’s first season News story | Get in touch! Share your thoughts with Taha A call to Liverpool supporters: share your thoughts on the title win over here. Joel writes in: “This win means so much to Liverpool fans – mostly for being able...
Premier League and FA Cup semis: 10 talking points from the weekend
Palace’s best-paid player shows his class, Ipswich meet their fate and Mateo Kovacic sounds a warning In April 1964 a side from north London came to Anfield with Liverpool one good result from winning the league, and conceded five. “Arsenal did little to allay the general suspicion that they were...
Eubank Jr and Benn face inevitable rematch but Hearn urges caution
Turki al-Sheikh had booked a second date before Saturday’s dramatic slugfest although loser’s promoter fears for fighter “I want my revenge, man,” Conor Benn said quietly in the early hours of Sunday morning as his bruised face reflected his emotional pain after he lost against Chris Eubank Jr in a...
Mitchell puts pressure on New Zealand and maintains England’s World Cup focus
A familiar adversary lies in wait but Red Roses’ head coach demands his team first concentrate on reaching the final “New Zealand have more pressure on them to win the upcoming Rugby World Cup than us because they are on for the three-peat,” the England head coach, John Mitchell, said...
London Marathon sets world record for number of finishers
Total surpasses previous record of 55,646 set in New York, and event also broke record for crowd numbers The London Marathon’s organisers have hailed an “extraordinary” day in the nation’s capital, as the 45th edition beat the world record for number of finishers and attracted record crowds. By 6.30pm on...
Slegers ‘so proud’ as Arsenal book WCL final place after stunning comeback
Arsenal stunned Lyon to reach their first Women’s Champions League final since 2007, as Renée Slegers’s side produced a mature display full of desire, resilience and attacking brilliance to secure an impressive comeback in France. They beat the last season’s runners-up 4-1 thanks to an own goal from Christiane Endler...
Ronnie O’Sullivan closes in on record 23rd world snooker quarter-final
O’Sullivan leads Pang Junxu 12-4 Judd Trump wins £100,000 for 100th century of season Ronnie O’Sullivan eased to the verge of a record-extending 23rd World Snooker Championship quarter-final after making short work of opponent Pang Junxu in the second session of their second-round match at the Crucible. O’Sullivan was seldom...
‘It has not been good’: Guardiola says FA Cup win will not save City’s season
Manager vows to challenge Liverpool for title next season Forest aiming to leapfrog City to third in the table After Manchester City reached a third successive FA Cup final, Pep Guardiola insisted that beating Crystal Palace in the showpiece will not make it a successful season, vowing his team will...