Tszyu wins IBO superwelterweight title following two shock losses Sydney fighter calls out American Keith Thurman for next bout Tim Tszyu has restored his reputation and reignited his international career with a brutal beatdown of American Joey Spencer in Newcastle. The referee stopped the fight two minutes and 18 seconds...
José Mourinho fined and banned for pinching rival manager’s nose
Incident took place after Fenerbahce’s Turkish Cup loss Galatasaray coach collapsed on pitch holding his face José Mourinho has been banned for three matches and fined around £6,000 for grabbing the nose of the Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk after Wednesday’s dramatic Istanbul derby. Mourinho, coach of Fenerbahce, approached Buruk at...
County Championship cricket day two: Tom Banton scores 344 not out for Somerset – as it happened
Somerset amassed 637-6 against Worcestershire with Tom Banton hitting 344 not out at the County Ground Lancashire’s opening pair are holding their own in the opening half hour at Lord’s – 83-0. Jennings slipping straight back into the groove – he was saying pre-season that realistically he thinks the England...
Rogers’ and Malen’s fast start earns Aston Villa win over Nottingham Forest
How Aston Villa were made to sweat for a seventh successive victory. At least the manner in which Nottingham Forest swarmed their goal as they pushed for a second-half equaliser may prove a decent dress rehearsal for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris Saint-Germain. Forest pulled a goal...
Jordan Spieth: ‘I feel more comfortable at the Open and the Masters’
The 2015 Augusta winner was set fair to be golf’s next big thing. After loss of form and a wrist injury, can he bounce back? Modern golf has been defined by streaks and Scottie Scheffler is in an especially hot one, with eyes focused on whether that can continue at...
Nick Rockett’s National success brings tears and smiles for father-son duo | Sean Ingle
Willie Mullins rarely shows much emotion but the dam cracked after his son Patrick steered little Nick Rockett to Aintree glory Willie Mullins has long been a walking embodiment of Rudyard Kipling’s If: someone with the preternatural ability to treat whatever the twin impostors of triumph and disaster lob at him with a...
Max Verstappen defies McLaren duo to win fourth straight Japanese F1 GP
Dutchman led from pole to win fourth Japanese GP McLaren duo Norris and Piastri finish second, third Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull with a very strong drive from pole position at Suzuka, beating the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and...
Road to Roland-Garros: how Sinner, Sabalenka and co are shaping up for French Open
As the clay season hits full swing, the bigger names – and a few outsiders – are building towards the next grand slam Continue reading...
For the age of Amorim, this Manchester derby feels like a decisive moment
Against a backdrop of internal strife, facing their sky blue rivals provides a struggling team with chance to rebuild the brand This brave overhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, this collection of generic spires with a massive plastic handkerchief chucked over the top. Three weeks on from...
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with 894th goal
Russian star scores two goals in win over Blackhawks 39-year-old has chance to beat record on Sunday Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th goals of his career, the second the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3...