Striker sustained problem in FA Cup win at Bournemouth City expect Haaland to be fit again before end of season Manchester City expect Erling Haaland to play again this season despite their top scorer sustaining a potentially serious ankle injury in Sunday’s FA Cup win at Bournemouth that requires “specialist...
The million-pound dart: PDC doubles prize money for world championship
Tournament winner in 2026 will receive £1m cheque Increased field of 128 players compete for £5m in total The Professional Darts Corporation will award the 2026 world champion a record £1m prize – double the amount Luke Littler received in January for claiming the 2025 title. The biggest prize money...
Mikel Arteta excited by ‘big summer’ after Andrea Berta’s arrival at Arsenal
Striker believed to be main transfer objective Arsenal hope to extend Saka and Saliba contracts Mikel Arteta is looking forward to “a big summer” working with Arsenal’s new sporting director, Andrea Berta, as the club attempt to strengthen their squad to sustain another Premier League title push next season. Arsenal...
Chelsea report £128.4m profit after selling women’s side to themselves
Club turn last year’s pre-tax loss into pre-tax profit Move scrutinised over rules around fair market value Chelsea appear to have complied with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) through player sales by selling the women’s team to the club’s parent company. Chelsea announced they had turned last...
Welcome to the future of football, where the ability to entertain is king | Jonathan Liew
The Baller League is one of a series of seven-a-side ventures aiming to challenge the traditional model of the game The first ever goal in the UK version of the Baller League is scored by the influencer PK Humble, just in case you ever find yourself taking part in a...
Premier League is back: what remains at stake from top to bottom of table
When could the title and relegation be decided? How are European spots shaping up? We set out the top-flight latest Liverpool’s 12-point lead means they need a maximum of 16 points from their nine games to put themselves out of Arsenal’s reach and secure the title. If Arsenal go on...
Cracks more obvious in Djokovic’s game as he strives to remain at summit | Tumaini Carayol
Loss to teenager Jakub Mensik in Miami final shows difficulty of maintaining such high standards at the age of 37 During a quiet period in the relentless calendar three years ago, the 16-year-old Jakub Mensik received an unexpected proposal. The Czech, who had just reached the boys’ singles final at...
Ruby Tui: ‘I was trying to grow women’s rugby – I had no idea the effect my story would have’
The Rugby World Cup winner on her journey from traumatic childhood haunted by domestic violence and alcoholism to being a Black Ferns superstar “Oh, mate, absolutely,” Ruby Tui exclaims from the other side of the world when asked if she will be in England for the women’s rugby World Cup...
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father denies kicking Olympic champion and whipping daughter
Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies all allegations of violence Former coach could face six years in jail if found guilty The father of the Norwegian track and field superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen has denied kicking the double Olympic gold medallist and whipping his daughter in the face with a sweaty towel. At the...
European football: Loftus-Cheek has appendix surgery before Milan defeat
Milan midfielder hospitalised ahead of 2-1 loss to Napoli Inter edge out Udinese 2-1; Barcelona defeat Girona 4-1 The Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has had successful appendectomy surgery after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis, the Serie A club said on Sunday. Local media reported that during Milan’s training camp in...