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The Arsenal defender knows she must manage her emotions in the Champions League final – 18 years after she was a mascot for the equivalent fixture There is no bigger test of how Arsenal’s Leah Williamson balances the emotion of the occasion as a fan with her life as a...

Duo could meet in grand slam final for first time Iga Swiatek out to continue dominance of women’s event A little over an hour after reinforcing his supremacy on red clay with his first title at the Italian Open, Carlos Alcaraz ended his time in Rome with an ominous, pointed...

EPCR final: Bath 37-12 Lyon Bath dominate to stay on course for potential treble Bath have been waiting a long time for nights like this. A first major trophy for 17 years – and only their second since they lifted the Heineken Cup in 1998 – was also secured with...

England and Lions fly-half on run to Champions Cup final, controlling his inner demons and playing junior tennis alongside Jack Draper “I was always angry,” Fin Smith remembers as he explains his transition from a volatile young tennis player into the decisively calm fly-half for Northampton, England and the Lions...

After plumbing new depths at the final in Bilbao, the crisis at the club may at last hurt the people who actually own it Oh yes, Europe. Now you see it. Now you understand why we’re harvesting your players, hoovering up your football culture, poaching your 27-year-old rollerblading hyper-nerd coaches....

Footballing great, dedicated family man and surprisingly outspoken, the playmaker leaves the Premier League this weekend after a decade of entertainment Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City, and I’m going through all five stages of grief at once. Denial (the club will give him a new contract); anger (how...

Buildup to today’s major finals Live scores | Fixtures | Email Emillia Sam has messaged in from Lisbon… “In Lisbon for the WCL final with my daughter Eleanor. Weather fantastic - just nailed our first Pastel de Nata for breakfast. Going to wander round taking in the sights and then...

Finally getting his chance after a decade in county cricket, medium pacer needs to make an impact in Zimbabwe’s second innings to prove he deserves his place The slower you bowl, the faster people are to make up their minds about you. Which means that if you work at Sam...

2nd T20: England, 82-1, bt West Indies, 81-9, by 9 wkts Captain’s swashbuckling 55 not out clinches victory Forget Bondi to Coogee – England are queens of a different seaside town. On Friday night at Hove they sealed their T20 series against West Indies with a nine-wicket win, thanks to...