Home favourite wins 6-4, 6-2 at Foro Italico Paolini is first Italian to win women’s singles in 40 years Jasmine Paolini became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 40 years with a dominant victory over Coco Gauff. The 29-year-old, who reached the final of the French Open...
The bin fire strikes back: United and Spurs’ song for Europe is a bit of tasteless fun | Jonathan Wilson
Wednesday’s all-English Europa League final in Bilbao is a huge game that shows football still has a sense of humour The best thing about football is what a silly, mercurial game it is. You can have all the money or political clout in the world. You can put in place...
Giro d’Italia: Luke Plapp powers to stage eight win while Diego Ulissi moves into pink
Australian escapes for remarkable solo win Home hope Ulissi ousts Primoz Roglic from maglia rosa Luke Plapp of Team Jayco Alula won stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday with a formidable solo effort on the 197km ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo while Diego Ulissi became the first Italian...
‘It’s 50-50’: Bompastor wary of ‘strong’ United for Women’s FA Cup final
Chelsea’s head coach admits first season ‘not perfect’ while Manchester United’s Marc Skinner wants ‘something special’ from defending champions After 465 matches and 2,445 goals, a record 514 clubs have been whittled down to two. On Sunday Manchester United and Chelsea will face each other in the Women’s FA Cup...
‘He brought a non-league personality to the top’: Jamie Vardy prepares for farewell party
Former coaches and teammates reflect on the Leicester striker’s singular journey to the pinnacle of the game Where to start with the wiry teenager turned Premier League icon who once worked 12-hour shifts in a carbon-fibre factory? Perhaps at the beginning of an extraordinary career, his release by Sheffield Wednesday...
Piastri pips Verstappen to Emilia-Romagna F1 GP pole after huge Tsunoda crash
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri edges Max Verstappen by 0.034sec Yuki Tsunoda walks away after Red Bull flips in crash On a circuit marked in the past by tragedy, qualifying in Imola for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix gave a stark, frightening reminder of how dangerous Formula One remains and what a knife-edged...
Wembley turns a shade of Selhurst after a victory for Palace’s Concrete Catalonia | Barney Ronay
Sound the tram bells, unleash the smoke plumes from the Tasty Jerk shack – Crystal Palace have finally won a major trophy As the final whistle was blown at Wembley there was a moment that seemed to stretch out and become frozen in time. The Crystal Palace players collapsed where...
Saints’ fightback defies Itoje and provides perfect Champions Cup final sendoff
Comeback to see off Saracens highlights Northampton’s cutting edge – and how quickly a game can change It ended with the Lions captain in forlorn negotiation with the referee. Australians may be encouraged that Maro Itoje was unable to work his magic to save Saracens’ match, to save their season....
Women’s FA Cup final, last Premier League game at Goodison Park and more – matchday live
All the buildup to the Women’s FA Cup final, 1.30pm KO Share your thoughts with matchday live or post BTL Jamie Vardy will be having a goodbye party when he bids farewell to Leicester this afternoon. The 39-year-old wanted to end his Foxes career on 500 appearances and at the...
Scottie Scheffler bursts clear of US PGA third-round field at Quail Hollow
World No 1 takes three-shot lead by shooting 65 Alex Norén second but has 10 players within three shots Majors are often won as Saturday shadows lengthen. It feels as if we have again witnessed precisely that. Quail Hollow’s devilish last three holes, the Green Mile, can ruin tournament aspirations....