The Indian 18-year-old is joint seventh out of 10 with just one round to go, while his compatriot Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu leads on 5/8 India’s world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, hoped for a comeback at Bucharest this week after his dismal Freestyle performances in North Germany and Paris in the spring. Instead,...
George Whitby hat-trick sinks Catalans Dragons to raise St Helens’ spirits
St Helens 40-0 Catalans Dragons Saints run in seven tries to climb into top four There are few towns in the land where you can almost feel the pressure to perform well on the rugby league field more than St Helens. Super League’s most successful club have such immense standards...
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Goodbyes to Goodison and Vardy, Palace and City brace for Wembley and the return of Kai Havertz Aston Villa could not conceal their anger after their game at home to Tottenham was brought forward 48 hours. Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, said shifting the game from Sunday to...
‘Abuse has become normalised’: report details devastating impact of online hate
Ofcom and Kick It Out report says situation getting worse Azeem Rafiq and Wayne Barnes explain effect of vitriol The amount of “vile” online abuse directed at people in sport is getting worse and is having a “devastating impact” on their lives, livelihoods and families, a new report by Ofcom...
Jannik Sinner routs Casper Ruud with ‘near perfect’ display in Rome
World No 1 reaches semis with 6-0, 6-1 demolition Sinner to face 11th seed Tommy Paul on Friday Forty-six minutes into one of the most highly anticipated matches of the clay-court season, Casper Ruud triumphantly raised both hands to the sky and struggled to suppress a smile. Ruud, however, was...
Aspinall wins night 15 while Littler secures top seeding for Premier League playoffs
Aspinall beats Dobey 6-1 in final to boost playoff chances Littler’s win against Humphries enough for No 1 seeding Nathan Aspinall beat Chris Dobey 6-1 to take victory on night 15 of the Premier League in Aberdeen and close in on the playoffs, while Gerwyn Price earlier hit a nine-dart...
Everton fans on the end of a Goodison era: ‘I’ll be thinking about my dad, my brothers, my son’
As ‘The Grand Old Lady’ prepares to host its last men’s match, Everton fans reveal what the ground means to them An era lasting 133 years comes to an end this Sunday as Everton’s men’s team play their final game at Goodison Park. In 1892 the team left their former...
Rory McIlroy struggles with driver as debutant Gerard makes fast start to US PGA
Masters champion signs for disappointing 74 Ryder Cup captain Donald shoots a bogey-free 67 In terms of US PGA Championship shocks, nothing is likely to beat the 2024 sight of Scottie Scheffler in a prison jumpsuit in the hours preceding his second round at Valhalla. The return of this major...
Delegates walk out of Fifa congress after Infantino arrives late from Trump trip
FA chair among those to walk out of annual meeting Infantino arrived late after Donald Trump trip Representatives from several European Fifa member associations walked out of the governing body’s annual congress in Paraguay in protest of president Gianni Infantino’s late arrival to the proceedings on Thursday. Infantino had been...
Barcelona crowned La Liga champions after victory over 10-man Espanyol
Barça’s 28th title caps fine debut season for Hansi Flick Lamine Yamal scores stunner in 2-0 win over local rivals The day the league title race began, Wojciech Szczesny was sitting on the beach in Marbella, lighting up a cigarette, enjoying his retirement; the day it ended nine months on,...