Had Liverpool and Arsenal been playing for the league, the heckling of Trent Alexander-Arnold does not happen In the 95th minute, Martin Ødegaard ran through on goal. The Arsenal fans in the Anfield Road stand lurched forward in anticipation. Somewhere in the great gantry in the sky, Brian Moore was...
India’s Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket: ‘I’ve given everything I had’
Decision follows Rohit Sharma doing likewise last week Kohli: ‘I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude’ The former India captain Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-year-old’s decision comes the week after Rohit Sharma, who succeeded Kohli as skipper, also retired from the red-ball...
Nuno defends Nottingham Forest owner over ‘scandalous’ confrontation
Marinakis rowed with manager on pitch over Awoniyi ‘It is because of his passion we are growing as a club’ Nuno EspÃrito Santo attempted to defend Evangelos Marinakis after the Nottingham Forest owner furiously confronted his manager on the pitch following the 2-2 draw with Leicester. Gary Neville, the former...
Opulence on the Thames: Fulham’s new Riverside Stand in league of its own
Memories of a pie and pint at the football seem worlds away as hospitality folk will be charged up to £20,000 for a ‘world-class matchday experience’ The Premier League has become a place where not just the other half reside but the 1%. If money follows money then England’s top...
Cadan Murley hat-trick lifts Harlequins and shatters Gloucester’s playoff dream
Harlequins 38-19 Gloucester Wings on form as Murley bags three tries and Isgro two They call it bouncebackability. And it works both ways. Harlequins went down by 40 points in the last round at Welford Road, barely playing a shot. So it was inevitable they would burst into this one...
Out of Europe, out of ideas? Manchester City women face big summer rebuild | Tom Garry
City must respond to Chelsea’s dominance and the identity of their next manager will be key Even as the party anthems blasted out under sunny Manchester skies and the home fans showed their appreciation after a seven-goal thriller, the celebratory mood could not fully mask the undertone of disappointment at...
Australian cricket community mourns death of batter and Ashes hero Bob Cowper
Cowper was the first Australian to score a triple-century against England on home soil Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian cricket is mourning the death of Bob Cowper, whose triple-century remains one of the most revered Ashes innings. Cowper died this weekend, aged 84....
Ollie Watkins sinks Bournemouth as 10-man Aston Villa boost top-five hopes
It was a fraught episode that could yet determine Aston Villa’s season. In the final minute of stoppage time, the big screens showed 94 minutes and 13 seconds when Emiliano MartÃnez made a magnificent save to thwart Antoine Semenyo and Matty Cash ended up crashing into the Villa net to...
‘I’m not a hard man’: Duncan Ferguson on Everton, pigeons and his biggest regrets
Former striker answers your questions on Scottish nightlife, his toughest opponent, proudest moment and when football made him cry I served you many times in The Tally Ho pub in Dundee in the early 1990s. You were always a gent. How did your reputation as a hard man sit with...
Newcastle v Chelsea and El Clásico headline crucial set of games – matchday live
Follow all the latest news and buildup to Sunday’s games Live scores | Tables | And mail matchday live or post BTL 1983: Aberdeen beat Real Madrid in the Cup Winners’ Cup final 1986: Peter Reid goes awol after FA Cup final misery 1996: Eric Cantona wins the FA Cup...