The 100 best female footballers in the world 2024 – Nos 100-41

Caitlin Foord, Mary Earps and Racheal Kundananji are among the players between rankings 70 and 41 on our annual countdown Meet the judges | Bonmatí top 2023 list | 2022 edition | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 Subscribe now to our free women’s football newsletter Continue reading...

‘You’ve got to cop it’: Postecoglou confronted by Spurs fans after defeat

The 1-0 loss at Bournemouth prompts jeers for manager ‘I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human’ Ange Postecoglou vowed to keep fighting to revive Tottenham’s fortunes after receiving “some direct feedback” from disgruntled fans following a limp 1-0 Premier League loss to Bournemouth. Spurs boss Postecoglou...

Sprint sensation Gout Gout runs fourth fastest U18 100m of all time at age of 16

Australian clocks wind-assisted 10.04s at school championships Teenager has chance to break 10-second barrier in Friday’s final Australian teenager Gout Gout’s star continues to rise after the 16-year-old ran the fourth-fastest under-18 100m time in history at the All-Schools Athletics Championships in Queensland. Gout, who turns 17 at the end...

Australia v India: second men’s Test, day one – live

Updates from the day-night clash at Adelaide Oval Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email We’re underway… The anthems, then the commencement bell is rung by Tim May. A name that rings out in concert with this ground and with South Australian. Bowled good offies for Australia, 42 not...

Top Afghan cricketers urge Taliban to reverse ban on women’s medical education

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan makes plea for ‘education to all’ Move ‘harms the whole country,’ says Mohammad Nabi Two of Afghanistan’s national sporting heroes have called on the Taliban to reverse a decision to bar women from education and medicine, as cricket’s international community grapples with how to best address...

Alex Iwobi scores twice as Fulham march past Brighton

Alex Iwobi scored twice as Fulham marched into the top half of the Premier League with a win over Brighton at Craven Cottage. The Cottagers were pegged back after Iwobi’s quickfire opener by Carlos Baleba’s fine strike early in the second half. But Matt O’Riley’s own goal gifted them the...

New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Updates from the first day’s play at Wellington Carse’s ascent no surprise to former coach “Cricket though!” writes Adam Hirst. “What an amazing session that I almost saw. Soon Joe Root will oon not even be Yorkshire’s best batter. Whatever England manage in the rest of the day though, could...

Toothless Tottenham laid low by Bournemouth’s teenage defender Huijsen

Teenage defender Dean Huijsen became Bournemouth’s youngest Premier League goalscorer by heading his side to victory over Tottenham at the Vitality Stadium. Andoni Iraola’s Cherries had upset title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City in two of their previous three fixtures on home soil. Continue reading...