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‘Every defeat is obviously super-painful’ Arsenal’s Gabriel a fitness doubt for game at West Ham Mikel Arteta has said he feels sympathy for Pep Guardiola after Manchester City’s poor run of results but said dealing with setbacks is part of being a manager. City will attempt to record a first...

Halep was given four-year ban in 2022, later reduced World No 2 Swiatek given one-month ban for violation Simona Halep questioned the “big difference” in how doping cases are treated after world No 2 Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month drugs ban while the Romanian was out of action for...

Whatever happens in Australia and the rest of 2025, Murray taking the role of Djokovic’s corner man is a unique and somewhat joyful coda to this golden era in the sport In June 1990, just minutes after his shocking first-round defeat to upset specialist Derrick Rostagno at Wimbledon, a suddenly...

Premier League team news and England v USA buildup Share your thoughts to John via email Let’s get it going with the usual 10 things. Ahead of that Wembley friendly, here’s a piece from the ever excellent Emma John, comparing the England manager to her English opposite number. Continue reading...

Managers of England and USA have different demeanours but share the same overall philosophy – know your people The buildup to England women’s friendly against the USA on Saturday has lived up to its title. Whatever animosity there was between the teams in the past, the current managers have packed...

With Gukesh Dommaraju and Ding Liren set for game four, English talents prepare to take on overseas rivals China’s Ding Liren, the current champion, and India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, are level at 1.5-1.5 after three of their scheduled best-of-14 games World Chess Championship match in Singapore. Ding won their first...

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New Zealand 348; England 319-5 | England trail by 29 runs in first Test Brook dropped four times on way to 132 not out at stumps on day two New Zealand’s hands were so adhesive in India, one of the many factors behind that remarkable recent slice of history. But...

Fraser Forster steps up for Spurs, while the threat level is at its highest for Manchester City at Anfield Fabian Hürzeler singled out Joël Veltman as one of the Premier League’s most underrated players as Brighton prepare to face the bottom side, Southampton, on Friday. “He knows what to do...

Europe’s finest head-scratching struggles go on. We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action Inter: The 2023 finalists are second in the table and yet to concede a goal. They are yet to score many either, notching only seven goals in their five games. The latest...