Briton No 2 races to 6-1, 6-2 win against Cristina Bucșa Katie Boulter edges Ajla Tomljanovic in three-set battle After a stream of winners and plenty of smiles, Emma Raducanu offered a succinct verdict on her first WTA singles match at Queen’s Club. “Very clean and clinical,” she said. Indeed...
England booed off again after Senegal humbling but Tuchel insists ‘no need to panic’
Tuchel: ‘We don’t go to the World Cup next week’ Manager defends late introduction of Ivan Toney Thomas Tuchel insisted England should not panic over their World Cup prospects despite being humbled 3-1 by Senegal one year and one day before the tournament starts. Tuchel suffered the first defeat of...
High stakes and a shot at silverware: WTC final will sparkle despite critics
It may not be the pinnacle of cricket’s most storied format but it does provide a spectacle beyond established rivalries It was the pandemic that forced the first World Test Championship final to be staged at the biosecure Rose Bowl in 2021, then commercial snags that led to it being...
Ben Duckett blows West Indies away as England wrap up T20 series sweep
3rd T20: England, 248-3, bt West Indies, 211-8, by 37 runs Duckett hits 84 off 46 balls in 120-run opening stand Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 35 off 22 balls, a quickfire cameo on a usual night, yet the slowest of England’s offerings in this record-breaking contest. His side piled...
Alcaraz’s ridiculous victory over Sinner sets tone for next decade of rivalry at top of tennis | Tumaini Carayol
Frenzied last few games of the 2025 French Open final will go down as one of the greatest stretches of play in grand slam history Five hours into the madness, when their legs should have been fading and sanity departing, the miraculous French Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik...
Rugby’s breakaway R360 league labelled ‘delusional’ by leading TV sport executive
R360 targeting ‘best of the best’ 300 male players Premiership does not see franchise league as threat A leading executive at TNT Sports has dismissed the proposed R360 breakaway league as “delusional” while Premiership executives have played down the rebels’ threat, insisting rugby “doesn’t need pop-ups”. Confirming that R360 has...
‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s Club
Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter displayed an infectious chemistry on a historic day at the west London club Moments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a woman carrying an empty Pimm’s jug...
Tottenham approach Brentford over appointing Thomas Frank as head coach
Spurs confident deal can be struck in next 48 hours Personal terms already agreed with 51-year-old Dane Tottenham have approached Brentford over appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach. The Dane is the club’s No 1 target to replace Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked on Friday, and there is...
Jonathan Milan surges to stage win in Critérium du Dauphiné and snatches lead from Pogacar
Italian sprinter collects victory and takes yellow jersey Britain’s Fred Wright is runner-up on second stage The Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan surged away from the pack to win the second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné in Issoire and take the overall lead from Tadej Pogacar. Milan (Lidl-Trek) had to...
Craig Bellamy hails Wales’s spirit after ‘crazy’ 4-3 defeat against Belgium
Visitors’ spirited fightback thwarted by Kevin De Bruyne Manager praises players for their ambition and courage Craig Bellamy said Wales’s stirring comeback, despite Kevin De Bruyne inflicting the first defeat of his tenure in a seven-goal epic in Belgium, is evidence of his team’s changed mindset. The Wales manager said...