As it happened: Cam Ward picked No 1 overall by Titans Jacksonville trade with Browns for No 2 selection New York Giants pick Abdul Carter at No 3 overall The first pick of the 2025 NFL draft went much as expected as the Tennessee Titans selected the talented Miami quarterback...
Eilish McColgan calls for passport ID to combat ‘faceless’ social media bullies
‘Having a verified account would make a big difference’ Athlete makes London Marathon debut on Sunday Eilish McColgan has revealed that she has even been body-shamed by school teachers, as she called for social media companies to use formal identification to prevent the abuse she faces every day. But McColgan,...
Ligue 1’s two-faced truth: European success is masking financial ruin | Philippe Auclair
French clubs are enjoying best continental season in decades but catastrophic crisis could engulf entire league If it is results that count, tout va bien for Ligue 1. Having so far accrued its second-highest total of Uefa ranking points in a single campaign, the “league of talents” remains on course...
‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
When they’re not shouting at their own children, many of Britain’s soccer dads like nothing more than swearing at the officials, or even trading blows on the touchline. Isn’t this supposed to be fun? A chilly Saturday morning on the Astroturf pitches at Coram’s Fields in central London and several...
Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘scared about playing’ before beating Ali Carter in world championship
Seven-time champion rockets to 10-4 victory at Crucible Pang Junxu next up after getting better of Zhang Anda Ronnie O’Sullivan made a mockery of his recent period of inactivity by reeling off three centuries in five frames as he completed a 10-4 victory against Ali Carter in the first round...
Bompastor warns ‘nothing done yet’ after Chelsea shatter Crystal Palace
Chelsea put their Champions League defeat against Barcelona behind them with a dominant 4-0 victory against a 10-player Crystal Palace. Guro Reiten opened from the spot before Catarina Macario scored a brace. Mia Fishel rounded off the night to restore their six-point lead at the top of the Women’s Super...
Emma Raducanu returns to action with Madrid Open win over Suzan Lamens
First clay-court match of the season is 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory ‘Not my best level but I competed really well,’ says Briton Emma Raducanu opened her Madrid Open campaign with a gritty victory against a quality, in-form opponent, holding off Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands 7-6 (4), 6-4 to reach...
Palace’s Mateta punishes Arsenal muddle to leave Liverpool one point from title
Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions will have to wait a few more days, although it’s only a matter of when, not if. In a match that could have represented a microcosm of their domestic season, Arsenal appeared to be heading towards a narrow victory against a dogged Crystal Palace...
Andrew Flintoff feels cricket coaching chance ‘saved me’ after Top Gear crash
Former cricketer opens up on dark times during recovery ‘I thought my face had come off. I was frightened to death’ Andrew Flintoff has described his return to cricket as a coach over the past 18 months as “the one thing that saved me” as he struggled to come to...
London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk
Trans women to remain barred from elite female races Event director hits out at abuse aimed at Eilish McColgan The London Marathon has revealed that it is permanently boycotting X, with the event director, Hugh Brasher, accusing the social media platform of “descending into a gutter” since Elon Musk took...