Chelsea must be the first team in history to be booed into a European semi-final. Such is life for Enzo Maresca at the moment. Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a...
Chris Dobey shines in Rotterdam to earn long-awaited Premier League triumph
Dobey gets first nightly win in two years ‘I’m a fighter and I’ll be here until the end’ Luke Littler’s wait for a record-breaking fifth nightly win of a single Premier League season goes on as Chris Dobey reigned on night 11 in Rotterdam. Dobey took his first nightly win...
US Olympic committee sidesteps transgender athlete policy amid LA28 buildup
USOPC won’t set transgender eligibility rules for LA28 LA28 passes $1bn in sponsorship, confirms key venues USA Football certified ahead of flag football’s debut The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has said it will not set any policy on transgender athlete eligibility ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles...
Postecoglou hails Spurs’ belief after Solanke sets up Bodø/Glimt semi-final
‘We can’t get too far ahead of ourselves’ Maddison praised for ‘courage’ to win penalty Ange Postecoglou insisted he never lost faith in his Tottenham players as they progressed to the semi-finals of the Europa League and feels there is growing belief that they can lift the trophy next month....
Club World Cup teams facing tax threat in new blow to expanded tournament
Fifa is yet to secure exemption for 32 clubs taking part Tax rate may vary according to where games are played Fifa is facing complex negotiations with the US authorities before the Club World Cup after failing to secure tax exemptions for the 32 competing clubs. The world governing body...
Max Verstappen insists he is happy at Red Bull despite concern over car
F1 world champion finished sixth in last race in Bahrain ‘I’m happy, I’m just not very happy with our car’ Max Verstappen played down concerns that he may leave Red Bull after the world champion was left frustrated and disappointed at the last round in Bahrain but reiterated that he...
Party like it’s 1999: Amorim uses treble as ‘inspiration’ for crazy Lyon comeback
‘I was watching the 1999 documentary … A great night’ United score three in extra time to win 7-6 on aggregate After Manchester United scored three times in the last seven minutes of extra time to knock Lyon out and progress to a Europa League semi-final versus Athletic Bilbao, Ruben...
‘Tormented … but I don’t feel down’: Rose opens up on Masters heartache
Englishman lost in playoff at Augusta for second time ‘I could really sense what it would be like to win it’ Justin Rose says he feels “tormented” by a feeling of what might have been after losing a second Masters playoff. Eight years after losing against Sergio García at Augusta...
Women’s Tour of Britain gets go-ahead for northern England and Scotland
Race will start in Dalby Forest and finish in Glasgow Lotte Kopecky expected to defend title The 2025 women’s Tour of Britain will go ahead in northern England and the Scottish Borders in early June, despite speculation that this year’s event was in difficulty. Buoyed by news that the men’s...
NBA play-in tournament: Thompson’s 23 helps Mavericks eliminate Kings
Thompson and Mavericks defeat Kings 120-106 Heat beat Bulls 109-90 to advance in play-in Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas’ dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 on Wednesday night to advance...