⚽ News, discussion and more before a huge day of action⚽ Today’s fixtures | Tables | Follow on Bluesky | Email us Arne Slot’s decision to bring off Rio Ngumoha for Alexander Isak against Chelsea was not well-received by fans, but the head coach insisted that he only did it...
Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in bloody epic to win WBO heavyweight title
Dubois recovers from knockdown in opening seconds Wardley knocks him down again but stopped in 11th Daniel Dubois completed his latest resurgence with brutal efficiency when he became the WBO world heavyweight champion after stopping Fabio Wardley early in the 11th round of a dramatic and blood-soaked contest. Howard Foster,...
How reading the Guardian led to a million-pound move for Cornish Pirates
Article about second-tier rugby club last December piqued interest of American private equity firm “I think my family already thought I was crazy so this is nothing new,” says Kenn Moritz from his home office in faraway Pittsburgh. The Moritz family may have a point. Given all those baseball, football,...
Bournemouth drop Álex Jiménez amid investigation into alleged messages to 15-year-old
Player stood down from Saturday’s game at Fulham Club ‘aware of posts circulating on social media’ Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts. It follows alleged exchanges on social media between...
Formula One agrees to engine changes from next season after widespread criticism
Fast-tracked redesign will reduce electrical energy use Max Verstappen has been a vocal critic of new engines Formula One has agreed to make engine design changes for the 2027 season in response to the unhappiness of many leading drivers at the way this year’s new-generation engines have affected how they...
A Piece Of Heaven returns Chester to even keel after ground chaos
Chester Cup provided fine finale after festival was saved by repairs after horses slipped in Thursday’s opener A Piece Of Heaven’s 7-1 success in the Chester Cup, the most popular and historic race of the year at the world’s oldest racecourse, was a fine way to round off the track’s...
West Ham on brink a decade after David Sullivan announced his ‘big club’ feelings
The club chair said the move to the London Stadium showed they were not a ‘tinpot club’ but now relegation threat looms When David Sullivan was pressed on why West Ham bothered to move to the London Stadium, the lack of substance to his argument offered a window into the...
Manchester City look to stay in title hunt, Liverpool host Chelsea, EFL playoffs buildup – matchday live
⚽ News, discussion and buildup before day’s action⚽ Premier League things link | Email us here How the Premier League table looks as things stand… Ahead of the match at Anfield this afternoon, Andy Hunter and Jacob Steinberg looked at the disappointing seasons both Liverpool and Chelsea have endured. Continue...
Into the Ronaldo-verse: sludge of content is eating up sport and the adults are to blame | Barney Ronay
Footballer has 664 million followers but his boring presence is a reminder of how reel-life destroys what it touches Buy the backpack airlines hate. Fawn strangely at a child athlete. This TV presenter drank olive oil for a month and absolutely nothing happened. The streets (no actual streets involved) won’t...
Southampton charged with misconduct by EFL in Middlesbrough ‘spying’ row
League to convene disciplinary panel at ‘earliest opportunity’ Furious Boro want playoff opponents to be punished severely Southampton have been charged with misconduct by the English Football League and will face an independent disciplinary commission set to be convened “at the earliest opportunity”. Middlesbrough remain furious after catching a man...