Category: Sports

After a national scandal involving two athletes, Norwegian fans at these Winter Games don’t enjoy becoming a punchline Yes, it’s time to talk about the ski jumpers’ penises. Although to be honest the ski jumpers themselves would prefer it if everyone could keep the conversation to their testicles. Figuratively. “This...

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose on the opening weekend Few competitions in the world have the capacity to turn wine into water quicker than the Six Nations. Only a few days ago players, coaches and fans of Ireland, Scotland and Wales were...

Liverpool rue costly mistakes, Viktor Gyökeres builds up a head of steam and Rayan gets the hype train chugging Premier League top scorers: the latest standings Arne Slot was close to landing a coup against Pep Guardiola, the coach he admires most. Then came more of the individual errors that...

Pep Guardiola cherished a first victory at Liverpool since Covid, earned by defining contributions from players who know what it takes Before joining his triumphant players to celebrate in front of Manchester City’s delirious away support, Pep Guardiola looked to the heavens above Anfield and blew a kiss. This stadium...

‘You can’t underestimate these guys any more’ Curran’s final-over heroics sealed four-run win England flirted with one of the great T20 World Cup upsets in Mumbai before getting their campaign under way with victory against Nepal by four runs and, although they did not lose the game, Sam Curran insisted...

Walsh and Thompson seal 2-0 success at Tottenham Liverpool and West Ham win to boost survival hopes Chelsea defeated Tottenham 2-0 to boost their faint hopes of retaining the Women’s Super League title, as Madonna watched from the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa...

Malinin delivers to secure US Olympic team gold win Japan pairs skating brilliance pushes US team to limit Host Italy secure team bronze on home Olympic rink The United States held off a late charge from Japan to retain the Olympic team figure skating title on Sunday, with Ilia Malinin...

Seattle Seahawks 29–13 New England Patriots As it happened: David Lengel’s minute-by-minute report Half-time show review: Bad Bunny’s ode to Boricua joy Revenge is a dish best served cold. Although seeing as the Seattle Seahawks had to wait 11 years to exact theirs on the New England Patriots, their fans...

Austrian snowboarder delivered a tribute to his childhood hero, while there was a shocking moment in the downhill Between the icy air and Olympic pressure, you might expect athletes to bundle up at the Milano Cortina Games – but not Benjamin Karl. The Austrian snowboarder, 40 years old and competing...

Mia Brookes reaches snowboard Big Air final Britain has contenders in curling and freeski slopestyle High in the Italian Alps, where the thin air and oxygen deprivation often does strange things to the brain, ­British accents have started whispering about the possibility of Magic Monday – and Team GB winning...