Fourth seed overwhelms British player in 6-1, 6-2 win American wins last four games to go through During her encouraging journey to the second week of the Italian Open, Emma Raducanu showcased her quality and fighting spirit across three wins against solid top 100 opponents. The best players in the...
Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket | Jonathan Liew
The retiree’s final innings may have been unremarkable but his entire career was a testament to his relentless pursuit of excellence which helped redefine Indian cricket At dawn on a pale pastel morning in late January, thousands of fans started queueing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Before long the queues...
Harry Kane: ‘It’s nice to be on the other side … I’ve seen my fair share of other teams lifting trophies’
Having waited so long to win his first title, England striker reflects on his journey amid beer-soaked revelry in Munich It is late in Munich, approaching midnight, when Harry Kane appears. The nondescript, windowless TV interview room below the Allianz Arena could not be more of a contrast to the...
Skinner helps Exeter defeat second-string Saints but Baxter issues warning
Exeter 42-14 Northampton ‘We have a lot to work on,’ admits Chiefs director Sometimes there is just one acceptable outcome and, from Exeter’s perspective, this victory was the absolute minimum requirement. Had they been beaten by what was almost Northampton’s third team, having folded embarrassingly at Gloucester last time out,...
Hansi Flick says Barça ‘don’t feel like champions’ after chaotic clásico
Team ‘have to improve defensively’, says head coach Flick says ‘we still need three points’ to secure title Hansi Flick said he was going to have check on his heart after he watched Barcelona come back from 2-0 down to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in a wild, chaotic game that...
Raducanu sets up Gauff meeting with fightback win, while Draper progresses
Raducanu beats Kudermetova 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 in Rome Draper struggles but sees off Kopriva 6-4, 6-3 At the end of a tense, high-quality opening set on Sunday in Rome, Emma Raducanu had plenty of reason to despair. Despite how she had elevated her level to wrestle control of the contest,...
Sneyd inspires Warrington to defeat Leigh and reach Challenge Cup final
Semi-final: Warrington 21-14 Leigh Sam Burgess going to Wembley for second straight year These may still be considered the formative years of Sam Burgess’s coaching career but, as Warrington celebrate back-to-back Challenge Cup finals, it was worth a moment to reflect on how, just as he did in his playing...
Can watching sport really improve your wellbeing? The science suggests it can | Sean Ingle
Couch potatoes and die-hard fans rejoice; all that time and money spent on your sports addiction may just be worth it And still the feast goes on. Since Rory McIlroy won a Masters for the ages, fans with multiple satellite TV subscriptions – and irregular sleeping habits – have been...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Bradley offers pointers to Liverpool’s future, Forest at risk of losing stars and Watkins epitomises Villa’s sunny outlook Golden Boot race: the latest top scorer standings Late-season at Anfield, a welcome show of spirit in a comeback from Arsenal became the tale of three full-backs. Following an early booking, Myles...
Triviality of the non-title decider leads to fun, frivolity and petty booing | Jonathan Liew
Had Liverpool and Arsenal been playing for the league, the heckling of Trent Alexander-Arnold does not happen In the 95th minute, Martin Ødegaard ran through on goal. The Arsenal fans in the Anfield Road stand lurched forward in anticipation. Somewhere in the great gantry in the sky, Brian Moore was...