Athletes urged to take phone numbers from partners ‘Watch who you kiss and have a relationship with’ Elite athletes have been warned against having one-night stands because of the risk they could be contaminated with banned drugs from engaging in casual sex. The warning came as top lawyers and anti-doping...
Jack Draper thrashes Matteo Arnaldi in Madrid and climbs into world top five
British No 1 takes only 77 minutes to win 6-0, 6-4 Iga Swiatek jeered in 6-1, 6-1 defeat by Coco Gauff Jack Draper will overtake Novak Djokovic and climb into the top five of the world rankings for the first time after demolishing Matteo Arnaldi in the quarter-finals of the...
English trio close on European finals, weekend team news: football – live
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | And email Tom Morning everyone, here to guide you through reflections on, buildup to and news about a breathless, nerve-shredding few days of football. Last night threw up less drama than the...
Ange Postecoglou says Bodø’s goal will not dent Tottenham’s confidence
Visitors strike late in Spurs’ 3-1 first-leg victory ‘We need to replicate what we did today’ Ange Postecoglou has insisted that Tottenham have the belief that they can overcome a tricky second leg in the Arctic Circle and reach the Europa League final despite conceding a late goal against Bodø/Glimt....
Welcome to Miami, where F1’s sunshine party draws a crowd every sport craves
Demographics show fans at the Miami Grand Prix are younger and more diverse as the Hard Rock Stadium pulls in the numbers With a sellout once more expected, this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix is building on an appeal to a younger, diverse audience that is a key part of Formula...
‘What do you mean we can’t?’: Eddie Hearn on Times Square, Saudi billions and boxing’s new reality
As Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teófimo López prepare to fight in Times Square, the Matchroom boss discusses power, pressure and the man (mostly) behind the curtain As workers tighten bolts on a steel ring platform beneath the glare of LED billboards in Times Square on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon,...
Bill Belichick defends girlfriend Hudson as ‘doing her job’ in viral CBS interview
Belichick says girlfriend wasn’t out to control interview Hudson, 24, interjected during question on relationship North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick defended his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, for interjecting during a CBS interviewer’s questions about their relationship and said she was “simply doing her job”. The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach...
Arsenal are talking the talk after PSG loss but can they walk the walk in Paris?
Mikel Merino says team have the quality, motivation and mentality to turn Champions League semi-final on its head The fighting talk comes as standard. Arsenal are down after Tuesday night’s 1-0 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg – but not out. “This team …...
Rory McIlroy moves into ‘new chapter’ and targets more big prizes
Masters triumph was unique but Northern Irishman knows more silverware will follow if he maintains his fine form When you have spent so long labouring under a burden associated with the reaching of targets, it would seem ridiculous to set more. At Augusta National this month Rory McIlroy didn’t just...
World Rugby’s brain health service finds 25% of ex-players ‘at risk’ of problems
New service refers quarter of those seen for treatment Concern over high numbers of participants dropping out A significant number of former elite players who have participated in World Rugby’s new brain health service programme have been identified as being “at risk” of cognitive problems in later life. So far...