The Ghana international on how recent successes and his club’s feeling and culture fuel hope for their semi-final with Manchester United Iñaki Williams, the fastest footballer in town, is accelerating again. The more the images come, the quicker he goes, flying through faces, flashbacks and feelings, everything they did and...
‘One big dream’: Bodø/Glimt’s modern miracle built on history and humility
Family club, known as a symbol of northern Norwegian self-esteem, prepare to face Tottenham in Europa League semis No one is sure precisely when the “coffee table” tradition began, but consensus traces it back about 60 years. It would take a lot for one of the regulars not to show...
Chris Eubank Jr says he needed eye surgery after ‘headbutt’ by Benn
Boxer spent two nights in hospital after points victory Potential fight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez mentioned Chris Eubank Jr says he underwent eye surgery after his gruelling points victory over bitter rival Conor Benn after being “headbutted”. Eubank Jr spent two nights in hospital after his victory at the Tottenham...
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump roar into World Snooker semi-finals
Trump blasts past Brecel 13-8 to set up Williams clash O’Sullivan beats Si 13-9 and now faces Zhao Xintong Judd Trump charged into the semi-finals, beating Luca Brecel in a high-quality match, while Ronnie O’Sullivan repelled a stirring fightback from Si Jiahui at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Trump...
‘Never satisfied’: Bompastor turns sights to Chelsea treble after sealing WSL glory
Blues clinch sixth straight domestic title ‘I always look for ‘perfect’ … I’m focused on the treble’ Chelsea’s manager, Sonia Bompastor, immediately turned her attention towards the prospect of completing a domestic treble as her side celebrated winning a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title. The Frenchwoman’s team, who had...
‘A phenomenon’: Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal after his star turn against Inter
Inter coach says such a talent only ‘born every 50 years’ Hansi Flick calls 17-year-old ‘a genius’ after 100th outing The Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi, called Lamine Yamal a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years after the teenager led Barcelona’s comeback against his team at Montjuïc. Inter...
Jacob Fearnley bows out of Madrid Open as tennis resumes after power outage
Fearnley slips to 6-4, 7-6 (3) defeat to Dimitrov Caja Mágica power restored at 8am on Tuesday morning Jacob Fearnley has not been a full-time professional player for a full year, yet on an unforgettable Monday afternoon in Madrid, he found himself in a bizarre scenario that many of the...
O’Sullivan opens up lead over Si in World Snooker Championship quarter
John Higgins and Mark Williams level at 8-8 Zhao Xintong in control with 12-4 lead over Chris Wakelin Hard competition and enduring happiness are the reasons why snooker’s “Class of 92” have continued to hold the sport’s new generations at bay, according to the seven-times world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. The...
Daniel Dubois dismisses Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘mind games’ before showdown
Heavyweights due to meet at Wembley on 19 July ‘If you’ve got power on your side, you can do anything’ Daniel Dubois has warned Oleksandr Usyk that none of the mind games will matter when they step into the ring for their heavyweight title unification contest and suggested the Ukrainian...
Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis
Director of rugby backs plans for franchise league Expansion would end promotion and relegation The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is “sleepwalking” towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league on the basis it would be more appealing...