Triple Olympic medallist is fiercely honest about the storm of emotion that engulfed her in the Paris velodrome and being unable to tell her family Matthew Richardson would soon be joining her in Britain ‘It’s a good question,” Emma Finucane says as she thinks searchingly of the most important lesson...
Ding Liren and Gukesh D play to rollercoaster draw in Game 8 of title tilt
Ding and Gukesh play to Game 8 draw in 4hr 35min Best-of-14-games title match all square at 4-all Ding Liren v Gukesh D: all your questions, answered Play through 22 famous world championship games Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju played to a fifth successive draw on Wednesday in the eighth...
Jaguars shut down Trevor Lawrence for season after illegal hit from Al-Shaair
Quarterback was left with concussion in Sunday’s game Mac Jones penciled in to start at Tennessee this weekend The Jacksonville Jaguars have shut down quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the rest of the season following his latest concussion. With the Jaguars (2-10) eliminated from playoff contention, they placed Lawrence on injured...
LPGA says its players must be female at birth or transition before puberty
New policy will come into effect from 2025 USGA also introduces new policy on gender Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females under new gender policies published Wednesday....
Clinton delivers to give experimental England edge against Switzerland
Friendly international: England 1-0 Switzerland Clinton scored eighth-minute winner at Bramall Lane Sarina Wiegman says she is not concerned by England’s current lack of creativity after an experimental side recorded a slender win against Switzerland, the European Championship hosts next summer. The England head coach gave her young players a...
London to host only second professional Sumo wrestling contest outside of Japan
Royal Albert Hall will host five-day event in October, after bringing in specialist soil and a strengthened stage the last time it was staged there London will host only the second professional Sumo wrestling event ever staged outside of Japan at the Royal Albert Hall next October. The Grand Sumo...
Arsenal victory ends Amorim’s unbeaten Manchester United start
Arsenal reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a crucial win against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. After Fabian Schär’s late equaliser denied Liverpool victory at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s team were offered the chance to inch closer to the summit....
Manchester United scrap rainbow jackets after Mazraoui cites religious objections
Defender declines to wear jacket supporting LGBTQ+ community on the grounds of his Muslim faith Manchester United shelved plans to wear pride-themed rainbow jackets supporting the LGBTQ+ community after a player refused to take part, citing his religious beliefs. Plans to wear the Adidas tops as they walked onto the...
England’s Ben Stokes demands answers from ICC after latest over-rate sanctions
Governing body has yet to address captain’s concerns ‘I’ve not signed an over-rate sheet since the Ashes’ Ben Stokes has revealed a personal stand-off with the International Cricket Council about over-rate penalties, including his refusal as England captain to sign the relevant post-match paperwork as a protest against the system....
Fabian Schär stuns Liverpool to snatch late Newcastle equaliser in thriller
As a smile spread slowly across his face, Mohamed Salah kissed the club crest adorning his rain sodden red shirt. The Egyptian’s ninth goal in seven Premier League games, and second on the night, had not merely reinforced Liverpool’s title challenge but strengthened the case for offering a forward who,...