Brighton have impressed in a goal-laden start to the season, in a league that remains a brutally strong attraction Get ready for the dopamine crash. And this one really is a proper autumn nosedive. The past 17 days up to and including Sunday’s cut-off gave us 30 Premier League games...
Women’s Champions League: will OL Lyonnes or English trio topple a weakened Barcelona?
The league phase kicks off this week, with several sides optimistic of unseating the European champions This competition is wide open. “But, wait, you say that every year!” No, honestly, this time it is wide open. The league phase of a new Women’s Champions League campaign begins on Tuesday with...
Lions and Irons: the Dockers derby – a photo essay
For the first time in 14 years, Millwall and West Ham faced each other in their 100th meeting. Documentary photographer Adam Isfendiyar was at the Den to record the fans’ matchday experience On 19 September 2026, Millwall hosted West Ham at the Den. It was the 100th competitive meeting between...
‘It’s bordering on exploitation’: how pseudoscience is duping football
Cryotherapy chambers and other practices have little evidence behind them, says top performance director Dr Claire-Marie Roberts was working at Coventry City when she received a call from someone asking whether she knew how much oxygen was in the atmosphere. As the performance director, responsible for optimising players’ potential, she...
Ten lessons from Jakob Ingebrigtsen, one of the world’s most beguiling athletes | Sean Ingle
Norwegian is meticulous in his training regime – ‘if there’s anything that’s out of my control, then I’ve not done my job properly’ On a snowy Norwegian morning in January, Jakob Ingebrigtsen was on his treadmill, shooting the breeze about his running philosophy before our more formal interview. I should write something on this,...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Liverpool look stronger at the back, youngsters shine for Brighton and Brentford, and James Trafford makes his England case with Leeds Premier League table | Top scorers In the week that 16-year-old Max Dowman has been thrust into the spotlight, it was another teenager who gave us a glimpse of...
‘It’s about to go global’: American college football rocks into Wembley – a photo essay
Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, captures the colour and razzmatazz as college football arrived in the capital, hot on the heels of successful NFL outings in recent years Rarely had Wembley Way seen or heard such a commotion. The famous 500-yard long concourse leading to the national (association) football stadium in...
Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?
The Chargers star is huge, can run and has a golden right arm. But he has never quite reached the heights many expected for him Justin Herbert is one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL. In fact, Justin Herbert has forever been one of the most promising quarterbacks...
Carrick disputes Cunha’s claim that Manchester United lacked energy in Fulham draw
Michael Carrick insists team ‘kept pushing’ for leveller Matheus Cunha: ‘Fulham put in more energy than us’ Michael Carrick rejected the suggestion that his Manchester United players lacked physical fitness after they snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday. The statistics showed the home side ran a collective...
Elvira’s fairytale crumbles at the last to hand Spaun PGA Championship title
World No 294 lets victory slip in agonising fashion JJ Spaun triumphs by two shots at Wentworth We will come to JJ Spaun and Jeremy Clarkson later. Only those without an ounce of compassion in their body could feel no sympathy for Manuel Elvira. The Spaniard, without a professional win...