World No 1 surges to six-shot victory in the Bahamas Tom Kim second as Scheffler earns ninth win of 2024 Another Scottie Scheffler procession. The world No 1’s year ended in fitting fashion, with a five-shot lead on the 18th tee at the Hero World Challenge. Scheffler cantered to a...
NFL roundup: Five-star Darnold shines as Cousins slumps in Minnesota return
Saquon Barkley sets Eagles’ single-season rushing record Steelers easily hand Jameis Winston and Browns Sam Darnold completed 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a comfortable win over the Atlanta Falcons. Continue reading...
WSL roundup: Chelsea equal winning record as Alessia Russo inspires Arsenal
Chelsea match record of nine victories at start of season Manchester City, United and Arsenal all earn 4-0 wins Sjoeke Nüsken scored twice as Chelsea equalled the record for consecutive wins at the start of a Women’s Super League season with a 4-2 victory over Brighton. Sonia Bompastor’s side matched...
Sam Prendergast double eases Leinster to victory against Bristol
Bristol 12-35 Leinster Jordie Barrett impresses during Leinster debut Much is expected of Leinster’s new All Black recruit signing Jordie Barrett but it was the Irish province’s young home-reared fly-half Sam Prendergast who stole the show in the chilly west country on Sunday night. Prendergast has already made his mark...
‘Greatest honour of my life’: Lewis Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes
Hamilton admits ‘turbulent year’ was a challenging one Lando Norris feels ‘incredibly proud’ of win for McLaren Lewis Hamilton described his time with Mercedes as the greatest honour of his life after the seven-time champion bowed out with his final race for the team at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix....
Spot-on Palmer earns comeback win for Chelsea in seven-goal thriller at Spurs
It was Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham in microcosm. A couple of steps forward; more in the opposite direction. Where it left the manager was the biggest question as Chelsea roared back from 2-0 down to win yet again, surging into second place in the Premier League table. They are ahead of...
Arsenal stumble at Fulham after Saka’s late strike ruled out for offside
The good news is that it was better for Arsenal than last season. The bad news is that their run of successive wins was ended at four and they spurned an opportunity to apply pressure to the leaders, Liverpool. And worse, they were denied an 89th-minute winner by a tight...
Jamie Vardy inspires late comeback as Leicester draw with Brighton
Where there’s Jamie Vardy, there’s hope. Ruud van Nistelrooy has joked with reporters to stop pointing out that the Leicester City legend stole his record for scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games in 2015, but right now he is delighted the veteran striker is providing a goalscoring edge at...
West Ham complete comeback to seal emphatic WSL win over Crystal Palace
In a league where as many points separate first and second as sixth and 12th, the interest lies towards the bottom and West Ham’s impressive comeback from two goals down to win 5-2 against Crystal Palace has nullified relegation talk, for now. Goals from Viviane Asseyi, Seraina Piubel, Manuela PavÃ,...
West Ham’s Michail Antonio has surgery on broken leg following car crash
Footballer is expected to be out for at least a year Antonio ‘conscious and communicating’ after accident Michail Antonio is expected to be out for at least a year after the West Ham striker underwent an operation on a broken leg sustained in a horrific car accident on Saturday afternoon....