It was left to Everton to impose the only serious sporting sanction of the week on Chelsea. Treated with extreme leniency by the Premier League for cheating over a seven-year period, the Stamford Bridge club were left battered and bruised, and Liam Rosenior in a whole world of trouble, as...
Master and apprentice reunite at Wembley with more than a trophy at stake | Jonathan Wilson
Could an Arsenal win in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final begin the passing of the torch from Pep Guardiola to Mikel Arteta? The Anglo-Scottish Cup, which had a brief and never particularly beloved life between 1975-76 and 1980-81, always struggled to find a place in the calendar. In its second season,...
Serena Williams courts drama once again as game of ‘will she won’t she’ goes on
American last hit a competitive ball in 2022 but Instagram posts show her training again, with her motives still unknown As was often the case in Serena Williams’s unparalleled tennis career, her time at the French Open in 2009 was far from straightforward. Her gritty performance in a third-round win...
Carabao Cup final buildup, Premier League news, and more – matchday live
⚽ News and previews going into Sunday’s football action⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Follow on Bluesky | Mail matchday live Firstly, Danny Welbeck scored twice as Liverpool suffered a 2-1 loss against Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The result left the Reds fifth in the Premier League table, while Brighton...
Mikel Arteta tells Arsenal players and fans to ‘attack’ Carabao Cup final
‘Years without a trophy, it adds more drive’ Manager not revealing if Arrizabalaga will play Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal supporters to “attack the final” alongside his players when they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. The Premier League leaders remain in contention for...
Ten years of acrimony finally at an end as Millwall get a new lease of life | Barney Ronay
Transformative 999-year deal is a massive moment in the history of the club and the violent cultural push-pull of London I have in my hand several hundred pieces of paper. Dog-eared, scribbled with rewrites, and stained with sweat and ancient Bermondsey vinegar. But a wodge of paper that may just...
Tuchel thinks outside the box in final push for World Cup places with England expansion
Decision to essentially name two squads featuring 35 players overall is the ‘least messy’ solution and offers the best chance to assess fringe players It has been on Thomas Tuchel’s mind for some time, certainly since his England team secured qualification to the World Cup last November with the perfect...
USA’s Jordan Anthony wins 60m world gold after his blood clot ‘the size of a soccer ball’
Clot appeared in his arm after injection in wrong place ‘I will never let the devil stop me from getting a gold’ On a night of dizzying speed and freakish drama, track and field found itself a new sprint sensation. It came in the form of Jordan Anthony, a 21-year-old...
Coroner ‘cannot be satisfied’ that Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life
Former boxing world champion’s cause of death was hanging but his intention was unclear, inquest concludes A coroner has said she “cannot be satisfied” that British former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life. Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September, with...
Champions Bath blow away Saracens in nine-try rout to reclaim top spot
Bath 62-15 Saracens Finn Russell kicks 17 points and Arundell scores twice Champions Bath left no doubt about their appetite for another title as they swept Saracens aside 62-15 at the Rec to regain top spot. The Londoners started brightly and did not lack effort but Bath’s killer instinct earned...