Ukraine 1-6 England Georgia Stanway and Jess Park also score twice Stressed, anxious or doubtful after a goalless first half? Not these England players, who remained fully confident in their ability and found a flurry of second-half goals to begin their Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-1 win...
Inside Cadillac’s F1 journey: ‘Our Silverstone shakedown was a miracle’
Formula One’s newest team join the grid having designed a car from scratch in only 12 months with the aim of becoming a championship-winning force When the new Formula One season begins on Sunday in the usual fever of excitement and anticipation, consider amid the maelstrom the Cadillac team. Before...
Sam Curran insists India T20 World Cup semi-final holds ‘no fear’ for England
All-rounder ‘excited for the challenge’ of facing hosts ‘Baz and Brooky are keeping the group nice and calm’ England have pledged to go into Thursday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, with Sam Curran describing the fixture as “a dream” and “a brilliant opportunity” about which they...
Racing’s crisis intensifies with tracks on verge of civil war after Allen quits BHA
Labour peer leaves sport facing governance troubles Major tracks call for urgent review of their association A grouping that includes most of Britain’s major racecourses on Tuesday fired the opening shot in what could prove to be a civil war involving the country’s tracks, following confirmation by the British Horseracing...
‘We back ourselves in one-offs’: Black Caps plan revenge against South Africa
Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand side face their T20 World Cup group-stage conquerers in an intriguing semi-final In Colombo on Saturday New Zealand’s players and staff gathered in small groups at various locations around the city. One assembled in a beachside bar overlooking the Laccadive Sea, where they shared snacks, nursed...
Sandra Jessen v Essen? Footballers facing nominative opposition teams | The Knowledge
Plus: hat-trick heroes who were not named player of the match, managers sacked after big wins, and more Mail us with your questions and answers “A few weeks ago, Sandra Jessen started for FC Köln against Essen,” notes James Vortkamp-Tong. “Is this the first time a player has contained the...
Liam Rosenior knows clock is ticking on Chelsea’s chance of Champions League spot
After ninth red card this season, Chelsea are running out of time to fix discipline issues and must turn things around at Aston Villa It is natural for young people to feel they have all the time in the world. For Liam Rosenior, though, part of the challenge with Chelsea’s...
Arne Slot laments ‘same old story’ after Liverpool concede late winner at Wolves
André scores 94th-minute winner at Molineux ‘This has happened to us so many times this season’ Arne Slot described Liverpool’s defeat at Wolves as an episode that “sums up our season” and warned his squad they must address their shortcomings. André’s 94th-minute strike, deflected in via Joe Gomez, represented the...
Borthwick’s Six Nations spring clean makes a fresher-looking mix but raises questions over logic | Robert Kitson
Will it be the players’ fault if a slightly cobbled together England goes down in Roman flames after a selection that suggests the head coach’s patience snapped? The temperatures are rising, the daffodils are out and, within the England camp, the time has come for a major spring clean. Steve...
Iranian football enters post-Khamenei era with future shrouded in uncertainty
From the World Cup to the Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, it is unclear what may happen next A question about the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the head coach of the Iran women’s team before the Asian Cup was quickly, and unsurprisingly, shut down by...