Italian icon had undergone surgery on pulmonary nodule ‘The entire history of Milan is in tears,’ Serie A club says The former Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi, one of the most recognisable players of the golden era of Italian football in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the...
Charley Hull refuses to apologise after £100,000 scratchcard prank on caddie
Hull: ‘I think people need to lighten up’ Thitikul leads on -7; double major winner Ryu on -5 Charley Hull has delivered an emphatic, unapologetic response towards those who criticised a prank on the eve of the Women’s Open. Hull used pre-tournament media duties to reveal she bought fake scratchcards...
Australia’s golden sprinters speak out on cycling defector: ‘Good riddance’
Views on Matt Richardson aired after gold in team sprint One of three Australian cycling golds won on day seven Leigh Hoffman has bid Matt Richardson good riddance after Australia’s gold medal in the team sprint on day one of the Commonwealth Games track cycling program. Teammate Ryan Elliott also...
Fifa to push ahead with consultation plan despite backlash and insists ‘nobody is selling football’
Body responds after Uefa’s World Cup boycott threat Claims ‘process disrupted by incorrect media reports’ Fifa has responded to the threat of a boycott from European nations with a statement saying that “nobody is selling football”, while blaming the media for disrupting its consultation process over controversial plans to sell...
Stephen Fleming to be appointed England Test coach after impressing ECB
New Zealander will succeed Brendon McCullum Likely to start on South Africa tour in December Stephen Fleming is expected to be named as England’s Test coach, after impressing the England and Wales Cricket Board in a series of interviews over the past two weeks. The 53-year-old would work alongside his...
Madias Ngake’s real-life movie script ends with weightlifting silver after sleeping rough
Ngake left Cameroon due to homosexuality laws She fled from London 2012 village and slept on streets First Madias Ngake lifted the weight of an upright piano to her shoulders. Then, with another staggering act of power and defiance, she sent a 128kg barbell high above her head. And, just...
Double tops: Littler and Pogacar in a class of their own, but nothing lasts for ever | Jonathan Liew
The champions are capable of shattering every record in a temporary aligning of the planets, the elusiveness of pure perfection Treble-20. “Ohh, he couldn’t.” Treble-19. “Oh, you spiteful young man.” Bull. “You spiteful person! That is ridiculous!” As ever, Wayne Mardle – commentating on the World Matchplay final for Sky...
Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens
55 members to meet on Thursday to coordinate response ‘Uefa knows there is significant and growing opposition’ Uefa has called an emergency meeting of its 55 members for Thursday afternoon to discuss a coordinated response to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors....
Idi Amin’s grandson disqualified from Commonwealth Games boxing for head-butt
Aziz Abdul disqualified for ‘Glasgow kiss’ in third round Ugandan boxer: ‘Why can’t they let this fight continue?’ The Commonwealth Games debut of Idi Amin’s grandson ended in ignominy and disgrace as the boxer was disqualified in the third round for head-butting his English opponent – and then launched a...
Where all 20 Premier League clubs should strengthen before the season
Manchester United and Arsenal need midfielders, Liverpool should sign a winger and Chelsea require a goalkeeper By Opta Analyst Declan Rice was worked to the bone by Arsenal last season, playing 4,456 minutes in all competitions. This showed at points during the World Cup, when the midfielder’s body looked on...