On the eve of the fourth anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladyslav Heraskevych has no regrets about sacrificing his Winter Olympic dreams in Milano Cortina It is the image that will forever define the 2026 Winter Olympics: a Ukrainian skeleton racer, stoic and unbowed, holding a helmet bearing the faces...
Winter Olympics must tackle environmental impact before the snow runs out | George Timms
With the rhetoric not matching the reality, future Olympics hosts need to forge clearer sustainable standards By the end of the 21st century, only eight of the 21 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics are projected to be cold enough to reliably host the Games due to climate change....
‘Resilience is the biggest lesson’: Raducanu is ready for revival after setbacks
In Japan to announce her switch to Uniqlo, the British No 1 says frustrations only fuel the fire as she looks to Indian Wells and beyond Emma Raducanu has no immediate plans to appoint a new coach as she attempts to kickstart a frustrating season in the US next month....
Supersub Benjamin Sesko fires Manchester United past Everton and into top four
Sir Jim Ratcliffe must be seriously conflicted, among other things. Manchester United’s advance towards the riches of the Champions League gathered momentum at Everton thanks to Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko, Brazil’s Matheus Cunha and Belgium’s Senne Lammens. While United’s largest single shareholder creates division, the unity of Michael Carrick’s diverse team...
England in sight of semi-finals but face another trial by spin against Pakistan
Harry Brook’s side have been unconvincing against the turning ball and will face a team that has an attack packed with spinning options After four wins in five games, and now just one away from sealing a place in the semi‑finals, it is hard to describe England’s progress through the...
‘He is an animal’: Jack Hughes loses teeth then scores Olympic ice hockey winner for US
Center secures first men’s title for US since 1980 Americans break Canadian hearts in overtime It might not have been a shocker on the order of a bunch of scrappy college kids toppling the polished Soviet juggernaut at Lake Placid. But 46 years to the day of the Miracle on...
Mac Allister’s last-gasp winner gives Liverpool points at Nottingham Forest
As this game ticked into the 97th minute – or as Arne Slot put it, the extra time of extra time – Liverpool snatched victory with Alexis Mac Allister feasting on a loose ball in the Nottingham Forest six-yard box. If it felt like a touch of deja vu, that...
Girma winner sinks Manchester United to send Chelsea into Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals
A 99th-minute winner from Naomi Girma sent holders Chelsea through to the Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals as they saw off a stubborn Manchester United 2-1. In a competitive encounter at Kingsmeadow, Sonia Bompastor’s side needed extra time to keep their Cup defence alive after Simi Awujo had cancelled out Sam...
Will Jacks stars for England as Sri Lanka flail with bat in T20 World Cup
Super 8s: England, 146-9, beat Sri Lanka, 95, by 51 runs Harry Brook hails ‘awesome performance’ in Super 8 win Over the first hour of this match the grass banks on either side of the wicket filled both in numbers and in belief. Dot balls set off boisterous celebrations, wickets...
Bielle-Biarrey and France power past Italy to keep Six Nations grand slam plans on track
France 33-8 Italy Wing scores in eighth consecutive match France pulled clear at the top of the table and kept their grand slam ambitions on track with a hard-fought win against Italy on Sunday. The Azzurri had unfinished business in Lille. It was two years ago in the northern city...