Leeds 40-22 Wakefield Rhino half-back Jake Connor masterminds bruising win Leeds Rhinos underlined their position at the top of Super League with this bruising win over Wakefield Trinity, with half-back Jake Connor further emphasising why he should be England’s starting scrum-half for this autumn’s Rugby League World Cup. Brad Arthur’s...
European countries still expect to lose money at World Cup despite prize fund increase
European nations wanted more merit-based prize money High costs of travel and hotels will exceed Fifa payouts A number of leading European countries still expect to lose money at the World Cup despite Fifa increasing the prize and participation fund by $112m (£82m) this week. The main host federation, US...
Premier League, Championship finale and WCL semi-final buildup – matchday live
⚽ All the latest ahead of a pivotal day’s football action⚽ Ten things to look out for | Fixtures | Tables | Mail David Want to know the Championship’s promotion and playoff permutations? Nick Ames has them for you in this final day scene setter. Here’s a sample of what...
‘Of course, it crossed my mind’: Frenkie de Jong on refusing to leave Barcelona and his World Cup pain
Midfielder broke a Barça Dutch record last week and is potentially one win from a third league title with team he visited as a teenager for fun A warm sun bathes the Barcelona training ground as Frenkie de Jong arrives to chat. The midfielder’s work is done for the day...
Calvert-Lewin eases Leeds to verge of safety in dominant win over Burnley
It was the night all the nerves vanished into the ether, replaced by every track on the Leeds United soundtrack as Premier League survival was all but confirmed. It was all too easy to defeat rudderless and relegated Burnley, to put Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone, with...
PSG and Bayern in ‘different world’ to tired Premier League teams, says Arteta
Arteta: ‘The difference in the leagues is night and day’ Ødegaard likely to miss Fulham game with knee problem Mikel Arteta has dismissed suggestions that Premier League sides are incapable of matching the levels hit by their European rivals, saying that freshness was key to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain...
Is this the end for LIV? Where does Saudi withdrawal leave golf and the players?
Can LIV find new backers and what are the options for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Lee Westwood and others? Confirmation that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease funding the LIV Golf tour will have huge ramifications, for the future of the tour itself, the players and across golf’s traditional...
‘Come and speak to us’: Hamilton calls for more driver involvement in F1 rules
‘It needs to change,’ insists seven-time champion Lance Stroll labels rules ‘fundamentally flawed’ Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One drivers should have a “seat at the table” in discussion on directions the sport should take in future, to have an input alongside key stakeholders such as the teams and the FIA....
Wu Yize power is undiminished against Mark Allen after 15-minute blackout
Chinese hotshot electric as he races into 6-2 lead Higgins battles back to 4-4 against Murphy Wu Yize took control of the world championship semi-final against Mark Allen as he reeled off the closing four frames to open up a 6-2 lead. After Thursday’s evening session had been interrupted by...
Chess: England fail to win senior team world medals for first time in five years
USA retain the world 50+ title, while Germany-Lasker SGK win the 65+ equivalent, with England fourth in both events England finished out of the medals for the first time in five years in this week’s world senior team championships for over-50s and over-65s, played at Durres, Albania, as the US,...