1 Depleted Arsenal look to delay inevitable When Arsenal next visit Merseyside on 11 May their first act may be to form a guard of honour for Liverpool, who could by then be newly crowned Premier League champions. The title appears destined for Anfield – Arsenal have been unable to sustain a consistent challenge for … Read more
Leah Williamson has praised the form of Alessia Russo before England’s No 9 spearheads the Lionesses’ attack in their Women’s Nations League double-header against Belgium, starting in Bristol on Friday. Arsenal’s Russo has scored 14 goals in her past 21 games for club and country, including two in last week’s Champions League second-leg comeback win over … Read more
It was a typically incident-filled meeting between these sworn enemies but, really, there was only one place to start. Ange Postecoglou, the remorselessly under-fire Tottenham manager, had been barracked by his own club’s supporters when he replaced Lucas Bergvall with Pape Sarr in the 64th minute. Bergvall had enjoyed a few bright moments. “You don’t … Read more
Different generations of tennis fans may disagree on its name – to traditionalists it will always be Henman Hill, millennials probably plump for Murray Mound and gen Z may know it as Raducanu Rise or even, regrettably, Jack’s Stack – but all ages can agree that bringing a little shelter to Wimbledon’s most famous viewing … Read more
The England and Wales Cricket Board insists that the sale of the eight Hundred franchises will be completed by the end of April, despite the delays to negotiations. The governing body’s chief executive, Richard Gould, said that the high valuations were not one of the issues behind the delays, but admitted that future broadcasting rights … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Pre-game reading Share Preamble From the Cockney Cup Final to the Battle of the Bridge, Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur is a rivalry that rarely disappoints. The Blues’ last two trips to Spurs have seen them win 4-1 and 4-3, punishing two … Read more
It is less than a month since Constitution Hill cantered to post before the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, unbeaten in 10 starts and a red-hot favourite to regain the hurdling crown, but it felt like a different age on Thursday as Nicky Henderson’s stable star crashed out of a Grade One hurdle for the second … Read more
Reading have been granted an extension by the English Football League until 22 April for their owner, Dai Yongge, to sell the club. Reading had been at risk of suspension if they failed to show adequate signs of progress. Dai was disqualified under the league’s owners’ and directors’ test in February owing to debts and … Read more
SAINTS ARE COMING While they may be more adrift from safety than a drunken 18th-century sailor abandoned at sea in a leaky rowing-boat without any oars, Southampton still have one small and very significant sliver of dignity left to fight for. As we approach the run-in of a Premier League campaign where anything resembling jeopardy … Read more
Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica said on Wednesday night. Randall Zúñiga, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, said 14-year-old Miller Gardner was tested for carboxyhemoglobin, a compound generated when carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in the … Read more