“When you experience the things we have in the women’s game, it does open your eyes to the struggles of others,” says Millie Bright. “It does make you more aware of all kinds of different barriers people might face. You really appreciate the struggles that people have to go through and the constant barriers and … Read more
As with so many of England’s games this autumn the outcome remained in the balance until the final moments. Bill Sweeney and his fellow Rugby Football Union top-table occupants had to look nervously up over their right shoulders and wait like everyone else before the final numbers materialised and the result was safely bagged. Sweeney … Read more
The Red Roses are striving to play the perfect game, says the prop Sarah Bern as England prepare to face Wales in the Women’s Six Nations at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. The Red Roses have won their past 21 games in a row across all competitions but Bern believes there is room for improvement. … Read more
Chelsea risk missing out on the chance to move to Earl’s Court if they fail to submit a bid for the site quickly enough. Increasing Stamford Bridge’s 40,343 capacity has been a key issue since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover in 2022 but the difficulty of redeveloping the ground has led the board to look … Read more
“What is Portuguese for shithousery?” The interpreter laughs as he unpacks the question and then relays it to Evanilson, though judging by the broad grin on the Bournemouth striker’s face he has got the gist. The reason for the line of inquiry is because conversation has stuck on the perception of Kepler Laveran de Lima … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature It really is/could be a year of firsts in the FA Cup in 2025. Of the quarter-finalists only half of them (Preston, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City) have ever won the cup before and of the other four, Bournemouth … Read more
The rugby sevens star, social media influencer and reality TV competitor Ilona Maher is included in the US Eagles squad for four 15-a-side games this spring, as her quest for a place at the World Cup later this year moves on from a successful stint with Bristol Bears in England. Listed as a center, having … Read more
Composite: Guardian Design; Photo courtesy of Gardea Christian As 2023 drew to a close, Paul Bamba was a marginal club fighter with a record of five wins and three losses, compiled against mediocre opposition. Then his career changed in a very strange way. Bamba fought 14 times in 2024 and won all 14 of those … Read more
Luke Littler earned back-to-back Premier League victories with a 6-1 win over Luke Humphries in the final at Newcastle. Littler also beat Stephen Bunting and Rob Cross on his way to a fourth win of the competition. Both Littler and Humphries had previously met in two finals during this season’s Premier League, with one win … Read more
“The men are not deviating by one hair’s breadth from the ordinary system of training. To alter that system even for a Cup final would be folly,” the Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman said, four days before the 1927 FA Cup final. A description of that system was provided by the London Daily News. “Just before … Read more