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Enzo Maresca is naive if he thinks he can win a war of words with the people who pay to watch Chelsea. It is difficult to recall many managers who have come out on top after picking a fight with their own supporters. It is a road that usually leads to disaster, making it hard … Read more
Ducati’s Marc Márquez returned to the top step of the podium with victory at the Qatar Grand Prix despite damaging his bike in a collision with his brother Alex on the first lap. Marc, who had taken his fourth successive pole with a lap record as well as a fourth sprint victor on Saturday, won … Read more
Perhaps we ought not to believe Claudio Ranieri when he tells us that this the last time. He announced his retirement from club management last May, delivering what seemed like a perfect storybook ending, saving Cagliari from relegation. The club where he made his name three decades earlier, raising them from Serie C to the … Read more
The Sounders aren’t done quite yet This was supposed to be the Seattle Sounders’ year. The team had a nice path in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and a number of seemingly savvy acquisitions in the winter had fans hoping they’d be enjoying a 2025 season that went down as the best in the club’s storied … Read more
The words left Joshua Kimmich’s lips at around 9pm on Saturday night in the lower corridors of the Allianz Arena but could easily have done so four days before in exactly the same place. “We aren’t really efficient,” chided the captain with the familiar scowl that follows a Bayern failure to win, “and we are … Read more
Steven Bloor Main image: Joaquin Niemann talks with caddie Gary Matthews before playing his shot from the pine straw on the 13th during his second round. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Mon 14 Apr 2025 13.22 BST
The turn of the millennium marked one of the most significant periods in the history of women’s tennis. An audacious, charismatic generation of young stars had stormed the tour, usurping the old leaders and transforming the image of the sport. On the biggest stages, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati and … Read more
Kylian Mbappé’s reckless foul left Real Madrid with a nervy second half before they saw out a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Alavés, who also finished the match with 10 men. Eduardo Camavinga gave Real the lead in the 34th minute, scoring from outside the box with a brilliant curled shot, after an earlier goal by … Read more
Tiger Woods welcomed Rory McIlroy to golf’s most exclusive club after his dramatic victory in the Masters early on Monday morning. Holywood, County Down-born McIlroy defeated England’s Justin Rose on the first hole of a playoff at Augusta National to join Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen in having won all … Read more
The most WNBA-ready prospect not named Paige Bueckers … Kiki Iriafen looks like a plug-and-play forward whose agility, rebounding instincts and face-up scoring will make her an immediate asset. She can defend across positions and has a reliable mid-range game. After transferring to USC, she showcased polish and poise against top-tier competition, traits that will … Read more