Russian-born tennis star Daria Kasatkina has been warmly welcomed by Tennis Australia and will start competing for her new country immediately after sealing a switch of allegiances. World No 12 Kasatkina confirmed on Saturday her application for permanent residency has been accepted by the government. Kasatkina, who will be Australia’s new women’s No.1 and the … Read more
Pinned to a wall inside the small wooden hut housing Britain’s only skeleton and bobsleigh push-start track is a notice delivering health and safety commands with no hint of irony. Alongside instructions to ensure leaves and other hazards are cleared prior to use is the stipulation that the track must be free of ice. That … Read more
Brazil have sacked their head coach, Dorival Júnior, the country’s football confederation (CBF) said on Friday, after the five-times world champions were thrashed 4-1 by fierce rivals Argentina in a humiliating World Cup qualifying loss in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The 62-year-old was appointed in January 2024 after the team spent a year under two … Read more
Novak Djokovic delivered an emphatic display to seal his place in the Miami Open final with a straight-sets victory over Grigor Dimitrov. The 24-time grand slam champion needed only 69 minutes to secure a one-sided 6-2, 6-3 win against his Bulgarian opponent. Djokovic, 37, is bidding to land his 100th career title – and a … Read more
Sheffield United made light work of playoff hopefuls Coventry at Bramall Lane as a 3-1 win swept them back to the top of the Championship. Gus Hamer opened the scoring against his former club with a brilliant free-kick and after Tyrese Campbell had put the Blades 2-0 up at half-time, Rhian Brewster slammed home a … Read more
Jean-Philippe Mateta will make his first Crystal Palace appearance on Saturday since being hospitalised with a lacerated ear, with Oliver Glasner confident the striker has not been psychologically affected by the incident. Mateta was kicked in the head by Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts in the FA Cup fifth round four weeks ago and required 25 … Read more
Were Fabian Hürzeler in any doubt about the importance of the FA Cup to Brighton fans, he received a gentle reminder when back in his home town of Munich. Hürzeler’s short international break, among family and friends, received a polite but pointed interruption. “Walking through the city, one of the Brighton supporters called my name … Read more
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson moved a step closer to a breakthrough medal at the world figure skating championships on Friday, delivering a sharp, crowd-pleasing rhythm dance that put them third after the opening segment at TD Garden in Boston. The British duo scored 83.86 points skating to their groove-drenched Nile Rodgers-Stevie Wonder medley, finishing … Read more
Warrington and Leeds delivered a contest befitting of the occasion as Super League’s 5,000th game saw the Wolves edge a thrilling finale that was not without controversy to edge out Brad Arthur’s Rhinos. Super League began in Paris 29 years ago to the day on Saturday, and two sides who have endured a contrasting history … Read more
REMEMBER WHEN? Grab your tinfoil trophy, rattle and big rosette, because the Proper FA Cup is back! We’re at the quarter-final stages, and things look very different this year with most of the usual suspects having already crashed out. Manchester City are the obvious playground bullies – although in their current state, the kind who … Read more