Lee Carsley has said he has ambitions to take charge of England’s senior side again but insisted he was happy to be back with the under-21s as they prepare to defend their European Championship title. Carsley stepped in as interim manager to replace Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024 and helped England to finish top of … Read more
Thomas Tuchel has demanded that England’s players speak to one another more during difficult periods in games, as he starts his quest to win the World Cup next year. The new head coach underlined the importance he attaches to communication by showing his squad a graph detailing how interactions reduced significantly in the second half … Read more
Chelsea’s unbeaten run under manager Sonia Bompastor came to a limp end at the Academy Stadium as two goals from the majestic Vivianne Miedema earned Manchester City a 2-0 lead over their bitter rivals in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. In the second of four consecutive meetings between the two teams, a … Read more
One question, more than any other, swirled around the exclusive Costa Navarino resort on Wednesday evening. Could Sebastian Coe really pull it out of the fire again? At the Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics he bounced back from defeat in the 800m to take 1500m gold. Then, against the odds in Singapore in 2005, he … Read more
Where have all the coaches gone? French sports media address the theme on a regular basis and with good reason: the country’s football managers are no longer wanted abroad. The days when Arsène Wenger and Gérard Houllier opened the door for Jean Tigana, Rémi Garde, Claude Puel and others to coach in England are long … Read more
Emma Raducanu began her time on the east coast of the US on a positive note as she produced a calm, consistent performance to reach the second round of the Miami Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-1 win over the Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii. Her victory sets up a second-round match against … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings are content to proceed with JJ McCarthy as their quarterback and won’t sign free agent Aaron Rodgers, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday. Rodgers reportedly has offers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants but had been waiting for word from Minnesota before making a decision on his future. The Vikings selected … Read more
An article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as a purge of articles considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues. Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national … Read more
An Irish rape crisis charity has complained about Conor McGregor’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, describing it as a “sinister” move that could help “launder” the mixed martial arts fighter’s reputation. Rachel Morrogh, the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, has written to the US embassy in the Irish capital … Read more
The League Cup is at risk of being scrapped as part of the planned revamp of the women’s professional game. The Guardian understands that the future of the League Cup is in doubt as the Women’s Professional Leagues Ltd (WPLL), the organisation responsible for the Women’s Super League and Championship, explores possible league expansion and … Read more