As the fourth official’s board was raised into the air at the start of the second half, you could almost feel the mood among the home fans inside the Joie Stadium lifting, their heartbeats stirring, their underbrewed cups of tea feeling just that little bit warmer. Not because the half-time DJ was wrapping up a … Read more
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has recovered from a slow start to beat American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the Miami Open. Kyrgios dropped the opening set before storming home to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday. The win was his first in a tour-level match since 2022 and sets up a second-round encounter with … Read more
New Zealand’s Sam Ruthe has made history by becoming the youngest athlete and the first 15-year-old to run a mile in under four minutes, breaking the record by two seconds on Wednesday at Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland. The middle-distance prodigy completed the race in a record 3:58.35, with pacemakers Sam Tanner and Ben Wall … Read more
Rangers have described the behaviour of a minority of their fans as “embarrassing” after being charged by Uefa over incidents during last week’s Europa League last-16 victory over Fenerbahce at Ibrox. Rangers confirmed on Wednesday that they faced significant sanctions after what Uefa described as a “racist and/or discriminatory banner” was unveiled by a group … Read more
Chelsea are hopeful that Cole Palmer will make a swift return to action despite sending the attacker for a second scan on a hamstring injury. Palmer sat out his side’s defeat by Arsenal last Sunday and further checks are being made after he went for a scan earlier this week. Chelsea are treating the injury … Read more
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