Thomas Tuchel loves to talk tactics with an obsessive attention to detail, taking in the tiny tweaks, the dizzying range of possibilities. The England head coach started with a 4-2-3-1 system in his first game against Albania on Friday, playing Curtis Jones alongside Declan Rice in midfield, partly because he was conscious of the threat of … Read more
Francisco Trincão came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also found the net as Portugal defeated Denmark 5-2 after extra time for a 5-3 aggregate victory that sent them through to the Nations League semi-finals, where they will face Germany. With the Danes leading the tie 1-0 thanks to Rasmus Højlund’s goal … Read more
Thomas Tuchel will risk the wrath of club managers by starting their players twice in the space of four days during the international break. England’s new head coach is focused on raising standards before the World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Monday night and he believes it would send out the wrong signal if he … Read more
Jofra Archer recorded the most expensive spell in Indian Premier League history after being smashed for 76 in his four overs. The England pace bowler achieved the dubious honour in Rajasthan Royals’ 44-run defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mohit Sharma held the previous IPL record of 73, from last year, but Archer suffered at the hands … Read more
Ferrari have admitted they were at fault for the mistakes that led to the disqualification of both their drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, in what was a disastrous close to the weekend for the Scuderia and a hugely disappointing outcome for Hamilton in only his second race … Read more
Lindsey Vonn concluded her comeback season at the age of 40 with a second-place finish in a World Cup super-G race Sunday that was won by Swiss standout Lara Gut-Behrami. Vonn found her vintage form while flying down the twisting and steep Challenger course at the World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho. The American … Read more
No one expected it to be easy for Italy. No one expected it to be anything other than straightforward for England. The Red Roses achieved an overwhelming six-try victory in kicking off their attempt at a seventh successive title but, after four scores and one penalty try before the break, they then stuttered significantly and … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature At Hampden, the place he loved so much, as the proudest of Scots, there’s a minute’s appreciation for Denis Law, probably the greatest player his country produced. Share An earlier score. Georgia played Armenia and won 6-1, a 9-1 aggregate win. … Read more
Just under a week after pulling off the greatest achievement of his career so far, the next task for Jack Draper was to cast all thoughts of his sublime Indian Wells title run to the back of his mind while maintaining the form that had taken his tennis to new heights. Performing at the highest … Read more
George Foreman died on 21 March at the much-too-young age of 76. His aura of strength was such that there were times when it seemed as though he’d live for ever. People know about George Foreman the fighter and George Foreman the product pitchman; holding a small American flag in the ring after winning a … Read more