If there was a moment that epitomised how Arsenal were going to approach what had appeared to be an extremely tricky away assignment against PSV Eindhoven then it came in the 20th minute of this surprisingly one-sided first leg. Already leading through Jurriën Timber’s header, a cross from Leandro Trossard eluded everyone in the box … Read more
Emma Raducanu has revealed she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and could “barely breathe” during a stalking ordeal at the Dubai Open last month. The 22-year-old Briton was left cowering behind the umpire’s chair after receiving repeated unwanted attention from a “fixated” man before and during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova. Raducanu told … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 17th over: New Zealand 94-1 (Ravindra 46, Williamson 25) Time for spin as Keshav Maharaj comes into the attack. He bowled 10 overs on the trot against England in a spell of 2-35. He starts down leg and Ravindra sweeps for … Read more
Football fans will associate André Villas-Boas with racing, the former Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham and Marseille manager having made waves as a driver at the Dakar Rally, but if any manager is shifting through the gears at present, it must surely be Luis Enrique. PSG squared off against Lille on Saturday, a game that was circled … Read more
On the podcast today: The future of the WSL and Championship is in the spotlight as proposals emerge to expand the leagues and temporarily suspend relegation. What would this mean for the women’s game, and is it the right move for long-term growth? Elsewhere, Liverpool and Crystal Palace make managerial changes, Chelsea drops points against … Read more
A senior Serie A executive has said Italian clubs playing a regular-season game in the United States could happen within one to two years but admitted the league had a long way to go to catch up with the Premier League’s popularity there. Serie A’s commercial and marketing director, Michele Ciccarese, confirmed an earlier comment … Read more
BACK WHERE THEY BELONG Welcome back, everyone, to the Round of Arsenal, otherwise known as the last-16 of Bigger Cup since the Wenger years, and for us it will always be thus. Pedants will point out that ‘ooooooh, Arsenal weren’t even in Bigger Cup for many years’ and ‘oooooooh, Arsenal actually won their last-16 tie … Read more
Manchester United fans have been urged by a supporters’ group to wear black to Sunday’s anti-Glazer protest. The home Premier League match against Arsenal will be preceded by a supporter march to Old Trafford, starting at 3.15pm from the Tollgate pub. The 1958 fan group hope it “could be one of the largest ever protests” … Read more
Alexander Isak is expected to remain at Newcastle this summer as the club’s Saudi Arabian ownership emphasise their determination to surmount the difficulties presented by Premier League spending rules. Darren Eales, Newcastle’s chief executive, hopes the club will become a magnet for leading players and will strive to retain Isak, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães and … Read more
Jimmy Anderson has registered for this season’s Hundred draft, signalling his intent to continue his unexpected lap of honour in domestic cricket. The 42-year-old ended his record-breaking international career with England with an emotional farewell at Lord’s last summer but has decided he still has more to offer and will turn out for Lancashire in … Read more