The second part of tennis’ Sunshine Double is live on Sky Sports over the next week or so with Britain’s Jack Draper aiming to go back-to-back in the United States. Draper won Indian Wells on Sunday, claiming his first ATP Masters title with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Holger Rune after disposing of Carlos Alcaraz…
Preston forward Milutin Osmajic has been charged by the FA after allegedly making racist remarks towards Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri last month. During a goalless draw in the Championship on February 15, Mejbri said he suffered “disgusting abuse” from Osmajic. He reported the incident to match officials, while the Preston player “strongly refuted the claims”. The…
Loughborough Lightning’s Shadine van der Merwe believes the new contact and contest rule in netball will help umpires protect players when making a call about a suspension on dangerous play. Manchester Thunder’s Taylor McKevitt suffered a two-minute suspension after a late hit on Lightning’s Nat Panagarry during Loughborough’s 66-52 win on Sunday. Leeds Rhinos’ Geva…
Les dernières étapes européennes de la Coupe du Monde de ski alpin se sont déroulées ce week-end. Place désormais aux finales de Sun Valley, pour lesquelles douze Français sont parvenus à se qualifier. Dans dix jours, ce sera l’heure des vacances pour les meilleurs skieurs et les meilleures skieuses du monde. Mais en attendant, il…
Rasmus Hojlund has admitted his own individual form has simply not been good enough this season after ending a run of 21 games without a goal for Manchester United. Hojlund found the back of the net in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Leicester City, having endured a run of over 22 hours of action without scoring,…
Lando Norris has questioned rival George Russell’s “mentality” amid their ongoing debate about McLaren’s advantage over the rest of the Formula 1 field. McLaren comfortably had the fastest car as Norris won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with only the interruption of multiple safety cars and showers giving reigning world champion Max Verstappen…
Arsenal’s Premier League tussle with rivals Chelsea certainly isn’t one that will live long in the memory, with Mikel Merino’s inventive, first-half header proving the difference in what was a tetchy affair at the Emirates. That rather lifeless meeting pitted two injury-hit teams against each other, although it was arguably only the Gunners who looked…
The final international break of the season is upon us before the Premier League 2024/25 run-in decides who takes the title, qualifies for European football and drops out of the division. Liverpool may be keener than most teams to resume action after their EFL Cup 2025 final defeat on March 17, and the Reds will…
Alors qu’elle était sur la sellette, la boxe devrait bien être au programme olympique à Los Angeles en 2028, suite à la recommandation faite par le CIO ce lundi. Le Comité international olympique se réunit cette semaine à Costa Navarino, en Grèce, pour sa 144eme Session, lors de laquelle sera notamment élu le successeur du…
Arne Slot rejected the idea that Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final loss to Newcastle was down to fatigue, saying it had “nothing to do with running” in his post-match press conference. Instead, he highlighted his side’s failure to win enough duels. It is in those physical battles, though, that the signs of tiredness have become most…
Eight teams remain in contention to win the FA Cup in 2025, with many neutrals hoping a new champion will go all the way this time. Fulham, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion have never won the competition. Second-tier Preston North End are the only team from outside the top flight still involved,…
Le tirage au sort du tournoi de Miami, effectué dimanche, ne s’est pas montré tendre envers Caroline Garcia, qui pourrait de nouveau être opposée à Iga Swiatek au 2e tour. Varvara Gracheva, la numéro 1 française, s’en sort mieux. Bis repetita pour Caroline Garcia ? Tombée sur Iga Swiatek au deuxième tour la semaine dernière…
The first international break of 2025 sees club football pause for almost a fortnight as players jet off to play for their countries. For some it’s a distraction as we come to the business end of the European season and for others it offers the chance to refresh and either start or continue the long…
Manchester City are preparing to sell a player Pep Guardiola recently hailed as “important” this summer, with talks over a move to Atletico Madrid already underway, according to a new report. Manchester City drop points again against Brighton Manchester City are struggling again, with Guardiola’s men now having won just two of their last six…
Reliable journalist Joe Crann has dropped a worrying Sheffield Wednesday injury update out of Hillsborough, saying it “doesn’t look good”. Sheffield Wednesday beaten in tight derby The Owls were hoping to keep their Championship playoff hopes alive on Sunday afternoon, as they hosted promotion-chasing Sheffield United in a huge game for both sides. A tight…
Newcastle’s EFL Cup final 2025 winners will have to wait for a trophy parade in the city because of the international break and a warm weather training camp in Saudi Arabia, with an announcement reportedly expected on the date of an event following talks between the club, Newcastle City Council and Northumbria Police. The Magpies…
Sebastian Coe delivered the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, restructured and reinvigorated athletics’ ailing governing body, took on Russian state doping cheats and on Thursday hopes to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is a role viewed as the most powerful in sport, a role that not only shapes the…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has admitted that 15 Premier League defeats is “nowhere near good enough”, vowing not to let the domestic campaign become a write-off. Losing against Fulham on Sunday means that Spurs have been beaten in more than half of their 29 league fixtures this season. They are ten points adrift of…
Si le XV de France a su finir en beauté le Tournoi des 6 Nations malgré la grave blessure d’Antoine Dupont, l’absence du demi-de-mêlée de Toulouse ne s’est pas toujours bien passée chez les Bleus. La vie sans Antoine Dupont, ce n’est pas une nouveauté pour les Bleus. Ces derniers jours, le XV de France…
Kylian Mbappe has reacted humbly to surpassing Ronaldo’s goal tally from the Brazilian icon’s debut season at Real Madrid back in 2002/03. Ronaldo was the best player on the planet at the time of his arrival from Inter, having just completed the mother of all career comebacks by steering Brazil to World Cup glory. R9,…
