Year: 2025

Jump racing’s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on Saturday For a man who is still most familiar to many fans as the most fearless gambler of recent decades, JP McManus does not seem to be leaving a great deal to chance before Saturday’s Grand National…

The West Indies batter on his effortless style, playing with his idols and how leadership brought out the best in him By Wisden Cricket Monthly Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Carl Hooper, 58, played 102 Test matches for the West Indies between 1987 and 2003, scoring nearly 6,000 runs, taking 114 wickets with his wily off-spin…

Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name His passport still bears the name “Angelos Postekos”. It was the name legally given to him by his parents, eager for their children to fit into their adopted home, aware that they would face enough obstacles – a…

It has been an odd, slow bicycle race of a season, but this is hardly the fault of Arne Slot’s impressive league leaders There was an extraordinary moment in the seconds after Diogo Jota had scored the only goal of this Merseyside derby, as the home supporters seethed and writhed, bodies tumbling, a wave of…

Fenerbahce coach clashed with Galatasaray’s Okan Buruk Stuttgart sink Leipzig to book place in DFB-Pokal final José Mourinho appeared to grab rival manager Okan Buruk’s face amid wild scenes at the end of Fenerbahce’s 2-1 Turkish Cup defeat to bitter rivals Galatasaray. Video footage showed Mourinho appearing to pinch Buruk’s nose following the final whistle,…

Semi-final: Atlético Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (agg 4-5) Barça v Real Madrid final for first time since 2014 A decade later, the Copa del Rey will have a clásico final. First Barcelona played, then they resisted and in the end it was enough to see them through. A wild first leg, 4-4 at Montjuic, gave way…

If Newcastle’s rivals for a Champions League place had hoped Eddie Howe’s players might be partied out after ending that 70-year domestic trophy drought, they were destined for disappointment. Howe’s team were not at their very best but, thanks to the most eye-catching of winning goals from Sandro Tonali they found a way to defuse…

Billed pre-game as the injured Erling Haaland’s capable stand-in, Omar Marmoush’s response was to score Manchester City’s second goal against a weak Leicester, who are heading for the relegation trapdoor. Pep Guardiola adores the Champions League so this was business accomplished in the bid to seal a qualification berth: victory lifts City to fourth. Continue…

Fabian Hürzeler has had better weeks. After the agony of being dumped out of the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday by Nottingham Forest in a penalty shootout, there was more heartache for the Brighton manager as Marcus Rashford’s third goal in his last two matches, yet another for Marco Asensio and Donyell Malen’s first for…

The 246th Merseyside derby was as much of a cathartic release for Liverpool as another step closer to a 20th league title. Arne Slot’s side cleansed themselves of recent torment against Everton and two deflating cup defeats with a hard-fought but deserved victory courtesy of Diogo Jota’s fine individual goal. A maximum of 13 points…

Raducanu will miss matches in Netherlands next week British No 2 will focus on training after Miami Open run Emma Raducanu has pulled out of Great Britain’s squad for next week’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers against Germany and the Netherlands. The British No 2 reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open last week, her…

Updates from Wednesday’s Premier League games Liverpool v Everton – live with Michael Butler Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Email Simon Meanwhile outside the Etihad Stadium fans are protesting about the club’s decision to partner with Viagogo, a ticket resale site – the club’s ninth third-party ticket-selling partner. Fans groups are calling on…

Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Clockwatch: Man City v Leicester and more – live Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Email Michael And for the Bluenoses, the last time Everton fans celebrated a winner at Anfield, back in 1999. Also: Continue reading… ​Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offClockwatch: Man…

New head coach targets Women’s World Cup in India ‘I’m confident we can turn things around very quickly’ Charlotte Edwards has promised to make England’s players “more accountable for their fitness” as she seeks to improve the team’s fortunes after her appointment as women’s head coach. The 45-year-old insisted that despite England women’s recent troubles…

Invitational Australia & New Zealand side to play in July Players who have switched nationality will not be eligible The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture in July….

Former Red Bull driver was replaced two years early New Zealander says he didn’t see own demotion coming The former Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez says he is in talks with Formula One teams about a return to the grid after having his contract ended two years early. The 35-year-old Mexican, who won six races…

Andrea Berta understood to have met Williams’s agent Club have heavily scouted forward for past two years Arsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams. Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director. It is understood Berta, who was…

Iraola and Frank expected to be in the running Postecoglou on speculation: ‘It doesn’t consume me’ Ange Postecoglou has admitted there are some “outstanding candidates” waiting to take over if Tottenham decide to sack him. With Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Brentford’s Thomas Frank expected to be in the running if Spurs move in a different…

Watering at Aintree for famous race started in mid-March Constitution Hill the star turn on meeting’s opening day Jon Pullin, the acting clerk of the course at Aintree, said on Wednesday that he will do whatever it takes to ensure that the Grand National meeting opens on good-to-soft ground on Thursday, despite unusually low levels…

Super League clubs are unhappy with BBF’s plans GBB League deal puts £4.75m public funding at risk The sports minister, Stephanie Peacock, has asked the government body responsible for elite funding, UK Sport, to investigate allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation. On Wednesday, the BBF signed a 15-year agreement with an…

Manager accused of failing to pay tax due on image rights Italian claims salary arrangement seemed ‘quite normal’ The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, who is on trial for allegedly defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m in undeclared earnings from image rights, has told a court he believed his financial affairs were in…

Contract includes option of a further year in charge Delighted Skinner says ‘it is an absolute privilege’ The Manchester United women’s team head coach Marc Skinner has signed a new contract until June 2027, with the option of an extra year. Skinner’s previous contract had been set to expire at the end of this season….

Pitcher returned to action after injury and illness Dodgers off to best start for champion since 1933 The Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 7-0 on Tuesday night, equalling the 1933 New York Yankees for the best start to a season by a defending champion, behind a strong start from Dustin May, who was making history…

Nuggets beaten at death by Timberwolves Reigning MVP plays 53 minutes in double OT loss Michael Malone called him Superman. At the moment, Nikola Jokić is just super tired. The Denver Nuggets star mustered a career-best 61-point performance in which he played nearly 53 minutes. He didn’t leave the court after halftime of a 140-139…

Familiar faces such as Kemar Roach will feature, as will the two Camerons in Bristol – Bancroft and Green Those of us lucky enough to watch county cricket in the 1980s, with a packet of Salt’n’Shake in one hand and an autograph book in the other, could tick off Viv Richards at Somerset, Malcolm Marshall…

Club has deadline of Saturday from EFL to agree sale ‘I want to see a legally binding document,’ says Couhig Reading have had a potentially significant setback in their attempt to save the club by agreeing a sale this week, with Rob Couhig rejecting a proposal from the owner, Dai Yongge, to lift his security…

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, the USMNT lack the charisma, underdog charm and striking victories of their predecessors Imagine the 1980 Miracle on Ice, but with the USA on the other side. In this scenario, the US men’s hockey team aren’t a scrappy band of outmatched amateurs playing for the country perceived as the…

Briton falls to ground during final set of match in Bogotá Watson defeated in opening round of Charleston Open The British tennis player Francesca Jones has been forced to withdraw from the Colsanitas Cup in Bogotá after collapsing on court. In footage of the incident posted on social media, the 24-year-old appeared to stagger after…

Kai Tak Sports Park favourite to stage event post-2028 Stadium to host Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool in July Hong Kong has emerged as a candidate to stage future Nations Championship finals at its new Kai Tak Sports Park and would be an ideal British & Irish Lions stopover, according to a senior World Rugby executive….

Australian golfer continues to carry a troubled history and a prison sentence with him even as a New Zealand Open title sends him on to the world stage “I’ve done what I’ve done, I’ve been sentenced to do my time,” says Australian professional golfer and former Rebels bikie Ryan Peake. “But the time didn’t end…