Palmer’s Chelsea return delayed by broken toe suffered in home accident
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer, who was close to a comeback from a groin injury, has fractured a toe in an accident at home that will keep him out of this ...
Stokes leads England fightback on astonishing first day of Ashes
Australia trailed England by 49 runs on 123-9 at the end of an extraordinary opening day of the Ashes series on Friday at Perth Stadium, where bowlers had very much the ...
Spain, Germany stage Davis Cup comeback wins to set up semi-final clash
Spain bounced back from an opening singles defeat on Thursday to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 and reach the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time in six years where ...
Turkish crackdown on football insider gambling to widen
A huge investigation into insider betting in Turkey’s football leagues is likely to widen and include coaches, commentators and club chairmen, a prosecutor was cited as saying on Thursday.
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Italy face Northern Ireland in European playoffs, Sweden meet Ukraine
Italy will face Northern Ireland in the European playoffs in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup while Sweden meet Ukraine as 16 teams learned the pathways that determine the ...
Ashes battle lines drawn for Perth pace paradise
Australia and England wrapped up their Ashes preparations on Thursday with the home side showing their hand with a pair of debutants while the visitors kept their final XI under ...
Norris in the zone and not bothered by booing, says Brown
Formula One championship leader Lando Norris would once have been upset to be booed on the podium but now McLaren’s title frontrunner is in the zone and completely unbothered, ...
Federer to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
Roger Federer will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) in an induction celebration set for August 2026 in Newport, Rhode Island, the ITHF said on Wednesday.
Federer ...
Method or madness, batting approaches could decide Ashes
The contest between England’s dialled-down ‘Bazball’ approach and Australia’s more methodical batting could determine who prevails in the Ashes series beginning in Perth on Friday.
Conceived by head ...
Tziortzis to return to Nascar Euro Series Pro next season
After the most successful season of his career in the Pro category of the Nascar Euro Series Championship, where he finished in 8th place in the among 34 drivers, Vladimiros Tziortzis ...
Scots celebrate reaching first World Cup in nearly 30 years
Scotland reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 in hair-raising fashion as stoppage-time goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean secured a memorable 4-2 victory over Denmark ...
Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince
Portugal’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Trump hosted the ...
England’s Ashes bid hinges on first two Tests, says Broad
England must look to stamp their authority on the Ashes series in Australia early or risk succumbing to yet another defeat Down Under, former England bowler Stuart Broad has warned.
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Germany and Netherlands qualify for World Cup
Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia on Monday.
It will be Germany’s 21st appearance in the World ...
World Cup ticket holders can get priority visa appointments
A meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump has resulted in FIFA World Cup ticket-holders receiving prioritized visa interviews, according to FIFA.
Monday’s announcement ...
Spain coach cautious after record run makes them World Cup favourites
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is keeping his feet on the ground despite the scintillating form that has made his team favourites for the 2026 World Cup and established a ...
England breeze through to World Cup finals, now for the hard part
Eight games, eight wins, 22 goals scored and none conceded: England head coach Thomas Tuchel could not have wished for a more emphatic way to reach the World Cup finals.
But ...
Norway book World Cup spot and force Italy into playoffs
Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match, condemning the hosts, who have missed out on the last ...
Sinner beats Alcaraz to win title at ATP Finals
Italy’s Jannik Sinner defeated Spanish world number one Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5 in the ATP Finals title decider on Sunday to retain his trophy in the season-ending championships.
Sinner, ...
Walking football: time for a place in the sun
Cypriots are wonderfully passionate about the things they love, with football being a prime example, but naturally critical, they tend to rush to judgement.
So walking football faces an uphill ...
England complete famous win against the All Blacks
A pumped-up England rallied from 12-0 down with 25 unanswered points and a powerful finish to beat a ragged New Zealand 33-19 on Saturday and claim their first Twickenham victory over ...
Sinner dominates De Minaur to reach ATP Finals title match
Defending champion Jannik Sinner stormed to a 7-5 6-2 victory over Alex de Minaur in the last four of the ATP Finals on Saturday, as the Australian suffered his 13th ...
Curry matches Jordan record with back-to-back 40-point NBA games
Steph Curry matched Michael Jordan’s record for the most 40-point games in the NBA after the age of 30 as he continued his stellar form.
Golden State Warriors star Curry ...
India sense win after Jadeja wrecks South Africa
Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket burst set India on course for a victory inside three days after a frenetic 15-wicket day in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Saturday.
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