USWNT exposed by ruthless Spain as early goals settle heavyweight friendly
Guijarro and Navarro score in opening 14 minutesUS midfield and defensive lapses exposed by SpainYohannes misses penalty as US fightback falls shortIn less than a year’s time, the United States and Spain will almost certainly arrive in Brazil as the top…
Carrick ‘massively disappointed’ after United drop points against 10-man Spurs
Six points from six games is worst start since 1986De Zerbi praises Spurs’ character after late equaliserMichael Carrick was left “massively disappointed” by Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham at Old Trafford and admitted they need more points…
Wallabies mugged at their own game to leave Kiss mulling hard lessons | Angus Fontaine
Old habits resurface as Australia fritter away advantage and allow All Blacks to mount aerial assault at Eden Park Les Kiss stood forlornly in the middle of Eden Park wearing a thousand-yard stare. The past 10 Wallabies coaches had all been where he was…
Why we’re stuck with a Premier League in the clutches of the global mega-rich | Jonathan Wilson
There’s little prospect of the model changing in a country that welcomes wealthy international owners with open armsFootball, the world’s most popular sport, played by laws drawn up in London in 1863. The Premier League is the UK’s greatest soft power…
Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blast of Bath
Prem Rugby: Northampton 71-48 BathSecond-highest scoring match in league’s historyChalk this up as a victory for the Northampton Knicks. In a remarkable match with 18 tries, 119 points were racked up and defence relegated to the merest of afterthoughts,…
Henderson and João Pedro lead Chelsea charge against Bournemouth
Watch and learn, kids. The day began with one for the youth audience, Cole Palmer appearing on a live stream to explain the thinking behind his latest contract extension. It finished with the oldest player to join Chelsea during the BlueCo era stealing…
Max Verstappen takes F1 Singapore GP pole from Leclerc after sprint win
Hamilton qualifies third with Antonelli fourthRussell crashed out of sprint when leading on lap oneWhile Red Bull and Max Verstappen were very much on a roll at the Singapore Grand Prix with victory in the sprint and then pole position, Britain’s George…
Chelsea manager Alonso insists Cole Palmer is committed to playing for England
Palmer pulled out of England squad due to injuryAttacker available for Chelsea’s game with BournemouthXabi Alonso has said Cole Palmer is committed to playing for England and revealed Chelsea’s No 10 missed this international break with a problem related…
West Ham’s penalty pain costs them top spot in Championship after QPR draw
The QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles made a stunning double save from a Jarrod Bowen penalty in stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw at West Ham. The 21-year-old, who kept four clean sheets and saved a penalty for Northern Ireland over the international…
The Premier League is back: welcome to the new era of post-verdict unreality | Barney Ronay
As the top flight returns, armed with the knowledge its serial champions have been the authors of a 10-year sham supremacy, the first question is simple: how is it going to feel?The internet: an apology. It turns out you were right. It was actually a…