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England captain took new ball along with two victims in 11 overs in Championship comeback for Durham against Worcestershire To little fanfare, Ben Stokes has slipped out of the shorter formats. His last one-day international was at the 2023 World Cup, his last Twenty20 international helped England win its equivalent a year earlier. His most recent white-ball match of any description came during t…

Former Chelsea forward is thriving on the south coast and targeting victory over Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup Fran Kirby knows what she brings. She always has. The Brighton forward is not young for a footballer but, at 32, she’s not old either and, injury free, is reminding people she still has it. “I know I am not the same player that I was when I was 25, I’m not naive,” she says. “That’s not…

The club chair said the move to the London Stadium showed they were not a ‘tinpot club’ but now relegation threat looms When David Sullivan was pressed on why West Ham bothered to move to the London Stadium, the lack of substance to his argument offered a window into the club’s dysfunction. “I just think we feel like a big club,” Sullivan said in an interview with the Guardian in December 2017. “…

⚽ Championship news from the first leg; kick-off 8pm BST ⚽ Forty years of playoffs | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Simon Well, after 46 games the Championship is over. Now for the important bit. At the end of the regular season Millwall and Hull were separated by precisely 10 points, with the Londoners ending up just a couple away from skipping the playoffs entirely by coming second, and Hull also two…

Fast-tracked redesign will reduce electrical energy use Max Verstappen has been a vocal critic of new engines Formula One has agreed to make engine design changes for the 2027 season in response to the unhappiness of many leading drivers at the way this year’s new-generation engines have affected how they race. At a meeting on Friday, the FIA, F1, teams and engine manufacturers reached an agreeme…

Chester Cup provided fine finale after festival was saved by repairs after horses slipped in Thursday’s opener A Piece Of Heaven’s 7-1 success in the Chester Cup, the most popular and historic race of the year at the world’s oldest racecourse, was a fine way to round off the track’s May festival meeting on Friday, not least after a day when, for around an hour or so in early afternoon, the event …

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Investigation too late for Saturday’s game at the Riverside Boro want process sped up amid sanctions uncertainty Middlesbrough remain furious with Southampton after catching a man they believe is a member of Tonda Eckert’s backroom staff allegedly spying on a vital training session before Saturday’s Championship playoff semi-final first leg at the Riverside Stadium. Boro have reported the inciden…

World relay gold medallist bailed until 28 May court hearing Police alleged suspects part of an organised crime group The British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won 4x100m relay gold at the 2017 world championships , is one of 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of a police investigation into cryptocurrency fraud. It is alleged that the suspects were part of an organised crime group lin…

French rider takes victory on opening day in Bulgaria Jonas Vingegaard among those held up by late crash Paul Magnier won the opening stage of the 2026 Giro d’Italia on Friday in a bunch sprint, after a late crash left most of the peloton out of contention. The Frenchman Magnier pipped Tobias Lund Andresen in a frantic finish after 147km of largely flat racing from Nessebar to Burgas, in the firs…

Full-back was hurt in Bayern-PSG second leg Davies has had setbacks since ACL return Captain last appeared for Canada in March 2025 Canada captain Alphonso Davies has suffered a hamstring injury that will sideline him for “several weeks”, Bayern Munich said on Friday, potentially disrupting his World Cup preparations. Davies was injured in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw in the second leg of the Champions L…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! This feels like a good day to distract ourselves from [ gestures in general direction of outside world ] … so let’s check in on the latest events at Real Madrid. Have they finally found dressing-room harmony? Ah. Eek. Oh boy. Two statements from the club on Thursday revealed an “incident in the first-team training session” involving midfielders …

Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow charged by Essex police Trafficking charges relate to sexual exploitation Two co-owners of the non-league football club Maldon & Tiptree have been charged with human trafficking for sexual exploitation as well as rape after an investigation by Essex police. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, was charged with multiple offences on Friday alongside Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32. B…

Player stood down from Saturday’s game at Fulham Club ‘aware of posts circulating on social media’ Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez, has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after opening an investigation relating to social media posts. Jiménez has made 32 appearances for Bournemouth this season and started their past five Premier League matches. Continue reading...