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The Arizona State Sun Devils cantered to victory in the first ever Union Jack Classic in front of a noisy crowd – despite thousands of empty seats You sensed that Britain’s first US college football game in nearly 40 years was going to be a very different experience when Wembley Way began to reverberate to the sound of steel, muscle and a few whoops long before kick-off. The noise came from the A…

The storied Long Island racetrack, rebuilt with a $455m state loan, is smaller, sleeker and designed for a changing audience. Can it create the public needed to sustain it? Henry Miller stood on the trackside apron of the new Belmont Park on Friday trying to decide what he thought of the place. “It has to grow on me,” said Miller, a 59-year-old retired sanitation worker from Brooklyn’s Bedford-St…

Roma lead 2-0 after Manu Koné’s first-half double Strasbourg fans abuse Liam Rosenior as Paris FC win Lautaro Martínez rode to Inter ’s rescue as the Serie A champions fought back from two-down to force a 2-2 draw at Roma , in a meeting of what had been the last two sides with 100% records. Manu Koné’s double had given Roma a 2-0 lead at half-time but for the second time in a week Cristian Chivu’…

Arsenal were mightily relieved as a 95th-minute equaliser from Smilla Holmberg rescued them a point at home to a much-improved Manchester United side, but the draw will not be enough to eradicate concerns about how far behind the leaders Manchester City they are slipping already. A defiant Manchester United stunned the north Londoners as Eva Olid’s side claimed the first point of her tenure with …

No, but seriously. Maybe Frank Lampard and Coventry do have a chance of Premier League survival. A first top-division win since April 2001 was celebrated rapturously, victory an object lesson in staying in a game long enough to trouble opponents for whom confidence wavers, and finding the right moment to strike. After that, Coventry dug in doggedly, squeezing play such that Nottingham Forest’s cr…

It is apt that the most perplexing football country will now be guided by the most enigmatic of leaders Even in his playing days, Zinedine Zidane seemed unknowable. As a manager, the sense of distance has only grown. He won three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid without ever giving a sense of what his idea of football looked like. France are perhaps the most perplexing football country: a squad…

Tottenham lose 3-2 at home with two late consolations ‘We can’t lose the game in this way,’ says furious manager Roberto De Zerbi tore into his failing Tottenham team after their 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa, saying “we can’t lose the game in this way”. The Italian headed straight down the tunnel at full time, but was once again forced to endure boos as Tottenham went into the three-week internation…

Supporters’ club says billionaire should stand down after ‘completely unacceptable’ comments on the UK and empire Manchester United’s Muslim supporters’ Club (MUMSC) has called for the Premier League side’s co-owner to step down after he made “completely unacceptable” comments during a BBC interview. Sir Jim Ratcliffe described the UK as being a country “on the slide” from the days when it had “t…

And with a one-handed six from Jos Buttler, that was it. England leapt over India to became the No 1 T20 team in the world. An unchanged side did what they had done twice before, and seven times this year, beating Sri Lanka, and with a flourish. Harry Brook’s 23rd win in 26 completed matches since he became captain was an exhibition match: an eight-wicket win with more than 10 overs to spare. The…

Northern Irishman two behind Celli and Elvira Unlikely leaders birdie 18th to reach 13 under Eighteen holes sit between Rory McIlroy and an impressive piece of symmetry. In September 2025, McIlroy claimed a second Irish Open title in euphoric scenes at the K Club. Five months earlier, he had won the Masters. At Wentworth on Sunday, McIlroy will take off in hot pursuit of a second PGA Championship…

WXV: England 26-26 Canada Canadians end Red Roses’ run of 39 successive wins Still unbeaten, yes, but for England this was anything but business as usual. The Red Roses remain undefeated in 40 Tests but, for once, there were no victory speeches to be delivered afterwards. For the first time since 2022 they have failed to win an international fixture, bringing to an end one of the purest winning s…

So much for the new Invincibles. Arsenal were brought back down to earth with a shuddering bump by a scintillating display from Brighton as Fabian Hurzeler’s vibrant side celebrated the club’s 125th anniversary in style. The special edition shirts they wore to mark the occasion will end up being collector’s items after the Premier League champions were ripped apart. Arsenal were attempting to rec…

Toby Samuel beats Andrés Andrade 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Wimbledon semi-finalist wins for 2-0 day one lead Arthur Fery’s return to competition on home soil for the first time since his glorious summer at Wimbledon took place on a different surface, in a completely different format and on the opposite side of London, but the emotions it generated were all the same as the British No 1 led his team to a 2-0 l…

Mystery surrounds the origin of Peter Baines, the trailblazing black footballer who played for the Welsh club, among others, during the 1940s Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article may contain the image and name of an Indigenous Australian who has died. The story has the ingredients of a Hollywood blockbuster, including Marvel star Ryan Reynolds, with…

West Ham came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw from a heated London derby at Millwall. The Lions were leading at half-time through goals from Caleb Taylor and Camiel Neghli but the visitors hit back through Mohamadou Kanté and Konstantinos Mavropanos. Continue reading...