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One of the Broncos, Rams, Seahawks and Patriots will claim the championship in a few weeks. Here are the factors that will help decide the result A month ago, the Rams looked like a near-complete team. Special teams aside, they had answers everywhere. Coaching. Quarterback. Playmakers. A defense that could steal a game if necessary. They’re still a formidable opponent, but cracks have started to …

Today’s rumours are squeezing a lot into a short time Kostas Tsimikas may be enjoying the Roman sunshine on loan, but Nottingham Forest are still peering longingly across the Mediterranean at Liverpool’s spare left-back. The arrival of Milos Kerkez has left Tsimikas firmly behind Andy Robertson in the Anfield pecking order but Forest’s interest has never gone away. Roma would be willing to end hi…

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Katy And her come Osaka and the outfit that has generated more headlines than every other outfit, match and press conference combined at this tournament . Disappointingly she’s ditched the hat, veil and parasol today, instead opting for an altogether more practical visor, but the rest of the …

News from the series opener in Colombo, 9am GMT start Sign up for The Spin newsletter | Follow us on Bluesky Are you over it yet? Nah, me either, but at least we have to some fresh cricket to distract us. A fortnight after the end of the most disappointing Ashes series in living memory, England begin their preparation for the T20 World Cup with a three-match ODI series. A lot has changed since En…

Ambitious owners and financial growth have allowed WSL and WSL2 clubs to assert dominance in the transfer market “If anyone didn’t take our ambition seriously, I hope they really do after this window, because it shows what we’re pushing for.” Amy Merricks was answering a question about Birmingham City breaking the second-tier transfer record to sign Wilma Leidhammar from Norrköping, but the head …

Passes, shots and goals are all down on last season. It might keep tacticians happy but it’s not as much fun By Opta Analyst Gerard Piqué spoke to his former Spain teammate Iker Casillas on his podcast last February and the topic of goalless draws came up. You might expect a centre-back and goalkeeper to be excited about the art of defending but rather Piqué suggested that teams should be punishe…

‘Salah was fit to play 90 after one day’s training’ Liverpool manager highlights Joe Gomez’s contribution Arne Slot saluted Mohamed Salah’s professionalism and singled out Joe Gomez for praise after Liverpool climbed to fourth in the Champions League table with a commanding win in Marseille. Liverpool, who host Qarabag at Anfield next week in their final group game, delivered a fine performance a…

Policy allowed Max Verstappen back into 2025 title race Team due to unveil new car in Bahrain on 9 February The McLaren team is to continue its policy of pursuing a rigorous fairness towards Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the 2026 Formula One season. That is despite their doing so last season allowed a late challenge from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen which might have prevented the team securing …

37-year-old makes announcement in interview with Isaac Humphries All-NBL first team centre is second openly gay Australian basketballer Retired Australian basketballer Andrew Ogilvy has come out as gay. The three-time All-NBL first team centre made the announcement in an interview with Adelaide 36ers star Isaac Humphries as part of the NBL’s fourth annual pride round. Continue reading...

From Rod Laver and Tony Roche to Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur, players from Australia’s golden age maintain links with the current crop Each year on the first Friday of Wimbledon, an increasingly large crowd flocks to a house near the All England Club for a very special party. Hosted by Tennis Australia, the “Aussie Barbecue” has become a fixture in the calendar, a celebration of tennis for …

Manchester City have issues with injury and form, and need their big players to step up and turn the ship around At Bodø/Glimt, in a first Champions League outing since 1 October, the 29-year-old appeared what he is: a player still recovering after 18 months out with a serious knee injury and several related setbacks. This was only a third start since his latest return began with the second 45 mi…

Reds’ success aided by Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa gigs Real Madrid take top spot again with £1.4bn revenue Liverpool were the English club with the highest revenue last season according to the annual Deloitte Football Money League – but for the first time in the report’s 29-year history no Premier League club made the top four. Real Madrid again took top spot with €1.61bn (£1.4bn), far ahead of Ba…

Grand prix driver who survived spectacular crashes and was victorious at endurance races including Le Mans and Daytona Before leaving his home in Stuttgart to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the summer of 1970, the German racing driver Hans Herrmann promised his wife, Magdalena, that if he won, he would retire from the cockpit. This was his 14th attempt at the French sports car classic and,…

There are many ways to self-destruct on a football pitch but PSV Eindhoven chose one of the more obvious methods. In opting to play out slowly from the back against high-pressing opponents possessing forwards blessed with the speed and skill of Yoane Wissa and Anthony Gordon, Peter Bosz’s team were always likely to come undone. Continue reading...

Liam Rosenior’s first taste of managing in the Champions League will not live long in the memory. Chelsea toiled against determined underdogs and were at risk of a humiliating result before a late header from Moisés Caicedo kept alive their hopes of direct qualification into the last 16. Victory lifted Chelsea to eighth in the standings. Yet they will have to be much better when they visit Napoli…