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New tournament aims to counter-balance the elitist fixture at Lord’s between Eton and Harrow As a state school-educated international cricketer, the former England bowler Sajid Mahmood has always been in the minority. A report from the Sutton Trust charity last year found 59% of professional male cricketers in England went to independent schools, ranking the sport behind only the armed forces (63…

Bright won eight Women’s Super League titles at Chelsea Defender retired from England duty in 2025 with 88 caps Millie Bright has announced her immediate retirement, ending a trophy-laden career during which she won eight Women’s Super League titles and six Women’s FA Cups with Chelsea. The defender, who retired from international football in 2025 , also helped England win the 2022 European Champ…

The Lakers star can dominate a game, but still be judged for what his physique supposedly reveals about him In Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere , he interviews podcasters, streamers and influencers from across the Red Pill ecosystem . But the most profound moments are when he speaks with their followers. Regular, everyday American men who struggle to make a living, find l…

Retired from international arena in 2024 with 121 caps ‘I lived out my childhood dream for many seasons’ Wales great George North has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 34-year-old began his career with Scarlets and joined Northampton Saints in 2013, where he won the Premiership. The wing or centre made the move to Ospreys in 2018, spending five years there before j…

St Pauli captain says decision undermines the sport as force for good Socceroos veteran is on track for third World Cup appearance World Cup-bound Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine has taken aim at Fifa and the US over the governing body’s awarding of a peace prize to President Donald Trump, heightening tensions ahead of a tournament already weighed down by geopolitical pressures and controvers…

A record nine goals in semi-final first leg ‘We fought and we’re back in the tie,’ says Harry Kane Luis Enrique called it “the best match I have ever coached”. Vincent Kompany called it “unbelievable”. Marquinhos said it was “crazy”. Harry Kane took a different tack, choosing instead to praise the defending on show after Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 defeat of Bayern Munich , the most goal-laden Cham…

Teams should now be exempt from US federal taxes Many will still have to pay US state and city tax Fifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury. After months of lobbying Fifa has secured a significant breakthrough that should result in the national associations being exempt from federal taxes, although many …

Youngest son of Diego Simeone has had to earn his chance but is now making the most of it at the Metropolitano At the beginning of the final training session before their biggest game in a decade, Atlético Madrid’s players lined up by the centre circle at the Metropolitano and waited for their coach to come. Diego Simeone arrived and ran through the middle of them, from Juan Musso and Jan Oblak a…

The then Newcastle manager’s on-air blast at Sir Alex Ferguson remains a classic Premier League moment Premier League history is littered with red letter days and Monday 29 April 1996 will for ever rank among the most memorable. Thirty years on, recollections of the aftermath of Newcastle’s 1-0 victory at Leeds remain vivid. Keith Gillespie’s goal saw Kevin Keegan’s team move three points behind …

Plus: dramatic late drops into the relegation zone, the Italia 90 XI and teams wearing away kits in finals Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “York City won the National League, and achieved promotion to the EFL, thanks to a goal from Josh Stones in the 103rd minute of their final game,” writes Eddie Giles. “Which players have scored the latest title-winning goals?” In case you’v…

Classic Football Shirts have been in business for 20 years, selling over one million shirts (so far) and keeping the most iconic match-worn pieces in their temperature-controlled vault. Michael Butler travelled to Manchester to meet the CFS founders Continue reading...

Andy Donaldson completes journey in WA’s Ord River in under 12 hours British-Australian athlete says risk of wildlife is always ‘nerve-racking’ Andy Donaldson and his team were aware of the dangers that lay ahead, but just in case a reminder was needed, a huge 2.5-metre freshwater crocodile waiting at the start ramp ahead of his longest ever solo swim put the challenge into stark focus. Donaldson…

Player also had stints with Raiders and Giants Adrian Wilson pays tribute to player’s work rate Former Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants defensive end Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35. Mauro’s father, Greg, confirmed the news in a post on Facebook. Continue reading...

Al-Ahli won for the second successive year, but few outside Jeddah will remember proceedings fondly As far as head-butts in major finals go, it wasn’t quite Zinedine Zidane in 2006 , but Zakaria Hawsawi’s lunge forwards in Saturday’s AFC Champions League Elite final connected with Tete Yengi’s jaw and dropped the stunned Australian, almost a foot taller, to the ground. With the score 0-0 between …

Sánchez plays long game for McFarlane, Southampton can take heart, Arteta tries to gain edge and Isak will come good One moment from their FA Cup semi-final to Chelsea will haunt Leeds. When Tosin Adarabioyo stretched for a through ball and couldn’t quite get there, quarter of an hour in, everything seemed to slow down. There was Brenden Aaronson with just Robert Sánchez to beat, with the chance …