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Semenyo can lift Bournemouth, Isak must show up for Liverpool and north London derby rivals left to rue injuries A Mancunian reunion of sorts is on the cards should Kyle Walker of Burnley face Alejandro Garnacho on Chelsea’s left at Turf Moor. The winger has started to settle at Stamford Bridge after his summer move from Manchester United and showcased his range against Wolves before the internat…

Start in Perth: 10.20am local/1.20pm AEDT/2.20am GMT Ashes top 100 | Our predictions | The omens | Mail Martin Weather check : A typical day is forecast in Perth with a relatively cool morning – it is 20C at 7.30am AWST – and mostly sunny conditions expected on the way to a high of 28C. The wind will pick up in the afternoon. Though England players and onsite fans might be surprised to learn that…

The spoils were shared at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and their Champions League torturers Barcelona, but it will be Sonia Bompastor’s side that will be the more frustrated of the two. It was a battling performance from the home team and Ellie Carpenter’s failure to add her second late on from close range will haunt them, as will the substitute Catarina Macario’s narrowest of offside efforts …

US cross-country star announces retirement World’s No 1 ranked skier will compete in Olympics Will finish career in World Cup finals on home snow Jessie Diggins, the most decorated American cross-country skier of all time, has revealed that she will retire at the end of the season, calling time on a 15-year career that redefined what US athletes could achieve in a sport long dominated by European…

Wright says ‘someone like Jude frightens these people’ ‘They cannot get to this guy. He’s a winner’ Former England striker Ian Wright has defended Jude Bellingham, insisting some people are not “ready for a black superstar”. Bellingham has come in for criticism in some quarters for his reaction to being substituted during England’s World Cup qualifying win in Albania on Sunday, amid some suggesti…

Big-name drivers and cutting out the middle man a vital part of the strategy with just over 100 days to go before the 2026 season opener Twelve months ago at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Cadillac were finally given the green light as Formula One’s newest entry for 2026. Building the team from scratch has entailed a frenetic work rate that the team principal, Graeme Lowdon, has compared to the Apollo…

Which players have run the furthest, taken the most long throws and fouled the most without seeing a card? By Opta Analyst You know that Erling Haaland is the top scorer in the Premier League and that David Raya is great at keeping them out at the other end of the pitch, but what about the quirkier metrics? Who covers the pitch but sees the penalty area as their kryptonite? Which defender loves o…

Back in the fold after a broken arm, the veteran back has the high-ball skills to take the aerial tactic to another level It’s funny how things have come full circle for Elliot Daly. The first time he played a Test against Argentina he lasted barely five minutes before being shown a red card for a misjudged tackle on a still airborne opponent. And now, nine years on, to whom have England turned t…

Stadium planned to feature 12 chimney-like towers Club chair Tom Wagner sees it as ‘beacon for excellence’ Birmingham City have unveiled designs of their striking new 62,000-capacity stadium, the Birmingham City Powerhouse, which the Championship club say will open for the 2030-31 season. The stadium, which features 12 chimney-like towers inspired by the city’s industrial heritage, will dominate …

Hunt backs Turning Point USA’s rival half-time show Goodell stands firm despite Trump-driven backlash Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, is throwing her support behind Turning Point USA’s plan to stage an alternative Super Bowl half-time show, a direct counter to the NFL’s decision to feature Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX . Hunt said in an appearance on Fox News Channe…

Months after close shave with relegation, North End face Blackburn on Friday night with second spot in their sights There is a refreshingly unfamiliar feel to the Championship top six. None of the incumbents have played in the Premier League this decade, a rarity in the modern-day second tier where those in receipt of parachute payments tend to rule the roost. In fact, of the top 11, only seventh…

The Arsenal and England forward is backing new global campaign because talent and teamwork should decide the game – not the climate I’ll never forget stepping out on to the pitch in Switzerland for the Euro 2025 tournament. The air felt heavy – not with pressure or expectation, but with heat. It was more than 30C (86f) that day. It makes your lungs sting, makes you feel like you’re running throug…

US network made largest bid at this week’s auction Amazon Prime will have first pick of Tuesday matches The US media and entertainment giant Paramount Skydance has won the auction for the rights to broadcast most Champions League matches in the UK from 2027 to 2031 in a major shake-up of the domestic rights market. The Guardian has learned that Paramount, whose subsidiary company Paramount+ owns …

F1, FIA and Bernie Ecclestone are defending the claims Brazilian former driver says he is the rightful winner Felipe Massa’s £64m claim against Formula One, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone over Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 can go to trial, a high court judge has ruled. Massa claims he is the rightful champion after the Brazilian lost by a single point when…

Spearheaded by their younger contingent, it’s not just that the Blues are winning; ahead of a preliminary final, it’s how they’re winning Momentum is a dangerous thing in sport. It can’t be acquired with any real success; it simply decides to arrive, announced only by the inexplicable way it shifts the air around a team. And something has certainly shifted down at Princes Park. If there had been …