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Middlesbrough edge Norwich, Hull win at Blackburn Ipswich grab late draw, Charlton add to Leicester woes Stuttering Coventry’s grip at the top of the Championship loosened further as QPR came from behind to beat them 2-1 at Loftus Road. Josh Eccles gave the Sky Blues an early lead but Rangers responded in the second half with Richard Kone’s equaliser and Nicolas Madsen’s winner. Frank Lampard’s s…

It would be a touch too hyperbolic to suggest this was a season-defining afternoon for Arsenal’s title ambitions, but given the opposition and the pre-match drama surrounding this game, there was no doubting that come full time this felt like a significant afternoon in the Premier League title picture. Two points from three games is hardly compelling enough evidence to prompt full-blown crisis ta…

NBA issues 25-game ban for anti-drug policy violation Suspension to cost 76ers star about $11.7m in lost salary Eligible to return in March with 10 games left in season Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA’s Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Saturday. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that wa…

David Moyes could not contain himself. As the ball hit the back of the net after substitute Beto had bundled in the equaliser in the seventh minute of injury time, the Everton manager set off. Moyes may be 63 in a couple of months but he sprinted towards the away supporters in sheer delight as his players celebrated on the pitch. Somehow Everton’s unbeaten record here that stretches back to 2019 …

Two clubs in the process of a reset. If Wolves’ fate is all but sealed, they seek to carry good vibes into the Championship. Bournemouth’s objective was to make last week’s defeat of Liverpool the staging post for one of those streaks of good results that have made Andoni Iraola’s reputation. Mission accomplished for the Cherries, who could celebrate only their second away win of a hitherto troub…

Former team principal was dismissed last September ‘I feel like I have unfinished business in Formula One’ Christian Horner said he misses Formula One and has unfinished business in the sport as he spoke publicly for the first time since he was ousted by Red Bull but is prepared to wait for an opportunity to “win something”, adding: “I am not in a rush.” The 52-year-old was dismissed as Red Bull …

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm (GMT) kick-off ⚽️ Live scores | Full table | Follow on Bluesky | Email Billy Hello and welcome. East meets west in London today as West Ham travel across town for a visit to Stamford Bridge. Both teams, rather unusually, are in good spirits ahead of this one – Chelsea have a 100% record in the league under Liam Rosenior and beat Napoli to qualify for the …

Apollonio-Socrepes lift unfinished a week from Games State-backed infrastructure agency says work on course A cable car being built to carry spectators to the women’s Olympic Alpine skiing events in Cortina is in serious doubt of not being completed in time, prompting Games organisers to request school closures to ease the pressure on the Dolomite resort’s transport system. The Apollonio-Socrepes…

Champion plays down significance of trophy for coach Aryna Sabalenka frustrated after latest major final loss Elena Rybakina never stopped believing she would collect a second grand slam title after holding her nerve to defeat Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and two-time champion, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and win the Australian Open . Rybakina, the fifth seed, arrived here as the in-form player after her tr…

To the sound of a lone bird chirping, the crash-bang wallop ulmitately belonged to the underdog in a blockbuster Australian Open final The sprinkling rain at Melbourne Park meant the roof stayed closed on centre court for the Australian Open women’s final , turning Rod Laver Arena into a concert hall charged with the music of tennis. But there was one noise that wasn’t quite right. In the sacred …

Snow athletes have rebounded with a radical overhaul after funding was cut in response to poor results at Beijing Winter Olympics Just days before the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, the young Team GB members who think nothing of flying 30ft in the air while spinning like gyroscopes have once again proved they have the X factor. On Friday last week Mia Brookes, 19, soared to X Games gold in th…

Kazakhstani rallies from 3-0 down in final set for glory 2023 runner-up turns tables with 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win Elena Rybakina had plenty of reasons to lose faith in her latest pursuit of a second grand slam title. She had played well for so much of the Australian Open final but, just as was the case in their final here three years ago, as Aryna Sabalenka began to impose herself in the match, Rybakin…

WSL side host Brazilian champions in Sunday showdown Slegers wary of complacency against a ‘very good team’ Renée Slegers praised the impact of trailblazing hijab-wearing footballer Nouhaila Benzina after Arsenal’s defeat of Moroccan side AS Far earned them a place in Sunday’s Champions Cup final against Corinthians. Asked about the impact of Benzina competing in the new cross-continental club co…

The 38-year-old master perfectly understands the measure of the challenge against the young pretender Novak Djokovic had barely even begun to digest the madness of one of his great late-career victories, still fighting back tears on Rod Laver Arena, when he was asked by his on-court interviewer to cast his mind ahead to the final. After his monumental five-set Australian Open semi-final win over …

Australian duo Kubler and Polmans beaten 7-6 (4), 6-4 ‘Christian has given me a new lease of life this year’ Neal Skupski continued Britain’s impressive recent record in men’s doubles by winning the Australian Open title in tandem with American Christian Harrison. The newly-formed pair, playing in just their second tournament together, defeated the Australian wildcard duo Jason Kubler and Marc Po…