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Centre wonders if he will play another Test but remains positive as his club side meet Saracens in Champions Cup There have been some small but significant changes at Bath’s stately home training base at Farleigh House this week. Black flags, to complement their bespoke Champions Cup kit, flutter in the spring breeze and up in reception is the precise number of days and matches left this season s…

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With alumni in every F1 team, Oxford Brookes University’s Formula Student team is the most prestigious in the country At the Oxford Brookes Headington campus, more than 100 students are busy building the fastest, best designed race car possible for this year’s Formula Student competition. Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) is the UK’s most prestigious Formula Student team. They’ve won more design awards…

Rosenior: ‘It’s disappointing for Enzo to speak that way’ ‘You have to protect this club and culture’ Chelsea have dropped their vice-captain Enzo Fernández for the next two games after he appeared to flirt with Real Madrid during the international break. The midfielder, who has been linked with a move to Real, offered his thoughts on the Spanish capital while on international duty with Argentina…

An incident at the end of the Duke-UConn game reminded Black people of something we already know: we’re treated differently in America The UConn-Duke game on Sunday night was one for the ages. A last-second game winner from freshman Braylon Mullins took down the top-seeded Blue Devils, who at one point had led by 19 points. It is a moment that will be replayed over and over for years to come. How…

While Jannik Sinner’s duopoly with Carlos Alcaraz looks unbreakable, Aryna Sabalenka is dominating despite a more competitive women’s top 10 “No, I think it’s all an individual sport,” Jannik Sinner says, chuckling quietly, as he reflects on another triumphant fortnight at the Miami Open after his efficient win over Jiri Lehecka. Sinner had been asked whether he was aware that his win meant the m…

F1 has five weeks before the next race in Miami and they will need every minute to fix a hugely complicated problem Oliver Bearman emerging unhurt from a huge accident at the Japanese Grand Prix was considered a lucky escape. Formula One must think it is catching a break given there is a full month to work out how best to reduce the chance of such an incident happening again. F1 is going to need …

From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the tournament “There’s more talent and potential than in 2022,” Kylian Mbappé said ominously this week after France had beaten Brazil 2-1 despite having Dayot Upamecano sent off after 55 minutes. He may well be right. For the second game of this window, against Colombi…

With the NFL’s Chicago Bears weighing a once-unthinkable move to Indiana, a new federal bill aims to give cities the right to keep their teams WWE star CM Punk called it “straight greed”. Illinois governor JB Pritzker called it a “slap in the face”. An overwhelming majority of fans say they will hold a grudge. This cacophony of disgust has been prompted by the real possibility that the Chicago Be…

Mauricio Pochettino faces several tough decisions to name a squad for the 2026 World Cup hosts A full 24 matches into the Mauricio Pochettino era, we have arrived at the moment of truth. The US men’s national team’s 2026 World Cup roster will be named on 26 May, and the team’s two recent friendlies ( a 5-2 loss to Belgium and a 2-0 loss to Portgual ) have given Pochettino plenty to think about as…

Jesse Marsch’s side avoided Italy in the opener and unearthed a spark in Marcelo Flores, but a blunt attack, defensive doubts and key injuries still cloud their outlook By the time Jesse Marsch finally brought a close to proceedings, the March international window was two minutes away from breaking into April. Tuesday in Toronto had been “odd” according to Canada’s head coach. It was an afternoon…

County cricket updates from 11am BST across the grounds Team-by-team guide | Send Tanya your thoughts via email Worcestershire’s South African signing Beyers Swanepoel, whose desperation to get to New Road was such that he left for the airport with seven overs of a domestic one-day final to go (his team lost off the penultimate ball, fielding only ten men), has now caused problems for his new tea…

⚽️ News and buildup ahead of EFL matches ⚽️ Read Football Daily | Follow us on BlueSky Women’s Champions League Arsenal will face OL Lyonnes in the semi-finals for the second season in a row. OL Lyonnes overcame a 1-0 first-leg deficit to beat Wolfsburg 4-0 after extra-time in France. Continue reading...

The Uzbek grandmaster has scored 3.5/4, including an impressive victory against the world No 3 and Candidates favourite, Fabiano Caruana Javokhir Sindarov is already the clear favourite to win the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus and to challenge India’s Gukesh Dommaraju for the world crown after the Uzbek grandmaster, 21, began the tournament with a commanding 3.5/4, including an impressive victory aga…

OL Lyonnes 4-0 Wolfsburg (aet; 4-1 on agg) Barcelona 6-0 Real Madrid (12-2 on agg) The French giants OL Lyonnes booked another Women’s Champions League semi-final meeting with Arsenal after they fought back with a convincing second-leg victory to eliminate Wolfsburg , winning 4-1 on aggregate after extra time. The result ensured a repeat of last season’s semi-final, which the English side won 5-3…