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40-year-old committed five anti-doping rule violations Matosevic, now a coach, critical of ITIA’s investigative practices Six weeks after branding the International Tennis Integrity Agency “corrupt”, one-time Australian No 1 Marinko Matosevic has been handed a four-year ban for multiple doping offences. An independent tribunal determined that Matosevic committed five anti-doping rule violations b…

‘To be that precise, that’s something difficult to imagine’ Riccardo Calafiori praises 16-year-old but asks for patience Mikel Arteta believes Max ­Dowman’s emergence has inspired the rest of Arsenal’s players and will benefit their quest for silverware this season. Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history after coming on as a substitute in the 2‑0 win against Everton on Sa…

‘He is the right man, they should support him’ England finished fifth in the Six Nations Eddie Jones believes the Rugby Football Union should not replace Steve Borthwick as England head coach before the World Cup in Australia next year. England went into the Six Nations on a run of 11 wins and extended that to 12 in t he opening game against Wales . They then lost four matches – the first time En…

When Igor Thiago, celebrating his first call-up to the Brazil squad and impending fatherhood, scored a fourth goal in four games, the second of their first-half stroll, Brentford were cruising to the shoulders of Chelsea and Liverpool. Instead, the club’s quest to reach European football for the first time in their history received a severe jolt. Wolves have gone 330 days without an away win, to …

‘We can create many chances in minutes’ Rüdiger believes he can keep Haaland quiet Pep Guardiola has admitted that Manchester City require a “perfect game” to overturn Real Madrid’s 3-0 lead in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Álvaro Arbeloa’s team are firm favourites to progress to the quarter-finals after their victory at the Bernabéu last week when Madrid’s capt…

Experts believe club would be lucky to escape with fine and suspended transfer ban but further penalties may follow The Premier League’s judgment against Chelsea for breaking football’s rules – during an eight-year trophy spree under Roman Abramovich – concludes that the club engaged in “deception and concealment” . The breaches, more than 30 of them, relate to at least £47m in off-book payments …

The most startling performances of recent months have involved revitalised tennis from Medvedev and Djokovic In the uncertain early stages of his Indian Wells semi-final contest with Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev swiftly made his intentions clear. Having established a 3-1 lead, he chased down a trademark Alcaraz drop shot, then a lob, before slamming the door shut on the point by firing an ultr…

Full-back expected to miss several weeks Rosenior: ‘With a hamstring, it’s never great’ Reece James has given Thomas Tuchel a World Cup scare after sustaining a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s defeat against Newcastle on Saturday. He is out of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday and his latest setback will raise doubts over his chances of making the En…

‘No one cares about you,’ says Lancashire all-rounder The 32-year-old alleges England group is too cliquey Liam Livingstone has given a scathing account of his handling by the current England regime, claiming “no one cares about you”. The Lancashire all-rounder has exactly 100 caps for his country across all three formats but has not featured in more than a year and seems resigned to things stayi…

Sporting director suspended without pay through 1 June League found ‘violations of MLS policies and standards’ Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through 1 June 2026. Tanner had been under league investigation since mid-November following a Guardian report detailing wide-ranging allegations of misconduct duri…

Jets to receive sixth-round draft pick as part of deal Patrick Mahomes recovering from torn knee ligaments The New York Jets have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs as a backup for the injured Patrick Mahomes . The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up $7m of his guaranteed $10m salary for this upcomi…

Spaniard had backing of the players and Johan Cruyff’s widow, celebrating with a cigar in his favourite nightclub Joan Laporta accompanied his players from the football pitch to the polling station, singing and winning all the way. From his seat high in tribuna, Barcelona’s outgoing president – who was about to become their incoming president – watched them beat Sevilla 5-2 and then headed back d…

Male and female players are increasingly willing and able to switch codes, with some even playing all three By No Helmets Required Charlotte Caslick epitomises the term code agnostic. The 31-year-old has clocked up 328 appearances for Australia in rugby sevens, winning Olympic gold, Commonwealth gold and a Sevens World Cup along the way; she’s played rugby union for her state and country; and rug…

PSG were given the weekend off to help them in Europe, with little consideration for how it would affect other clubs By Get French Football News Paris Saint-Germain do not need a helping hand but they were given it: first by the French football federation, who postponed their match against Nantes at the weekend so they could concentrate on the Champions League, and then by Lens, who lost 2-1 to L…

Robyn Cowen is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Lucy Ward, and Dan Bardell as Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to nine points, Spurs come up with a performance at Anfield, Manchester United win again, and Chelsea get emotional about a huddle On this podcast: limbs of the season at the Emirates as 16-year-old Max Dowman becomes the Premier League’s youngest ever scorer to help …