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As pressure builds before Calcutta Cup, Scotland’s coach may well have reached the point of diminishing returns The witty Anglo-American author Ashleigh Brilliant passed away last September at the age of 91, but his best lines are timeless. Beleaguered sports coaches worldwide will all recognise one of his characteristically pithy observations: “I try to take one day at a time – but sometimes sev…

Coach’s relaxed approach backed by former captain Luke Wood dropped for West Indies WT20 match Brendon McCullum’s shades-on, feet-up, perpetually chilled persona as England coach, which has led to him being criticised for creating an unhealthily relaxed team culture, is carefully cultivated but entirely false, according to the former white-ball captain Jos Buttler. Buttler said that McCullum is a…

The Seahawks’ Legion of Boom terrorized opponents in the 2010s. Now a new unit has taken up the mantle – and delivered another title Super Bowl LX was a two-score game with less than five minutes remaining. New England had the ball on the Seahawks’ 44-yard line and – after reaching the end zone in the fourth quarter, finally – that familiar sense of possibility. But that quickly vaporized when De…

Ukraine launched an appeal against the decision ‘This is a decision that simply breaks my heart’ A Ukrainian skeleton racer has accused the International Olympic Committee of “betrayal” after it banned his racing helmet, which showed images of athletes and his friends that were killed following Russia’s invasion, from the Winter Olympics. On Tuesday morning, Ukraine launched an appeal against the…

Medal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | Briefing Follow us over on Bluesky | Get in touch! Mail Daniel Buongiorno a tutti e benvenuti alle Olimpiadi invernali 2026 – quarto giorno! And it’s another dead busy day in Milan Cortina. We begin our coverage with the downhill aspect of the women’s team combined, a new event that those who enjoyed it yesterday know is a terrific addition; the …

Photographers using compact thermal-imaging cameras have crafted eerie and ‘poetic’ results at Milano Cortina 2026 While most photographers are striving to ‘freeze’ motion using traditional cameras at the Winter Olympics this month, a creative trio from the photo agency Getty Images are seeking something much more unexpected: heat. Equipped with compact thermal-imaging cameras – the kind typicall…

The 33-year-old Scot has overcome misogyny and abuse and is justifiably proud of becoming the first woman to take charge of a men’s Six Nations match “I probably stood out like a sore thumb,” says Hollie Davidson as she reflects on the long hard road she has travelled to reach the point where, on Saturday, in Dublin, she will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations game. Davidson le…

Fifa president will be under major scrutiny when he goes to Brussels to address the Uefa annual congress on Thursday Assuming Gianni Infantino turns up on time, he is expected to make his customary address to Uefa’s annual congress on Thursday. The couple of hours spent in Brussels Expo Hall 3 will be largely procedural but the Fifa president’s messaging will be worth delegates’ attention. Even b…

Players travelled back with the fans after victory at Fulham but the side has struggled at their superb new stadium The 20.12 from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street resembled an old football-special train on Saturday with Evertonians in full voice and party mode for the entirety of the journey following victory at Fulham . The impact of another valuable away win was not lost on David Moyes o…

Head coach says he expected backlash after taking role I’m not a massive name and have a different character’ Liam Rosenior has opened up on the ridicule directed at him since he became Chelsea’s head coach, saying he expected the backlash and revealing it has affected his family. Speaking with honesty and positivity, the 41-year-old was keen to stress that he will not allow the discussion around…

Freeskier was ambivalent about representing US Fellow athletes defend friend after president’s attack Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu have weighed in on Donald Trump’s attack on Hunter Hess after the freeskier said he was ambivalent about representing the US during the president’s immigration crackdown. “I think in moments like these, it is really important for us to unite and kind of stand up for one an…

Paul Green joined as assistant to Emma Hayes in 2013 Chelsea won 19 trophies during his 13 years at club Chelsea have announced the shock exit of their influential head of women’s football, Paul Green. Green joined Chelsea in 2013, recruited from Doncaster Rovers Belles by Emma Hayes to be her assistant manager. In the intervening years they formed a formidable ­partnership, sharing an office thr…

American was competing with ruptured ACL Vonn says she has complex tibia fracture Father says it is time for his daughter to retire Lindsey Vonn says she suffered a complex tibia fracture “that will require multiple surgeries to fix properly” when her Olympic hopes ended in a heavy crash. The American crashed out early in her run during the women’s downhill competition on Sunday. Her cries of pai…

The Dutch star, who combines commercial visibility alongside elite results, won gold on Monday in front of a packed arena that included her influencer boyfriend Jutta Leerdam delivered the defining race of her career on Monday night, roaring to Olympic gold in the women’s 1000m and setting a new Olympic record of 1min 12.31sec to lead a Dutch one-two and deliver the Netherlands’ first medals of t…

Middlesbrough took over at the top of the Sky Bet Championship as an impressive first-half performance earned them a 2-1 victory at Sheffield United. Goals from Tommy Conway and Riley McGree during the opening 45 minutes proved to be crucial, taking Boro two points clear of Coventry at the top after a sixth straight win. Continue reading...