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28-year-old still believes he will win world title one day Kimi Antonelli misses media duties with ‘viral illness’ George Russell has insisted he will not let his difficult Formula One season define his career and believes he still has plenty of years left to come back and win the world championship. Russell has been out-driven by his 20-year-old Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in what has been …

A big night for Everton featured a big call from David Moyes and demanded a big performance from his players. With the exception of Jack Grealish, they did not let him down. Fleetwood Town await in the Carabao Cup quarter-final after Everton shattered Newcastle’s hopes of a fifth consecutive place in the last eight with a clinical and committed display in front of the prime minister Andy Burnham.…

Manchester City’s hopes of securing a top-four spot in the Women’s Champions League are looking increasingly slim after a third successive draw dragged out their wait for a first European victory of the season, by virtue of Paris Saint-Germain’s late leveller at a disappointed Joie Stadium. City thought they had won the game through Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s 85th-minute penalty, as their heavy press…

Generali Stadium will have 71,500-seat capacity Inter fans protest the plans outside gala event Internazionale and Milan have unveiled plans for their new Generali Stadium, which will replace the shared San Siro venue from the 2031-32 season. The stadium, sponsored by Generali – Italy’s largest insurance company – will have a capacity of 71,500 seats and is expected to cost the two clubs €1.2 bil…

Struggling Tennessee get haul of picks for tackle Chicago are chasing first Super Bowl title since 1985 The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday. The Bears sent their first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, along with a fourth-rounder in next year’s d…

Games would be first held in Africa if bid successful East-coast city preferred to Johannesburg and Cape Town South Africa on Thursday announced the east coast city of Durban as its preferred candidate to host the first Olympics in Africa. South Africa is bidding to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee will choose the host city for 2036 in mid…

England player left out of squad to face Newcastle Grealish is understood to have missed training Jack Grealish has been dropped from the Everton squad for tonight’s Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle over a breach of club discipline. Everton took the unusual step of announcing that Grealish’s omission was for disciplinary reasons on social media, after listing David Moyes’s team for the fourth-ro…

Striker’s trial due to begin on 12 June 2028 He has denied assaulting man at Soho nightclub Ivan Toney has in effect been ruled out of Euro 2028 after his trial for assault occasioning actual bodily harm was scheduled for 12 June 2028. Toney appeared at Southwark crown court and stood in the dock to confirm a not guilty plea. The striker is accused of head-butting and punching Saber Da Silva at a…

Season will begin on 19 February in Miami MLS Cup due to be played on Memorial Day weekend Decision Day lands on 8 May Major League Soccer’s 2027 “sprint season” will begin on 19 February, with MLS Cup taking place during Memorial Day weekend at the end of May. The stopgap half-season is a one-off, as the North American league inverts its calendar to align with most top leagues around the world b…

Real Madrid forward was dropped by brands for comments Chinese media generally steered clear of outlining It’s been a bad start to the week for the Kylian Mbappé. The France forward missed out on joining the elite roster of Ballon d’Or winners and instead became the latest high-profile addition to a far less illustrious list – that of foreign brands and individuals charged with “hurting the feeli…

Norwegian federation president distances self from Fifa presidency but believes governing body can be reformed As the rain whips around Oslo’s government quarter, Lise Klaveness is shielding herself from the wind, trying to work out tactics. “Of course we cannot probably do everything alone, but we have a voice, we have the right to speak, we have the right to suggest, so let’s see,” she says. “W…

Plus: the longest home droughts, pre-Christmas goal centuries and the first official club websites Mail us with all of your questions and answers “Justin Seven-Seven came on in the 75th minute and then scored in the 77th minute for West Brom Under-21s against Sutton United in the National League Cup. You have probably already guessed my question, but has anyone else ever scored in the same minute…

Dream win 80-69 to level best-of-seven series at 3-3 First Game 7 in WNBA history set for Saturday night Ella Brockway’s minute-by-minute report of Game 6 The Atlanta Dream had no intention of letting a matinee become their curtain call. Facing elimination at a lunchtime tipoff, the Dream overwhelmed the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 on Thursday afternoon to force a decisive seventh game in the WN…

Challenger’s identity could be approved by next week Arsène Wenger not thought to have entered reckoning for role Uefa and its allies are close to identifying a candidate to run against Gianni Infantino in the Fifa election and could approve the challenger’s identity as early as next week. The clock is ticking on efforts to oppose Infantino in March, with candidates required to confirm they are s…

Despite being at opposite ends of the table, according to Opta’s expected points model, Chelsea have performed worse than Saturday’s opponents Manchester United Michael Carrick will arrive at Stamford Bridge on Saturday with the air of a dead man walking. Yet despite Manchester United being fifth-bottom of the Premier League and Chelsea fifth-top, the Blues have performed worse this season accord…