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Manager insists praise from outside ‘does not add value’ Arsenal, seven points clear, host Manchester United next Mikel Arteta says nobody is more driven than him to win the Premier League this season as he promised his Arsenal players would not be distracted by talk of them as champions-elect. The signs for Arsenal are extremely promising despite the inevitable anxiety among their fanbase, which…

Once dismissed as a basement game, table tennis is enjoying an unlikely US revival as the Oscar-tipped biopic Marty Supreme collides with a wave of new players For decades in the US, table tennis has lived a double life: one of the most widely played sports in the country, yet still dismissed by many as a basement pursuit. Now, unexpectedly, it is having a cultural moment. The release of Marty Su…

Form of former Crystal Palace loanee has been huge plus amid fan unrest at relentless recruitment of young players Trevoh Chalobah appeared to be fighting a losing battle during the summer of 2024. He was exiled from the Chelsea first team, omitted from the pre-season tour and put up for sale. Being diplomatic, it was made very clear to Chalobah that he had no future at his boyhood club. A soluti…

The Philadelphia Union product has added end product to his trademark hustle – can he keep the good form going? Timing is everything in a World Cup year, and Brenden Aaronson’s has been pretty much perfect. Scoring a goal and putting in a top performance against your team’s biggest rival is something all players dream of. To do so when your family is watching in the stands and a reporter from you…

Two-time champion says ‘my body needs attention’ Third-round match with Maddison Inglis scrapped Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open before her scheduled third-round match against the Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis because of an abdominal injury, ending a campaign noted for fashion and friction . The two-time Australian Open champion announced her decision on social media, posting…

Second ODI at Premadasa Stadium starts at 9am GMT Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Jim We’ve got just under ten minutes until the start of play/ the ‘travelling circus rolls on’. England will need to take some early wickets with the new ball and keep their target manageable. Continue reading...

⚽ News, discussion and buildup before the day’s action ⚽ Today’s games | Tables | Team news | Email us here In the lunchtime Premier League clash today West Ham take on Sunderland at the London Stadium. The Hammers go into the game off the back of a huge 2-1 win away at Tottenham. However, they still remain five points from safety in the table following Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal l…

Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations when it comes to the US-shaped problem Could European countries really decide to boycott the World Cup this summer? It is an astonishing question to be asking in 2026 and an indictment of the bind in which, as Donald Trump sows confusion around a potential annexation of Greenland, the world’s most popular sport finds itself. But th…

With the HiTZ system, batters can select pace or spin, program line, seam and swing, and finally train all on their own Cricket has always held a strange tension between the individual and the team. By design, it demands periods of isolation and mental stamina rarely found in team sports, and so focus tilts towards the solo performance. Yet without the needs of the team, that performance is devoi…

Third-round matches continue at Melbourne Park Follow us on Bluesky | And you can also mail Luke Van de Zandschulp has only been broken once in the tournament himself, so Djokovic is unlikely to get anything for free there. *Van de Zandschulp 0-1 Djokovic (*denotes next server) Continue reading...

Buffeted by political storms and excluded from continental federations, Greenland find their chances are limited but a tournament in Croatia is a priceless opportunity Greenland’s futsal players string out in a line before angling their bodies to the left, facing the flag on the far wall. Nobody averts his gaze as the strains of their national anthem fill the hall. The red-and-white-halved banner…

Owner-of-the-moment is biggest potential story at this year’s festival with The Jukebox Man in the Gold Cup The first meeting between Sir Gino and The New Lion, the top two in the Champion Hurdle betting, is among the highlights of Trials Day at Cheltenham on Saturday but every contest on the eight-race card will offer pointers towards the festival and owner-of-the-moment Harry Redknapp will hope…

Sunday’s table-topping clash with Hearts is a fixture that carries huge meaning for both clubs It is instructive that Thursday evening’s Europa League clash in Bologna could be regarded by Celtic as an inconvenience. Aberdeen hold the Scottish Cup . St Mirren claimed the League Cup in December. Celtic find themselves involved in a title race worthy of the name. In short, domestic dominance is no …

Manager keen to finish season strongly after accusing chair of abandoning him and the squad by selling Marc Guéhi Oliver Glasner was about 54 minutes into his latest press conference when he laid out the plan for how his truce with the Crystal Palace chair, Steve Parish, could work after they ate together this week. “Steve and I left our dinner, and really both with a big smile we said: ‘Hey, we …

Inter recover from 2-0 down to go six clear in Serie A In Ligue 1, PSG go above Lens, who play on Saturday Inter were shocked to go two goals down at home to relegation-battling Pisa but fought back to earn a 6-2 win at San Siro on Friday, as they continue to set the pace at the top of Serie A. Stefano Moreo scored twice to put Pisa 2-0 up, the first thanks to a howler from the goalkeeper Yann So…