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Ever since the club’s very beginning, David Beckham and Jorge Mas have had moments like this Saturday in mind Back on 27 February 2020, days before Inter Miami’s first-ever fixture in MLS, I stood next to the club’s managing owner, Jorge Mas, and co-owner David Beckham as part of an MLS press junket in New York City. I was there for Sports Illustrated and my show Planet Fútbol TV, which I co-host…

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action ⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email David As in every World Cup, there’ll be a clamour to coin a ‘Group of Death’. In theory, we could have one for 2026 comprising Argentina, Morocco, Italy and Norway. But, remember kids, never rule out the least chilling member of the quartet. How about 2014 when Costa Rica won a Group D …

The Uzbek shone at London Classic and a 3,000+ tournament performance reaffirmed his place among world’s best This week’s XTX London Classic at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium took place in an elegant arena with a full view of the football pitch. The English players suffered for most of the event, but hit back in style on Thursday when all four won their eighth-round games. Scores after eight of the n…

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The Portuguese credits his loyalty to his trusty Casio watch for helping the head coach lift the Lisbon club after Ruben Amorim’s messy exit If there is a stoppage in what is sure to be a supercharged Dérbi de Lisboa on Friday, the Sporting head coach, Rui Borges, will likely look down to check the watch he considers a lucky charm. The black Casio – bought for €20 while still playing for his home…

Gibbs treble powers Lions back into playoff push Detroit sack Prescott five times in dominant win Cowboys’ playoff odds plunge after costly defeat Jahmyr Gibbs and a defense that suddenly generated pressure and turnovers helped the Detroit Lions stay in contention for a playoff berth. Gibbs ran for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Lions’ much-needed 44-30 win…

James scored 10 or more in 1,297 consecutive NBA games since 2007 Game-winning assist sets up Rui Hachimura’s 3-pointer ‘You always make the right play,’ James says LeBron James knew his record streak of double-digit scoring efforts was in jeopardy. And in the moment, he didn’t care. The right play was to pass the ball – so he did. And with that, his streak ended. Continue reading...

Tourists resume on 325-9 after Root century and late burst Play starts in Brisbane at 2pm local/3pm AEDT/4am GMT Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Angus But if you’re English, Joe Root was the rolled gold star of the opening day. Having closely followed Root’s rise and 13,551 runs since his Test debut in 2012, Barney Ronay was happy to rhapsodise about the Yorkie terrier’s rescue jo…

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha practises for four to five hours each day Indian boy beats multiple adults to secure record-breaking status India’s Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official Fide rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. The chess prodigy edged out the previous record of compatriot Anish Sarkar, who was three years, eight…

Van der Ven may be key for Spurs, Wissa could make Newcastle debut and Dyche deserves warm Everton welcome Arsenal’s recent memories of Aston Villa are of awkward opponents. Mikel Arteta’s side squandered a two-goal lead at the Emirates Stadium when the teams last met, in January , Arsenal dropping two points, their title charge dented. With such little margin for error, it was the kind of day th…

Left-armer ran through England again but just how much will Australia regret not selecting their premium spinner at the Gabba? In the end it was Mitchell Starc saving the day in the second Ashes Test as he did the first. In a series supposed to be defined by Australia’s fast-bowling Big Three, he has done the work as the sole member to make the starting line. With one English wicket left to fall …

A foundational figure in the business of soccer and sports in the US is adamant that fans will find a way to attend big events, regardless of political issues Whenever the modern era of American soccer began (the 1994 World Cup? Or the 1990 appearance by the US men? Or the 1991 World Cup win by the US women?), Alan Rothenberg was a key player. Rothenberg came up as a lawyer under Jack Kent Cooke,…

Perhaps the data-soaked discourse of modern football actually does this Premier League centurion something of a disservice Stack them up. Pile them high. Sort them and arrange them, parse them and categorise them, order them to your table like items in a Chinese restaurant. Personal favourites? Give me the No 33 against Arsenal, the one with the flowing hair. I’ll also take a No 81 against Chelse…

Smith stood up to West Indies bowling and scored centuries against Australia in the most demanding of circumstances A Robin Smith square cut was more than a whip‑crack snap of the bat. For English cricket fans of the late 80s and early 90s, it was a nudge in the ribs that, underneath the pastings, the dismal collapses and Rentaghost selections, the national team would fight another day. Smith’s c…

British No 1 on home comforts of Bromley, joys of commuting and being ‘creeped out’ by paparazzi Emma Raducanu has garnered many endorsement deals in her nascent career, but there is perhaps one elusive sponsorship that would be most pleasing to the British No 1 women’s tennis player: ambassador of the London borough of Bromley. During a roundtable discussion with tennis journalists at the end of…