Football

A month out from the World Cup, Brazil’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti appears, as always, utterly at ease. Now 66, Ancelotti has seen it all, and worked for them all: Silvio Berlusconi at Milan, Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, the Emir of Qatar at Paris Saint-Germain, Aurelio De Laurentiis at Napoli and, over two spells, Florentino

Fernando Alonso says he expects to make a decision on his Formula 1 future after the August summer break when he will weigh up whether to extend his record-length career into a 24th season in 2027. The two-time world champion, who turns 45 in July, is in the final year of his contract to race

The final days of the January window were a waiting game for Tim Iroegbunam. While Everton declined a significant enquiry from Championship side Ipswich Town at the start of that month, the impression given on all sides — even at a late stage — was that a move for the midfielder had not been entirely

The fees for everything related to this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico have been generally astronomical, from ticket prices to hotel fares and everything in between. Fans heading to MetLife Stadium will at least be receiving some respite, however. According to The Athletic’s Adam Crafton, “The New York/New Jersey host

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he has “never trusted anything” with referees and VAR after a pivotal decision in the Premier League title race. Arsenal moved five points clear of City with two games remaining after edging past West Ham 1-0 on Sunday as the hosts were denied a late equaliser following a VAR

Chelsea Under-21s captain Shumaira Mheuka has been named Premier League 2 Player of the Season after an outstanding 2025/26 campaign, in which he played a pivotal role in the Blues’ title win. Mheuka enjoyed a prolific season in front of goal, scoring 18 times

Groupings and tee times for the opening round of the 108th PGA Championship, held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Scottie Scheffler is the pre-tournament favourite to defend his title and claim a fifth major victory, 12 months on from posting a five-shot finish at the Quail Hollow Club, with the world No

Rory McIlroy has been grouped alongside Ryder Cup team-mate Jon Rahm and Grand Slam hopeful Jordan Spieth for the first two rounds of the PGA Championship. McIlroy will be in the early-late half of the draw at Aronimink Golf Club as he chases back-to-back major wins, a month on from successfully defending his title at

Chief refereeing officer Howard Webb says the PGMO will continue to “be vigilant” over “impactful” grappling at set pieces following the “clear and obvious” foul on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya. West Ham were denied a 95th-minute equaliser on Sunday when referee Chris Kavanagh ruled out Callum Wilson’s strike after VAR official Darren England recommended an

Rory McIlroy has admitted that LIV Golf’s future is in a “precarious position” and that he was wrong to previously hope the PGA Tour would take Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) investment. The PIF announced last month they will end their funding for LIV Golf at the end of the 2026 season, indicating that

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup has already brought excitement around kits, stadiums, and superstar storylines, but a new detail could soon become one of the tournament’s most recognizable visual features. Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, and Christian Pulisic are among the stars expected to wear a newly designed World Cup sleeve patch system that changes

Jack Draper has revealed he will team up with Andy Murray in a shake-up of his coaching set-up ahead of the grasscourt season. British No 2 Draper announced he has split with Jamie Delgado after working under Murray’s former coach for the past six months. Draper confirmed his new-look coaching team would feature Murray, although

MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 18: Ederson of Atalanta looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Atalanta BC at Football Arena Munich on March 18, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi refuses to rule out Ederson’s

Lamine Yamal was pictured waving a Palestinian flag during Barcelona’s celebrations for winning La Liga title on Monday evening. The day after the club’s 29th Spanish league title was sealed in a 2-0 Clasico victory over rivals Real Madrid, the Barca team rode an open-top bus through the streets of the Catalan capital, which were

Pique is one of the most decorated Spanish players in history Oscar del Pozo via Getty Images Former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique has been fined €200,000 ($236,000; £173,455) for insider trading. The fines were confirmed via a report from the Boletin Oficial del Estado (BOE), which publishes official government announcements in Spain. They

The ball of Italian Serie A is pictured before the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on March 10, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) Reports from Italy suggest that the Rome Derby, originally scheduled for Sunday

Bolton Wanderers have carried the weight of expectation on them for several years now. This is a big club – one that has averaged crowds of over 21,000 for three seasons now; one that has dreams of an eventual return to the Premier League, where they have spent 13 seasons in all. But it is

The penultimate matchday of the Bundesliga season began with Eintracht Frankfurt’s European chances taking a dent after a 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund on Friday night. Saturday in the Bundesliga saw: Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig vs St.Pauli, Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen and Augsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach. Here are the three things we learnt:

Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will join McLaren in a surprise move by 2028 but there appears to be a difference of opinion about the role he will hold. Red Bull announced last month that Lambiase was leaving his role as head of race engineering and Verstappen’s engineer to join McLaren, who said he

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