Mendy refused bail again over rape accusations
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has again been refused bail ahead of his trial accused of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third.
Mendy, 27, who has been in custody ...
Mbappe and Benzema show Spain exactly what they lack
The Nations League Final Four may only be a bite-sized mini-tournament, but this week’s action still provided a reminder of one of the game’s most enduring truths – it ...
No chance of Premier League B teams competing in EFL
Introducing B teams to the EFL is “non-negotiable”, according to its chair Rick Parry.
He is looking to remove the cliff edge between the Premier League and the Championship, and ...
Tsitsipas makes short work of Martinez at Indian Wells
Stefanos Tsitsipas stormed into the third round at Indian Wells for the first time in his career on Sunday, as the second seed beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-2 6-4 under ...
Mbappe scores winner as France beat Spain in Nations League final
World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
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Bottas wins in Turkey, title advantage to Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead ...
Cricket-England name strongest available squad for Ashes
England on Sunday named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour to Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite ...
Fantastic Fury knocks out Wilder in heavyweight classic
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday when he sent Deontay Wilder to the canvas for a third time with a vicious right hand to the head in ...
Bottas on pole in Turkey after Hamilton penalty
Lewis Hamilton qualified quickest for the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday but a 10-place grid penalty for the Formula One championship leader meant Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas took pole ...
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
Yoshio Kinoshita is living proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
The 81-year-old rides the ramps at his local skate park in the city of Osaka almost ...
Cyprus beaten 3-0 by Croatia in World Cup qualifying
Croatia stayed on course to qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup after goals from Ivan Perisic, Josko Gvardiol and Marko Livaja helped the 2018 runners-up to a 3-0 win in Cyprus ...
Cyprus first stop on Queen’s Commonwealth Baton Relay
THE Queen’s Baton Relay began its epic journey across the globe as it departed Birmingham Airport on Friday and heads to Cyprus – the first stop on the 140,000-kilometre relay.
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Fire breaks out at stadium ahead of Andorra v England match
A fire broke out at Andorra’s national stadium the day before the country are due to host England in a Group I World Cup qualifier, Sky Sports reported on ...
James optimistic that referees’ gender will not be an issue for long
Former England goalkeeper David James is optimistic that gender will not be an issue for long in the debate on referees and the focus will shift back to the quality ...
Weight of expectation led to Belgium’s collapse against France
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez believes the weight of responsibility his players felt in their quest for silverware was to blame for their second-half collapse against France in their Nations League ...
Hamilton and Verstappen renew battle in Turkey
Lewis Hamilton clinched his seventh Formula One world championship in Turkey last year while Max Verstappen had a race to forget, but this time the title remains wide open and ...
Murray reunited with wedding ring, stinky shoes
Andy Murray was “back in the good books” with his wife on Thursday after his wedding ring and stinky shoes were returned to him.
Murray said on Twitter that his ...
France comeback stuns Belgium in Nations League semi
World champions France recovered from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 in a thrilling Nations League semi-final on Thursday with a last minute strike from Theo Hernandez securing a ...
Saudi-led consortium completes takeover of Newcastle
Premier League club Newcastle United have been taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, the league announced in a statement on Thursday.
“Following the completion of the Premier League’s ...
Tsitsipas anticipates fewer bathroom breaks in Indian Wells
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who came under scrutiny at the U.S. Open for the timing and length of his mid-match bathroom breaks, on Wednesday said the dry conditions in Indian Wells ...
Defeat makes Italy stronger but Donnarumma jeers wrong – Mancini
Roberto Mancini believes Italy’s first defeat in more than three years against Spain will make them stronger, but the manager was unhappy with the Milan crowd for jeering goalkeeper ...
Murray has tennis shoes stolen – with wedding ring tied to them
Andy Murray has revealed his wedding ring has been stolen after a mishap with his tennis shoes.
The three-time major winner is preparing for action at the Indian Wells tournament, ...
France boss Deschamps expecting respectful fight against Belgium
France coach Didier Deschamps is expecting a ‘fight’ against Belgium in their Nations League semi-final clash on Thursday but insisted that both sides respected each other.
The Belgians left the 2018 ...
Spain end Italy’s unbeaten run to reach Nations League final
– Spain ended European champions Italy’s world record 37-match unbeaten run as Ferran Torres scored twice in a 2-1 win at the San Siro stadium in their Nations League semi-final ...