Arsenal fear Saka could be out for two months
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka could be sidelined for up to eight weeks with the quadriceps injury he suffered against Bayern Munich.
A-Leagues look past Manchester City distraction to ‘showpiece’ Melbourne derby
The Premier League scandal may have gripped English football but the A-League club is ‘critical’ to football’s presence and new strategy in AustraliaSign up for Football Desk Australia: our newsletter from Jonathan WilsonIn Australia’s most populous city, the A-Leagues derby between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City will have more than a tinge of Manchester on…
Smith partnership & Saracens spice – Furbank on life at Quins
George Furbank traded champions Northampton for struggling Harlequins – and the early signs of synergy with Marcus Smith are promising.
Carrick refuses to rule out dropping Fernandes in emotional address
Michael Carrick speaks for five uninterrupted minutes at media briefing to outline what Manchester United means to him, then refuses to rule out dropping Bruno Fernandes.
Crystal Palace and Newcastle face off with both in search of season kickstart
Pierre Sage and Matthias Jaissle face some key questions: both were appointed this summer yet form, and results, have proved elusiveConceding 17 goals in seven Premier League matches is not exactly the start Pierre Sage or Crystal Palace’s hierarchy would have hoped for. The transition from Oliver Glasner’s counterattacking 3-4-2-1 formation to the Frenchman’s more…
Will Borthwick’s autumn England squad embrace Prem chaos or prioritise prudence? | Gerard Meagher
Scoring spree will be forgotten at the Rugby World Cup, and a return for Courtney Lawes may hint at coach’s thinkingIt says much about Steve Borthwick’s approach to England’s coming autumn campaign that he is due to name his training squad within minutes of the full-time whistle at Harlequins on Sunday. Simply put, there is…
World and Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir suspended after positive doping test
AIU investigates after sample tested positive for EPO33-year-old won Olympic marathon in 2021In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday.The highly-decorated 33-year-old Kenyan, who won Olympic gold in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, was suspended after…
Slegers and misfiring Arsenal badly need a result in WSL north London derby
Gunners’ title hopes have seemingly evaporated and their under-pressure head coach faces her latest test against Spurs on SaturdayIt says much about Arsenal’s predicament that the team who have conceded 12 goals in two games are not the side whose head coach is under most pressure before a north London derby. Tottenham, four points above…
Pascal Gross: the obsessive runner keeping Brighton ‘one step ahead’ after fast start
Midfielder ‘who can never stand still’ has brought renewed energy to Seagulls since return to the club in JanuaryMost footballers like to spend their summers unwinding after a long season but not Pascal Gross. Having been part of the Germany squad eliminated in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, the midfielder entered – and won –…
F1 crown in reach for Kimi Antonelli at bumpy Austin circuit drivers insist is ‘unacceptable’
Mercedes youngster could become youngest title winnerMax Verstappen says bumpy track makes drivers ‘suffer’The Formula One world championship is within reach for Kimi Antonelli at the US Grand Prix in Austin this weekend. But while the young Italian approaches the race intending simply to have fun, there is disquiet among other drivers about the potential…
