To follow the claiming of both major footballer of the year awards by scoring a hat-trick in Manchester United’s first home game was some Bruno Fernandes act, and points to an intent to continue his stellar form of last season.Ipswich Town came to scythe Michael Carrick’s side via the pace of Julio Enciso, Issa Diop…
2nd Test, D4: England, 290 & 208, bt Pakistan, 110 & 194, by 194 runsRobinson’s 4-24 earns match figures of 8-35; Tongue takes 3-46Tempting as it is to consider the state of Pakistan’s Test team and shrug at England completing a breezy series victory with a match to spare, it was not entirely insignificant for…
England forward’s exit continues busy summer for VillaNews follows Emiliano Martínez moving to ChelseaAl-Hilal have signed Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, the two clubs announced on Sunday, as the 30-year-old striker ended a successful six-year spell with the Midlands club where he became their top scorer in the Premier League. The England international, who had…
Slovenian awaiting surgery on collarbone after fallMas extends overall lead by winning ninth stageTadej Pogacar, who was dramatically forced to withdraw from the Vuelta a España on Saturday after a heavy fall, has shared a photo of himself from hospital accompanied by the Bee Gees’ song Stayin’ Alive.Pogacar, the clear leader of the Vuelta until…
In the fullness of time Chelsea’s surrender against Brighton & Hove Albion last April may come to be seen as the turning point. The humiliation accelerated Liam Rosenior’s demise and forced the Stamford Bridge hierarchy into a reckoning which has led to the appointment of Xabi Alonso, a shift in the transfer strategy, the JP…
At the final whistle Álvaro Arbeloa provided a study in pensiveness while Régis Le Bris simply looked relieved. For protracted periods an almost palpable fear of losing formed the subtext of a match decided when two of the Sunderland manager’s second-half substitutes, Habib Diarra and Wilson Isidor, combined for the latter to score.Isidor’s goal not…
Leeds and Brentford continued their unbeaten starts to the Premier League season with a draw that had enough moments to suggest both can be optimistic about what lies ahead.Both sides won on the opening weekend, albeit in differing circumstances. Leeds crafted a hard-earned win at Nottingham Forest while Brentford were outstanding in dismantling Tottenham. They…
Goalkeeper Danneberg inspires Germany as Struthoff strike seals fourth world title
Reaction to Saturday’s action and more football newsToday’s matches | Results | Tables | And email EmilliaHow the table looks after yesterday’s results…Elsewhere in the Premier League, Hull continued their winning start against Coventry and Everton clinched a last-minute equaliser against Bournemouth. Continue reading…
Updates from day four at Lord’s; play starts 11am BST County cricket – live | Sign up for The Spin | Mail Tom48th over: England 182-7 (Lawrence 54, Robinson 3) Mohammad Abbas, who has performed well here and remains a fine bowler to watch, starts us off at the Pavilion End. After four dots, Robinson…