Category: Sports
Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer, dies aged 27 after collapsing on pitch
Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat last week, has died, his Club Nacional team has announced. The [more…]
Carlos Alcaraz v Li Tu: US Open 2024 first round – as it happened
Carlos Alcaraz and Li Tu. We’re courtside inside the world’s largest tennis stadium as the French Open and Wimbledon champion launches his bid for a [more…]
US Open 2024 day two: Osaka, Swiatek, Sinner and Evans win – as it happened
That’s us for here, though, so thanks for your company and what a match we had bestowed upon us. If we see nothing better in [more…]
PSG play with ‘16 stars’ as Luis Enrique looks happier without Kylian Mbappé | Luke Entwistle
There was an air of the unfamiliar inside the Parc des Princes on Friday night. It didn’t look the same; it didn’t sound the same. [more…]
Graceful, intelligent and friendly: Sven-Göran Eriksson never lost his cool | Adrian Bevington
Sven-Göran Eriksson was not the type of man who only cared about powerful people – he was interested in everyone he worked with, regardless of [more…]
Novak Djokovic takes first step towards historic title with clinical win at US Open
Novak Djokovic marched onto Arthur Ashe Stadium for his first tennis match as an Olympic champion with shiny, golden bags hanging from each shoulder. It [more…]
Alexei Popyrin and Ajla Tomljanovic cruise as Australian teen makes US Open debut in style
Alexei Popyrin lived up to his star billing at the US Open to be the first Australian winner on day one at Flushing Meadows before [more…]
Coco Gauff tries new outlook on life as she fights back into form at US Open
One year since the unforgettable sight of her winning a first grand slam title after years of suffocating expectations, Coco Gauff returned to the US [more…]
Thank you, Sven: what it was like watching Eriksson’s England win 5-1 in Munich
The applause will fill stadiums across Europe to honour Sven-Göran Eriksson, marking a life well lived with a broad legacy in football, but for me [more…]
‘A true gentleman’: David Beckham leads tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson
David Beckham led the tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson after the former England manager died at the age of 76, describing him as “passionate, caring, calm [more…]
