Martin Ødegaard has admitted he has “not been good enough” this season, particularly in regards to his goals and assists output. The Arsenal captain has pulled no punches in his assessment of a campaign that was undermined by a two-month ankle injury layoff from early September. Ødegaard was back to his driving and creative best … Read more
Uefa’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine could not have been swifter. Hours after the fighting had started in Luhansk, European football’s governing body convened an extraordinary meeting of its executive committee and, three days later, on 28 February 2022, Uefa, with Fifa, announced that all Russian clubs and national teams had been banned … Read more
In the maelstrom of the buildup to the new Formula One season, which opens in Melbourne next week, one figure stands at its heart, preternaturally calm as the crescendo builds around him. Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s most successful driver, now in a Ferrari, the sport’s most successful team, promises to make F1 in 2025 unmissable, his … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature New Zealand win the toss and will bat first Ravi Shastri bellows into the mic before the coin flies. New Zealand win it and choose to bat first. Mitch Santner breaks the big news: Matt Henry, the leading wicket-taker in the … Read more
It would be harsh to describe Wolves as a one-man team but Matheus Cunha is the key reason they have kept their heads above water in the Premier League. In his absence, they lacked imagination and quality in the final third, mustering a deserved draw against Everton when there was an opportunity to win. Wolves … Read more
For this weekend at least, Dublin has a French quarter. By the time the final whistle went at the Aviva Stadium, the thousands of French fans inside, outside and all around the ground were cheering, screaming, roaring, singing, dancing, in celebration of one of the great victories. They had travelled in huge numbers and been … Read more
Kieran McKenna said losing out on a much-needed point at Crystal Palace was a “sickening” result. Ismaïla Sarr struck the winner eight minutes from time after both sides struggled to convert a number of chances. It was another blow for the relegation-threatened visitors, with time to turn things around dwindling for McKenna. “It was a … Read more
Things were always going to be tight in this battle of two of the Premier League’s more upwardly mobile sides and so it proved until the fifth minute of added time. At that stage, it looked as though Jan Paul van Hecke’s header that cancelled out Raúl Jiménez’s excellent strike would give Brighton and Fulham … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy has been arrested on a felony domestic violence charge, the second high-profile wide receiver from the reigning AFC champions to be facing serious legal trouble in Texas in less than a year. Williamson County online jail records Saturday showed that Worthy was arrested Friday by deputies and held in … Read more
