The Hollywood scriptwriters have etched another extraordinary chapter in the Wrexham story. The Welsh club made English Football League history by claiming a third successive promotion, becoming the first club to achieve that feat in the top five tiers. The Racecourse Ground is living up to its English name; Wrexham are racing a course through … Read more
It was a pinch me moment for the Crystal Palace supporters who had made it a sea of red and blue in the stand behind Emiliano Martínez’s goal. A few minutes earlier, the Aston Villa goalkeeper had been pumping his fists in delight after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty miss appeared to have kept his side in … Read more
One of the most extraordinary storylines in the history of the NFL draft came to a conclusion on Saturday as the Cleveland Browns, finally, selected Shedeur Sanders with the 144th pick in the fifth round of this year’s draft. Sanders entered the draft as the most famous current college player in the United States. Not … Read more
There was a moment after France’s Joanna Grisez scored where fans were wondering if this would be the day England’s stranglehold on this competition came to an end. The Red Roses were 31-7 up after 23 minutes, but a resolute France cut back the lead to one point in the final minute. A French knock-on … Read more
There will be a familiar face to greet the 56,000 runners during Sunday’s London marathon, just when their legs are heavy and their mouths desert dry. Because, at mile 23, the former England footballer John Barnes will be handing out drinks and revelling in a near-perfect day with the race expected to break the world … Read more
On a day when Ipswich’s long, inevitable relegation was rubber stamped, normal service was resumed at Newcastle as Eddie Howe exchanged hospital grapes for his trademark managerial chewing gum and returned to the home technical area to see his side rise to third in the Premier League. By the second half the after-effects of the … Read more
Shedeur Sanders is still waiting – after three rounds of the NFL draft, 102 picks and five quarterbacks selected ahead of Deion Sanders’s highly touted son. The Colorado quarterback was widely considered a first-round talent. But his stunning slide continued on Friday night when his name wasn’t called in the second or third round. Sanders … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble Aston Villa last won the FA Cup in 1957, 68 of your Earth years ago, and even that’s something of an outlier. Five of their other six wins came during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, so it’s not as though … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble Pressure is a privilege, so they say, and there is pressure on England at Twickenham today no matter how dominant they seem. The Red Roses may have won 24 matches in a row, and 33 consecutively in the Women’s Six … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Willie Mullins takes the lead with the third in the 3.00 at Sandown and both Dan Skelton runners unplaced. Share Updated at 15.13 BST Blueking D’Oroux wins 3.00 at Sandown with Mullins runner third 3.00 SandownBET365 SELECT HURDLE, GRADE 2 result1 Blueking … Read more