India won another global trophy with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Captain Rohit Sharma led the chase with 76 off 83 balls and KL Rahul’s unbeaten 34 helped India cross the finish line on 254-6 in 49 overs. Half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell earlier helped … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Martin Crookall replies to the other Martin: “In response to Martin Lancom, Thursday night just past.” Share Following this game, and Chelsea’s defeat of Leicester, here’s how the table stands. Long way down from Arsenal to United. Share Karen Asad: “Been … Read more
Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record on Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in the slalom in Are, Sweden. Racing through steadily falling snow with a first-run lead, Shiffrin was only 25th-fastest in the second run to finish in third place, 0.19 seconds behind surprise winner Katharina … Read more
Cheltenham has made several changes to races at its festival in an attempt to boost the competitiveness of the action on the track, but there is one long odds-on shot over the four days that is still reliably rock‑solid. The 2025 festival will be the 10th anniversary of the last season when British trainers saddled … Read more
The France rugby union captain, Antoine Dupont, has said he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win over Ireland in the Six Nations. Dupont gave the update in a post on Instagram on Sunday afternoon, writing: “Cruciate ligaments ruptured. It is the beginning of a new challenge, I will see you … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature City have no doubled their lead through Jess Park and look set to book their spot in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals. City, who lost out to Tottenham in the last four in 2024 will be gunning to go all the … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble Now then, are England in a Six Nations title challenge? Mathematically they’ve got a real shout thanks to France’s demolition of Ireland yesterday. In fact, if England bag a bonus point win this afternoon, they’ll leapfrog Ireland into second place … Read more
Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night. With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Teams in brief: Spurs Several changes for Spurs after their fruitless trip to the Netherlands. Dominic Solanke is fit to start, so Tel drops to the bench, where he is joined by Son and Maddison. The best news for the long-suffering … Read more
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the men’s Strade Bianche on Saturday for the third time in his career, after recovering from a fall 50km from the finish. Pogacar topped the podium in Siena by 1min 24sec ahead of Britain’s Tom Pidcock, with Belgium’s Tim Wellens a further 48sec adrift. After victory in the Tuscan one-day race … Read more