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RUSSELL VOWS 'ALL-OUT ATTACK' DESPITE BACK-OF-GRID START
George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a technical failure forced him out late in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was staged at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. The
MAX VERSTAPPEN: RED BULL STAR WELCOMES CALMER WATERS AFTER HORNER ERA
Max Verstappen has said the atmosphere in the paddock has become far less stressful since Christian Horner's departure. The former Red Bull team principal left midway through the 2025 season, receivin
HALIBURTON AND LILLARD RETURN FROM ACHILLES INJURIES ON SAME NIGHT
Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the first round of the 2025 play-offs while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, and exactly 56 days later Tyrese Haliburton suffered the same devastating i
INJURED – OR IN PARIS? MBAPPE'S KNEE LAY-OFF SPARKS NEW STORM IN SPAIN
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has left the France squad with a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his left knee, sustained in the game that marked Zinedine Zidane's historic debut as Franc
DJOKOVIC WINS SEVENTH CHINA OPEN TITLE
Novak Djokovic won the China Open for a seventh time after Australia's Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final with the score at 7-6, 0-1. The 39-year-old Serb's victory brought him a 102nd career
JAYLEN BROWN'S SIXERS ERA STARTS WITH A BANG
Jaylen Brown, one of the Philadelphia 76ers' new arrivals, poured in 22 points in the first half alone on his pre-season debut as the Sixers beat reigning champions the New York Knicks 120-97. Elsewhe
Football
208 APPEARANCES, 126 GOALS, ONE LAST NIGHT: MESSI SAYS GOODBYE
Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on a 21-year international career with a 3-0 win over Benin. In front of more than 85,000 spectators at River Plate's Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, the 39-y
'I DON'T TREAT MY KIDS LIKE THAT' - MAUPAY HITS BACK AT DE ZERBI
Five rounds into the Premier League season, Tottenham sit bottom of the table, and after a summer of multi-million-pound investment, Roberto De Zerbi’s position as manager is now under serious threat.
RAPHINHA SIGNS NEW BARCELONA DEAL, LA LIGA BLOCKS CARVAJAL MOVE TO GETAFE
Barcelona sporting director Deco has formally sealed a new contract with captain Raphinha, shortly after tying down Xavi Espart, a rising talent from La Masia, the club’s famed academy, until June 203
Basketball
HALIBURTON AND LILLARD RETURN FROM ACHILLES INJURIES ON SAME NIGHT
Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the first round of the 2025 play-offs while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, and exactly 56 days later Tyrese Haliburton suffered the same devastating i
JAYLEN BROWN'S SIXERS ERA STARTS WITH A BANG
Jaylen Brown, one of the Philadelphia 76ers' new arrivals, poured in 22 points in the first half alone on his pre-season debut as the Sixers beat reigning champions the New York Knicks 120-97. Elsewhe
76ERS CENTRE HUKPORTI RUPTURES ACHILLES IN PRE-SEASON GAME
Philadelphia 76ers centre Ariel Hukporti ruptured his right Achilles tendon just six minutes after coming on in a pre-season game against the New York Knicks. The 24-year-old went down off the ball an
MMA
VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO TO NATALIA SILVA: 'DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE'
Brazil's Natalia Silva, 29, extended her winning streak to 15 fights at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, beating Wang Cong by unanimous decision after five rounds to claim the vacant women's flyweight title
TOPURIA AND GAETHJE REIGNITE UFC FREEDOM 250 FEUD IN BITTER WAR OF WORDS
Months after his defeat on the South Lawn of the White House, Ilia Topuria has openly accused Justin Gaethje, the UFC lightweight champion, of cheating. The Georgian suffered a serious eye injury in t
TALBOTT STOPS FIGUEIREDO AND CALLS OUT O'MALLEY
Payton Talbott, 28, demolished former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo with a first-round TKO at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City's Delta Center. Moments after the statement win, the young American use
F1
NORRIS 'HOPEFUL' FOR SINGAPORE DESPITE MCLAREN'S STRAIGHT-LINE WOES
Lando Norris and McLaren have lost significant ground in recent weeks. After three poles from four races and two wins across Budapest, Zandvoort, Monza and Madrid, they left both Baku and Sepang witho
VERSTAPPEN TARGETS FIRST SINGAPORE WIN AFTER SEPANG VICTORY
Max Verstappen arrives in Singapore targeting victory after claiming his first win of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. Marina Bay remains unfinished business fo
RUSSELL VOWS 'ALL-OUT ATTACK' DESPITE BACK-OF-GRID START
George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a technical failure forced him out late in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was staged at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. The
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VERSTAPPEN TARGETS FIRST SINGAPORE WIN AFTER SEPANG VICTORY
Max Verstappen arrives in Singapore targeting victory after claiming his first win of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. Marina Bay remains unfinished business fo
RUSSELL VOWS 'ALL-OUT ATTACK' DESPITE BACK-OF-GRID START
George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a technical failure forced him out late in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was staged at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. The
MAX VERSTAPPEN: RED BULL STAR WELCOMES CALMER WATERS AFTER HORNER ERA
Max Verstappen has said the atmosphere in the paddock has become far less stressful since Christian Horner's departure. The former Red Bull team principal left midway through the 2025 season, receivin
HALIBURTON AND LILLARD RETURN FROM ACHILLES INJURIES ON SAME NIGHT
Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the first round of the 2025 play-offs while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, and exactly 56 days later Tyrese Haliburton suffered the same devastating i
INJURED – OR IN PARIS? MBAPPE'S KNEE LAY-OFF SPARKS NEW STORM IN SPAIN
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has left the France squad with a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his left knee, sustained in the game that marked Zinedine Zidane's historic debut as Franc
DJOKOVIC WINS SEVENTH CHINA OPEN TITLE
Novak Djokovic won the China Open for a seventh time after Australia's Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final with the score at 7-6, 0-1. The 39-year-old Serb's victory brought him a 102nd career
JAYLEN BROWN'S SIXERS ERA STARTS WITH A BANG
Jaylen Brown, one of the Philadelphia 76ers' new arrivals, poured in 22 points in the first half alone on his pre-season debut as the Sixers beat reigning champions the New York Knicks 120-97. Elsewhe
RUSSELL TO START SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX FROM BACK OF GRID
George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid, a direct consequence of the engine damage he suffered at the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was staged at Sepang in Malaysia th
76ERS CENTRE HUKPORTI RUPTURES ACHILLES IN PRE-SEASON GAME
Philadelphia 76ers centre Ariel Hukporti ruptured his right Achilles tendon just six minutes after coming on in a pre-season game against the New York Knicks. The 24-year-old went down off the ball an
MCLAREN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NORRIS'S MISSING TOP SPEED
Lando Norris finished 0.308 seconds behind McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in qualifying in Baku, his heaviest defeat to his team-mate this season. The main problem with his MCL40 is straight-line spe
DONNARUMMA BACKS DEMBELE FOR BALLON D'OR AHEAD OF YAMAL
Manchester City's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has looked past Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane in the race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, backing his former team-mate Ousmane Dembele
RAPTORS FORCE 25 TURNOVERS BUT FALL TO HEAT IN PRE-SEASON OPENER
The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 129-105 at the Videotron Centre in the first NBA game ever played in Quebec City, a pre-season fixture watched by 18,474 fans. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovi
RONALDO ACCUSES PORTUGAL BOSS JESUS OF BREAKING PROMISE TWICE
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal's all-time leading scorer with 146 goals in 234 appearances, has sensationally walked out of the national team camp and, in a 1,996-word official statement, openly accused
HOW TUCHEL STARTED REBUILDING ENGLAND AFTER WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL EXIT
After a 60-year wait for major silverware and a World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in Atlanta, Thomas Tuchel has used four Nations League fixtures to begin a full-scale rehabilitation of England
VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO TO NATALIA SILVA: 'DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE'
Brazil's Natalia Silva, 29, extended her winning streak to 15 fights at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, beating Wang Cong by unanimous decision after five rounds to claim the vacant women's flyweight title
MAN UTD BAN 685 SEASON-TICKET HOLDERS OVER TOUTING
Manchester United's summer-long crackdown on touting, the unauthorised resale of tickets for profit, has ended with 685 season tickets cancelled at Old Trafford, 1,617 accounts scrutinised, a further
HOW UK FANS CAN SEE MESSI PLAY AND CRUISE THE CARIBBEAN
An exclusive £1,799 football-and-cruise package bundles an official ticket to watch 39-year-old Lionel Messi with return flights from the UK, three nights in a Miami hotel and a multi-day Caribbean cr
KANE EQUALS SHILTON'S ENGLAND CAPS RECORD
Harry Kane scored twice on his 125th England appearance against the Czech Republic, taking his international tally to 91 and matching legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps, a mark he
TOPURIA AND GAETHJE REIGNITE UFC FREEDOM 250 FEUD IN BITTER WAR OF WORDS
Months after his defeat on the South Lawn of the White House, Ilia Topuria has openly accused Justin Gaethje, the UFC lightweight champion, of cheating. The Georgian suffered a serious eye injury in t
'IF HE WANTS TO, HE'LL RETURN' - JESUS LEAVES DOOR OPEN FOR RONALDO
Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, dramatically walked out of Portugal's camp and flew to Madrid on a private jet after learning that manager Jorge Jesus would start him on the bench again for the Nations League