‘This industry is huge’: How ice baths and dancing are giving sportspeople a new voice in the world
Chris Sutton is perplexed. “Speak to anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I think I know everything,” says the former Blackburn Rovers striker turned football…
Wasps keep play-off hopes alive as Jimmy Gopperth’s late penalty condemns Newcastle to defeat
However, despite being a man short, Frost finished from close range on 63 minutes with Gopperth’s conversion setting up a tense finale. Gopperth saved his best kick…
Sale scrum-half Faf de Klerk misses gilt-edged chance to secure victory over Bath
Faf de Klerk proved he is human after all in this humdinger of a game. The scrum-half hardly putting a foot wrong when he inspired South Africa…
Owen Farrell’s tackling technique in spotlight as Saracens edge past Bristol on England captain’s return
Farrell would have been bitterly disappointed at missing out on England’s Six Nations campaign, and there were times during that failed bid they could have done with…
Richard Bland’s Masters dream on ice after WGC Match Play loss to Dustin Johnson
There is one last chance for Richard Bland to qualify for Augusta and so become the oldest-ever professional debutant at the Masters. But as his brave run…
Mason Mount grateful for relief offered by England duty from ongoing ‘concern’ at Chelsea
The high-pressure stakes of national team duty and competing for a starting berth a matter of months before a World Cup may offer a challenge for even…
Mark Nicholas makes surprise tilt at England managing director’s role
Mark Nicholas has emerged as a surprise candidate for the role of England managing director of men’s cricket. Nicholas, a former Hampshire captain and leading cricket broadcaster,…
Fearless Sophia Dunkley steers England out of danger and into World Cup semi-final
Bangladesh were smiling and playing with the confidence of seasoned pros rather than World Cup newbies. Beaumont struggled with her timing but toiled away alongside Nat Sciver…
Raine to cash in on Chelsea sale as bidders told to commit additional £1bn towards future investment
Chelsea’s insistence that the winning bidders to buy the club must commit at least £1 billion towards future investment will push the fee collected by Raine, the bank…
Andy Murray’s loss to Daniil Medvedev shows Ivan Lendl the size of coaching task ahead
Same old, same old? Not quite. The scorecard may record a routine straight-sets defeat, sentencing Andy Murray to yet another second-round exit. But this was anything but…
‘No one can judge our morality’ – F1 chief attacks critics saying it was right to go ahead with Saudi Arabian GP
Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1 chief executive, on Saturday night rounded on critics of the sport, saying it was “unfair to judge Formula 1’s morality” after it took the…
Lizzie Deignan delighted with her balance of motherhood and racing
In a typical season, Lizzie Deignan would expect to be getting battered by crosswinds and cobbles at Ghent-Wevelgem on Sunday, or preparing to be caked in rain…
Joshua Da Silva’s patient masterclass breaks England’s waning spirit – and will define series
Even over the steel band and raucous applause at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada, one noise stood out above all else: a primal scream from Joshua…
Gareth Southgate faces conundrum after ‘running man’ Conor Gallagher impresses – but England balance suffers
England 2 Switzerland 1 If there is a criticism of Gareth Southgate’s England it is that there is no running man from midfield and, with it, there…
How ‘colossal’ Freddie Steward took his game to the next level for club and country
For the final weekend in Paris, he was shifted to the right wing in an attempt to ruffle France. Steward, who had faced Australia from that position…
It is time to smash the old boys’ network in tennis – or more players will quit like Ash Barty
In the wake of Ash Barty announcing her shock retirement, I can’t help but feel there is a need to break up tennis’ old boys’ network. Barty…
Tennis indulging appalling player behaviour is negligent – and downright dangerous
In 1995 when Tim Henman, of all people, hit a ball girl on the ear after swatting the ball in frustration after a poor shot had cost…
Joe Root’s impish grin has been replaced by exhaustion – his time as England captain is nearing an end
Da Silva, like most wicketkeepers, scores square of the wicket with his bottom hand dominant. Plan A was to bang the ball in to achieve uncertain bounce….
‘Keep the faith’: Eddie Jones reveals why he remains so optimistic about this England team
With a nod to France, the Grand Slam champions, he suggested that he has always been eager to unveil something different at the World Cup – as…
England player ratings vs Switzerland: Jordan Pickford saves blushes as Conor Gallagher stars on debut
Harry Kane edged closer to the international all-time scoring record as England began their World Cup preparations with a comeback win against Switzerland, but how did each…
RFU wants Englishman to work alongside Eddie Jones – and why successor will be named before World Cup
O’Shea said that English clubs had “bought into” the process and stressed that the RFU was “not going behind anyone’s backs”. He highlighted Steve Borthwick, Neal Hatley…
Spring sunshine at Wembley cannot hide moral minefield ahead of Qatar World Cup
In these cruel and complex times, Wembley under soft March sunshine had seldom felt such a cradle of escapist springtime pleasures. As the scoreboards flashed blue and…
England need the best coach to replace Eddie Jones – not just the best English coach
I think Fabien Galthie has shown that a really focused and intense coach who is not best suited to club rugby can succeed as a national coach…
Energy firms are unnecessarily increasing customers’ direct debits to boost cash flows
Mr Cornfield was previously paying £35, meaning his direct debit more than doubled. He managed to negotiate it down to £65 after insisting that the company apply…
Taxman has no plan to recover £39bn of Covid debt, say MPs
HMRC has been accused of lacking a “clear plan” to claw back £39bn in unpaid taxes after the debt mountain grew considerably during the pandemic. MPs on…