Sarina Wiegman names almost unchanged squad and what it means for England’s plans for Euro 2022
Sarina Wiegman has made just one change to her England squad for next month’s Women’s World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and Northern Ireland, and her consistency…
‘I was embarrassingly shy’ – Ben Ainslie and Hannah Mills on the chance meeting that changed history
They say you should never meet your heroes, but for Hannah Mills it was lucky that she did. “I remember Ben because it changed my life,” she…
The 12 players who should be on England’s Test radar this summer
England suffered a chastening Test series defeat to West Indies, with questions asked of the players, the interim coach, and the captain. Joe Root insisted that he…
England player ratings vs Ivory Coast: Jude Bellingham states case for regular starting spot
Captain for the night Raheem Sterling set up one and scored another as England cruised to victory in their international friendly with 10-man Ivory Coast after Serge…
The real Shane Warne: ‘He smoked like a green log and just ate toast – but what a bowler’
I was fortunate to meet Warnie early in his life and well before he made his name as a cricketer. In 1990, I was asked to coach the…
The ECB has failed in its duty to protect first-class cricket, so why is Tom Harrison still in post?
Nothing has changed. The fixture programme that is about to start has first-class cricket – the proving ground for the Test team – consigned to the usually…
Raheem Sterling proves leadership qualities after inspiring England to victory
It was only a friendly. One of those meaningless exercises that descend into a mass procession of substitutions. One, more to the point, against a side reduced…
Emily Bridges riding into transgender storm – whatever happens remember to be kind
Despite being one of this country’s most promising young junior riders, no one had really heard of Emily Bridges until she penned an opinion piece for Sky…
Who could England play at Qatar World Cup 2022 and how does the draw work?
The draw for the 2022 World Cup will take place in Doha on April 1, and will determine which teams will face each other at the tournament…
Laser pen controversy erupts after Mohamed Salah misses penalty to send Sadio Mane’s Senegal to World Cup
After three misses by Egypt’s penalty takers, it was down to Mane to repeat the heroics which won Senegal the African title in February, striking the critical…
Is Tiger Woods about to make greatest ever comeback at the Masters?
In recent weeks, Woods has been seen playing at the Medalist course near his South Floria home. Clearly the 15-time major winner believes his form is good…
Sophie Ecclestone could play for a men’s team – she is the best in the world
There has been a lot of talk in the commentary box in recent weeks – who is better, Jack Leach or Sophie Ecclestone? It is a debate…
Jude Bellingham has all the talent in the world – but he must work out where his England future lies
Grealish was impressed by the maturity of Bellingham whom he rated as capable of playing as a “No 6, a No 8 or a No 10”. “Just…
Inside the mind of Nigel Redman – the ‘kingmaker’ of English rugby
Nigel Redman is an unlikely kingmaker. The man tasked by Bill Sweeney with identifying Eddie Jones’s successor as England head coach left school at 15 and took…
Judy Murray: ‘I’m eternally grateful to the Telegraph for taking a leap of faith and investing in women’s sport’
“Someone always has to step up and make the noise to empower others, and there are so many great stories I have read across the Telegraph over…
‘This is wrong and must be called out’: Sharron Davies leads backlash in transgender cycling row
British sport was engulfed by its first major transgender row on Tuesday night over plans to let a recently-transitioned cyclist race for gold against the country’s greatest…
‘Absolute joke’ – Gareth Southgate hits out at England fans after Harry Maguire is jeered
Maguire played an important part of reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup four years ago before reaching the final of the Euros last year, although his…
Joe Biden’s ‘extremely radical’ billionaire tax plan is doomed to failure
However, persuading his own party to back a budget including a wealth tax will prove tricky. In a bid to win over the party’s stubbornly resistant moderates,…
Spare us your faux outrage over P&O, Shapps – you were asleep at the wheel
This, of course, is palpable nonsense. Rishi Sunak had ample opportunity to demonstrate his concern for British households in the Spring Statement but the Chancellor dropped the…
Oscars triumph for Apple TV+ leaves Netflix fuming
The biggest casualty of Will Smith’s on-stage drama at Sunday night’s Oscars was the 53-year-old’s reputation, followed closely by Chris Rock’s jaw. But Apple chief executive Tim…
China’s ‘zero Covid’ lockdowns cost at least £35bn a month
China’s Covid lockdowns are costing the communist state at least ($46bn) £35bn a month, with the hit likely to double if more cities impose draconian restrictions. Economists…
Look out the window, Rishi – the storm clouds are gathering
Most egregiously, the Chancellor did precisely nothing about benefits. Whatever you think about state welfare, it clearly makes no sense to increase benefits by 3.1pc based on…
Putin puts North Sea oil back on the agenda for investors
Oil and gas demand is set to fall as the country tries to cut use of fossil fuels to meet climate change commitments, potentially by 6pc for…
P&O refuses to rehire sacked workers as second ferry seized
It comes as a second P&O ferry was detained by maritime authorities over safety concerns. The Pride of Kent was held in Dover on Monday night after…
UK seizes Russian-owned superyacht in London
Grant Shapps has seized the first Russian superyacht in British waters as part of sanctions against the Kremlin. The 58m (192ft) Phi, worth an estimated £38m, was…