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No more mismatches? Uefa revamps qualifying for men’s major tournaments
Changes apply to World Cup and Euro qualifiersStarts in 2028-29 season with elements of Swiss systemEurope’s larger nations will no longer face mismatches against minnows such as …
How Arteta overcame setbacks, crises and boos to defy doubters at Arsenal
Manager’s early seasons were far from plain sailing but insiders credit club’s owners for staying the courseIt didn’t start well for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. On a crisp December …
Giro d’Italia: Narváez storms past Mas for third win as Eulálio keeps pink jersey
Ecuadorean collects stage victory No 3 of this editionFavourite Vingegaard stays 27 seconds behind leaderEcuador’s Jhonatan Narváez edged out the Spaniard Enric Mas at the end of …
Bournemouth race to upgrade Vitality Stadium before first season in Europe
Club need permission for proposed stadium upgradesDraw with Manchester City sealed European qualificationBournemouth are facing a race to complete upgrades to the Vitality Stadium…
Football Daily | Fever pitch as Ian Wright gets the Arsenal party started
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!It may have taken Mikel Arteta six years and well over a billion pounds but his team trusted the process and got there in the en…
‘She could beat anyone’: 50 years on from Sue Barker’s French Open triumph
She thought the 1976 Roland Garros women’s singles title was the first of many; half a century later no British man or woman has repeated the featAs one of Britain’s leading TV sp…
The Spin | A little Sachin in waiting? How cricket dreams are passed down through families
Within days of new parenthood, cricket tragics often find themselves mapping out futures for their offspring in the game. I’m no differentEvery cricket-loving parent will know the…
Bridesmaids no more: Arsenal’s faith in Mikel Arteta rewarded with the ultimate prize
Trusting a rookie coach to rebuild the club in late 2019 was a big call but after three runners-up finishes the Spaniard has delivered a long-awaited titleThey say good things com…
Borthwick delays call on resting Itoje until final England squad announced in June
‘I’ll make decisions when time comes,’ says head coachChessum likely to lead side in at least one July TestEngland’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, has confirmed he may rest some se…
Manchester City crowned champions as WSL season wraps up – Women’s Football Weekly
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Sophie Downey and Marva Kreel to review the 2025-26 WSL seasonOn today’s pod: as the WSL season comes to an end, the panel reviews each te…
The donation drive that became a movement: ‘If anyone’s got any kit, we’re taking some to Tanzania’
WSL2 midfielder Malaika Meena has been collecting football kit to send to her ‘favourite country in the world’It began with a social media post from a 13-year-old playing in Chels…
County cricket: Essex win to move up strangely shapeless top-flight table
We are nearly halfway through the season but there is no real narrative in Division One. Is that a good thing?By the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog …
David Squires on … Celtic crushing Hearts’ hopes of a Scottish fairytale
Our cartoonist on the unbridled joy and soul-crushing pain that followed the Scottish Premiership title deciderBuy this cartoon | David’s favourite works of 2025And his latest boo…
Lucky socks, Family Guy viewings and five showers a day: the world of NBA superstitions
Athletes spend thousands of hours refining their game. But sometimes they try other measures to gain successFor Jason Terry, everything changed in 1997. It was the night before th…
The Breakdown | Champ’s relegation playoff proved jeopardy resonates more than a closed shop
Buttock-clenching battle between Richmond and London Scottish provides perfect antidote to Prem franchise modelIt wasn’t, in all honesty, the greatest game ever played. But never …
WSL 2025-26 season review: our writers’ best and worst
From the best matches and great goals to scheduling gripes and the biggest disappointments, how was the WSL season for you?There is little question that Khadija “Bunny” Shaw is th…
Affordability checks in gambling need a rethink when even proponents are calling for pause
Gambling Commission set to rubber-stamp new regulations that could inflict irreparable damage on the racing industryJames Noyes, one of the initial proponents of affordability che…
The nice guy who finished first: why all of golf was glad to see Aaron Rai lift US PGA Championship
Hard work, respect and family values made Englishman a popular winner of the Wanamaker Trophy among his peersBy the time Aaron Rai was walking to the 18th tee, 71 holes into the w…
The Premier League title is Arsenal’s to lose. But pressure does strange things to teams | Jonathan Wilson
The Gunners seemingly have the easier end-of-season schedule, but Manchester City are clinging to hope that anything can happenSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterThe t…
Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano was an absurd mismatch but it showed what UFC is missing
Saturday night’s fight came a decade too late to be relevant. But it also provided a spectacle MMA’s most powerful organization has been lackingWhen Ronda Rousey stepped into the …
Grim denouement of stunning Scottish Premiership title race must prompt shift in attitudes
The SPFL and SFA wobble at the knees when it comes to punishing their biggest clubs but scenes at Celtic Park risk setting a dangerous precedentThe placing of a full stop on any l…
Sawe’s secret sauce: inside the lab that fuelled historic sub-two hour marathon
Swedish firm Maurten’s high-carb drinks, bicarb sludges and hydrogels are giving super spikes a run for their moneyInside an unremarkable Gothenburg office building rented from th…
‘Give him the pain’: meet Zak Chelli, the supply teacher turned boxing sensation
The light-heavyweight is a substitute teacher by day but on Saturday delivered a blistering lesson to Cuba’s David MorrellLast Saturday night in Manchester, Zak Chelli, a 28-year-…
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