Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny says he has received money from Chinese football fans after his 11 saves against Thailand in a World Cup qualifying match helped China reach the next round. China’s hopes of making the final stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 tournament were slim following a 1-0 defeat by South Korea in
England defender John Stones has returned to training after recovering from illness. He spent Wednesday isolated in his hotel room in an attempt to prevent the sickness bug spreading to his team-mates. England start their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday. Stones has completed 90 minutes only once in the past
Jack Grealish’s home was targeted by thieves while the Manchester City footballer was playing in his side’s 3-1 win against Everton in Liverpool. Officers were called to reports of a burglary at the house in Cheshire at about 21:50 GMT on Wednesday, police said. Jewellery and watches worth £1m were stolen, according to The Sun newspaper.
David Warner put Australia in control of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth with a brilliant 164. Warner, 37, starred on the opening day of what is his final series before retiring from Test cricket, with Australia ending 346-5. Warner is now fifth on Australia’s all-time Test run-scorers list after passing Matthew Hayden and
“Where did this girl come from, where did she come from?” Around Catalonia, those incredulous words were heard every time Aitana Bonmati took to the pitch. In the early 2000s – an era when football pitches were often not seen as a place for girls – she defied stereotypes and scepticism from the beginning. Oscar
Abe Mitchell’s life did not get off to the best of starts. But the illegitimate son of Mary, born in an East Grinstead workhouse in Victorian England, would become one of the highest-paid sportspeople of his era and go on to be immortalised as the figure that sits atop the Ryder Cup. The ‘Cantelupe Crack’s’
Lancashire have signed Australia Test off-spinner Nathan Lyon for 2024. The 35-year-old made his return to first-class cricket last month after tearing his calf against England in the second Ashes Test in June. Lyon, who will be available for all formats, took six wickets in four games during a brief spell in county cricket with
Lewis Hamilton admits there have been times he has doubted himself during the 2023 Formula 1 season. “Ultimately,” Hamilton says, “when you have difficult seasons like this, there are always going to be moments when you’re like: ‘Is it me, or is it the car? Do you still have it? Has it gone?’ “Because you’re
Star Heat opener Grace Harris pummelled 54 off 33 balls to lift the visitors to a formidable 5-197 in Wednesday night’s preliminary final. Charli Knott (32* off 14), Amelia Kerr (31 off 23) and Laura Harris (24 off 11) chipped in with handy scores as the Heat posted the biggest ever total in a WBBL
Julian Nagelsmann and Germany’s last game of 2023 came against a neighboring team under the guidance of a former mentor. The narrative between the two coaches was impossible to ignore. Neither Julian Nagelsmann or Ralf Rangnick could sit down for very long. Right from the start, the pair paced their technical areas, lamented refereeing decisions
