Sports

Match reports, transfers, and analysis. Latest stories first using each publisher’s original timestamp.

ESPC

Chatterji rescues Surrey to halt Essex winning run

Hosts slip to 150 for 7 chasing 228 before matchwinning eighth-wicket stand

ESPC

GT go No.1 after Rabada and Holder rout SRH

GT sealed their biggest win and handed SRH their biggest defeat

GDN

McInnes stands firm in belief Hearts can end Celtic dominance with historic title

Defeat for the champions at Motherwell and a win for the leaders at home to Falkirk will secure them a first league title time since 1960It is a sign of shifting attitudes that the fact Hearts could claim the Scottish Premiership title on Wednesday was somewhat lost in analysis of the weekend’s even...

GDN

Ruby Tui: ‘I’m going for France – the game needs someone to stop England’

New Zealand back turned TV presenter believes France can end the Red Roses’ 37-game winning streak in Bordeaux Thousands will descend on Bordeaux’s Stade Atlantique on Sunday to watch the Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider between France and England, among them the New Zealand legend Ruby Tui. T...

BBC

Relaxed enough to rip off a toenail - McIlroy's unusual US PGA preparation

Rory McIlroy is a different man compared with the tetchy figure who shunned the media for much of last year's PGA Championship, writes Iain Carter.

SKY

McIlroy warns LIV Golf in 'precarious spot' as Rahm keeps 'faith' in future

Rory McIlroy has admitted that LIV Golf's future is in a "precarious position" and that he was wrong to previously hope the PGA Tour would take Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) investment.

BBC

Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36

Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

GDN

Dick Advocaat returns to Curaçao job in time for World Cup 2026 adventure

Dutchman resigned in February due to daughter’s healthCompatriot Rutten stood down from role on MondayDick Advocaat will lead Curaçao to their first World Cup and become the oldest manager in the tournament’s history after returning to the job. The 78-year-old was in charge when the Caribbean island...

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Arsenal’s Ben White ruled out for rest of season and facing World Cup woe

Defender sustained ‘significant medial ligament injury’Arsenal without both right-backs with Timber also outBen White’s World Cup hopes appear to be over after Arsenal said the ­England defender would miss the rest of the season owing to a knee injury sustained in their win over West Ham on Sunday.W...

BBC

Bale more 'complete' than Ronaldo - Casemiro

Manchester United's former Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer he has played with - but that Gareth Bale is the "most complete".

SKY

Six rugby players banned after urine-swapping doping scandal

Six players from Georgia's rugby team have been handed long bans - including one for 11 years - for their involvement in a urine-swapping scheme to cheat anti-doping tests in one of the sport's biggest corruption scandals.

SKY

'Ronaldo the best but Bale most complete' | Casemiro on former team-mates

Speaking on 'Rio Ferdinand Presents', Manchester United midfielder Casemiro reveals his 'most complete’ teammate and what role Neymar could fill at the World Cup.

SKY

'Ronaldo is the best but Bale most complete' | Casemiro on former teammates and Neymar's WC role

Speaking on 'Rio Ferdinand Presents', Manchester United midfielder Casemiro reveals his 'most complete’ teammate and what role Neymar could fill at the World Cup.

BBC

Slavia Prague punished for pitch invasion

Slavia Prague are fined after a mass pitch invasion sees their match against rivals Sparta Prague abandoned

ESPC

Shanto on Bangladesh's declaration: 'Important to take brave decisions'

The Bangladesh captain also rued not capitalising on his century in the first innings into a bigger score

BBC

Narvaez wins Giro stage three days after huge crash

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez wins stage four of the Giro d'Italia, three days after being involved in a major crash which resulted in three of his team-mates abandoning.

GDN

Andy Murray returning to tennis on Draper’s coaching team for Wimbledon tilt

Two-time champion to help Draper in grass-court seasonSinner equals Djokovic record following win in RomeAndy Murray will make his return to tennis as part of Jack Draper’s coaching team during the grass-court season after Draper’s decision to part ways with his coach Jamie Delgado.“I am very gratef...

BBC

Wales players back Lynn '100%' before Italy game

Scrum-half Keira Bevan says players share fans' frustration as Wales seek to end nine consecutive Women's Six Nations losses.

BBC

McInnes and O'Neill keeping cool as Premiership title race catches fire

It seems as though everyone is hyping up the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership title race. Everyone except those involved, that is.

BBC

McInnes & O'Neill keeping cool as Premiership title race catches fire

It seems as though everyone is hyping up the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership title race. Everyone except those involved, that is.

BBC

Tuchel submits provisional 55-man England World Cup squad

Thomas Tuchel submits his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named.

BBC

Tuchel submits England's 55-man provisional World Cup squad

Thomas Tuchel submits his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named.

BBC

Tuchel names England's 55-man provisional World Cup squad

Thomas Tuchel submits his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named.

BBC

Scott, Shaw and Welbeck in England's 55-man provisional World Cup squad

Thomas Tuchel submits his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named.