Verstappen passes 100 amateur karters in 14 laps in exhibition race

The four-time Formula 1 world champion had a maximum of 35 laps and 75 minutes to pass everyone on an adapted track at the grand prix circuit in Northamptonshire. Red Bull's Verstappen, 28, was up to 37th by the end of a…

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Crocodile-inhabited river approved as Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing venue

Olympic authorities on Thursday confirmed they had approved central Queensland's Fitzroy River as a Brisbane Games venue, ending months of debate. Queensland's premier, David Crisafulli, happily broke the news in…

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Ospreylia: How Welsh club turned to a land down under

The Australian invasion started in the summer of 2025 when lock Ryan Smith arrived to soften the blow of losing Adam Beard to Montpellier. He has been followed to west Wales by three Wallabies in back-row forward Liam…

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Rugby Union Weekly: Fin Smith, Louis Rees Zammit & more!

First up is England fly-half Fin Smith, who tells us he wants Northampton to become one of the greatest teams in Premiership history. But just how many more titles would they need to achieve that? And is Henry Pollock…

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Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea shares as Clearlake Capital takes full control of club

The American billionaire businessmen Boehly and Walter were two of the investors who partnered with Clearlake to buy the club from Roman Abramovich in a sale mandated by the UK government in May 2022. The private equity…

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‘We can’t accept that’: Carrick urges Manchester United to respond after cup collapse

United were knocked out 3-2 by Fabian Hürzeler's visitors after leading 2-0 after 10 minutes through Shea Lacey and Mason Mount. Goals from Charalampos Kostoulas in first‑half added time, Pascal Gross on 65 minutes and…

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De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback

Capitulating after being 2-0 up may be the pick of these dizzying blows, as the prolonged boos at the final whistle suggested, and doing so ends a proud 50-year record: the last time the same lead at Old Trafford ended…

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Enzo Le Fée makes amends from the spot as Sunderland overcome AZ

It is rarely a good idea to dismiss Xhaka but reaching that showpiece in Frankfurt will necessitate considerably more efficient finishing on his team's part than proved evident on a highly evocative night on Wearside.…

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‘My scar, not your scar’: Tuchel stands by England semi-final subs but admits wrong timing

Tuchel said England were "waiting for death", unable to cope with the attacking tactics adopted by Argentina in Atlanta as they chased the game after Anthony Gordon's opener on the hour. He said fatigue and the success…

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Tammy Abraham’s double powers Aston Villa to Carabao Cup win at Coventry

The satisfaction was detectable in Emery's voice as he reflected on a night of positives: Abraham's first goals of the season, Ibrahim Mbaye's encouraging full debut and another half-hour for the £52m club-record…

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