Sports
City, cricket, crowds, clubs and Colts
There were 92,453 people at the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday. It was a huge crowd, but 560 short of the highest attendance in cricket history. Where was that match played? In the same stadium a week earlier Melbourne Pasadena Wembley Manchester City will play Liverpool in the Premier League … Read more
Darwin Núñez trades chaos for control, but needs an explanation that shows this
The first touch is a bit heavy. Yet he retains possession of the ball and drives into the right channel at an undulating pace. Is tackled by Nathan Aké. Wiggles around theatrically on the turf for a while, grimaces and holds his ankle. Has a little argument with the referee. Chases a long ball as … Read more
Novak Djokovic may not like GB fans now, but he considered becoming British in 2006
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic could have reprized the all-British rivalry of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski – Getty Images/Clive Brunskill The irony of Serbia’s dominant victory over Great Britain on Thursday is that Novak Djokovic, the world’s best player, flirted with British citizenship as a teenager. Djokovic’s brief chat with the Lawn Tennis Association … Read more
frustration and defiance in the rugby championship
Almost everyone in English club rugby agrees on one thing. It cannot continue like this. The system, if that’s the right word for the teetering pile of Jenga bricks supporting a cash-strapped 10-team Premiership, is broken and a planned eight-year deal between the Rugby Football Union and the club’s leading owners is seen as the … Read more
Nicolas Jackson’s incredible journey to Chelsea
Nicolas Jackson’s journey from Senegal to Stamford Bridge is an eye-opener – Jamie Lorriman Six years ago, Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was playing barefoot football in his hometown of Senegal and his life was so far removed from the wealth and glamor of the Premier League that he had never owned a pair of football … Read more
‘We want to embrace The Hundred and rename Oval Invincibles to Surrey’
Slipper, 47, has taken over as chairman at Surrey – Telegrapp Sport/Geoff Pugh It wasn’t so long ago that Surrey were serious skeptics of The Hundred, concerned about the tournament’s impact on the running of their successful company. With control of the tournament shifting from the England and Wales Cricket Board and more back to … Read more
Lan Yao wins bronze while English men narrowly miss out on medals at the European Championships
England’s open team narrowly missed out on medals at last week’s European Team Championships in Budva, Montenegro, but there was new success for 22-year-old Lan Yao, a rising star in women’s football. Lan Yao’s unbeaten 5.5/8 on the English women’s second board earned her the bronze medal, as well as her first international masters standard … Read more
10 things to watch out for this weekend
Haaland and Salah top the list for the weekend Is Erling Haaland fit? He thinks so. Which of these gladiator candidates will follow a higher line? Could there be sideline antics from Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp? And which of the Premier League leaders and second-placed side will come out on top? As far as … Read more