There was ill-fortune, too, as Jack Grealish went off injured after 30 minutes, having played in the manner of a man with a point to prove to his manager. Real could scent the nerves and anxiety on the pitch and off. Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner almost had a sense of inevitability as City’s scrambled minds […]
So maybe you couldn’t watch the match, but you’ve seen the final score. You might also have looked at how many shots your team had, how many saves your keeper made, and how much possession your side managed. So far, so traditional, right? But that doesn’t always tell the full story of how your team
June Mead was diagnosed with cancer in 2021. Against the backdrop of her mother’s illness, Beth won numerous team and individual honours – including best player and top scorer at Euro 2022. Shortly before June died, Beth was recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The 29-year-old said: “I came home after my ACL
Before kick-off, the sounds of tribalism emerged from Everton strongholds The Blue House and The Winslow Hotel – standing directly opposite the Main Stand on Goodison Road, with its Howard Kendall Bar. These are the places so many Everton supporters will miss. Not as much as Goodison Park itself but the time-honoured rituals that take
Durant, who won two NBA championships in his time with the Golden State Warriors, is a four-time NBA scoring champion and has averaged at least 20 points a game in each of his 17 seasons in the league. His scoring average of 27.2 is fourth among players to play 500 or more NBA games behind
Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action. The 28-year-old was Australia’s leading wicket-taker in their 2-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka but was reported following the second Test in Galle. Kuhnemann will now have his action assessed to determine its legality and, if deemed illegal, the left-armer would
Manchester City had come from behind to beat Club Brugge to squeeze into the play-offs and they will now need to overturn a first-leg deficit in the Bernabeu if they are to advance any further. Celtic, who like City, are among six sides to trail by a single goal heading into next week, will also
Bristol Bears centre Ilona Maher is getting “better and better”, says head coach Dave Ward before their final game of the regular Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The Bears travel to Harlequins on Friday night knowing they have to win – ideally with a bonus point – and hope that Exeter lose to Saracens on Saturday
Some feel after Townsend’s eighth Six Nations in charge it will be time for a change, but Beattie says given the lack of player depth in Scotland, the national team has punched above its weight on Townsend’s watch. Despite the bruising defeat by Ireland at Murrayfield, Beattie insists a change would not necessarily lead to
The US Open has received strong criticism following its decision to hold its mixed doubles competition as a standalone event before the start of the Slam from 2025. Organisers said it hoped the move would encourage top singles players to participate in the mixed doubles, which will be held over two days in the week
