Fans on the best and worst of the opening stages – top performers, biggest mistakes and funniest momentsPart two: Liverpool to WolvesBest performance so far? The first half against Spurs. I had to dash home to watch a replay to make sure I hadn’t dream…
Francesco Totti on turning down Real, visiting prisons and being shy
In an extract from his autobiography, the former Roma captain discusses his career choices and the fans’ adulationIn 2005, I was yet to turn 29, and it was the period in my career in which Roma were paying me the most: €5.8m a year and image rights tha…
Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder in all-time classic to retain WBC heavyweight title
British fighter gets knocked down twice but recovers to winAs it happened: Bryan Graham’s round-by-round reportTyson Fury has retained the WBC heavyweight championship after he won the third fight of his trilogy with Deontay Wilder on Saturday night in…
Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder III: WBC heavyweight boxing championship – live!
Heavyweight rivals meet for third time in 34 monthsTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himFrank Sanchez has just won a unanimous decision over Efe Ajagba in a surprisingly dull 10-round heavyweight fight. The judges’ official scores were 97-92, 98-91…
Super League 2021 Grand Final: Catalans Dragons v St Helens – live!
Live updates from 6pm (BST) kick-off at Old TraffordStage set for Catalans history or St Helens hat-trickAnd you can email Luke or tweet @lukemclaughlinAnd here is Aaron’s piece with Jack Welsby from a couple of days ago:A pre-match word from Aaron Bow…
Andorra v England: World Cup qualifier – live!
Live World Cup qualifier updates from 7.45pm UK timeSouthgate: unvaccinated players swayed by ‘conspiracies’And you can email Scott with your thoughts on the matchYes, sir, they can boogie! In news elsewhere, there were absolute scenes at Hampden Park,…
Callum Robinson responds to recent flak with Ireland double in Azerbaijan
Just what the doctor ordered? Maybe not, given that Callum Robinson drew scorn before this match by revealing he has turned down the Covid-19 vaccination, but in strictly football terms the West Brom forward gave the Republic of Ireland the tonic they …
Scott McTominay’s late strike caps Scotland’s thrilling win over Israel
So much for tight, grim affairs between Scotland and Israel. A seventh meeting in three years broke the mould of anything that had come before. This was a breathless encounter, as fitting for the return of a capacity crowd to Hampden Park.The final act…
Women’s Tour of Britain: Demi Vollering takes crown as Balsamo wins final stage
SD-Worx rider wins title after finale in FelixstoweElisa Balsamo of UCI Women’s Continental sprints to stage winElisa Balsamo, of Italy, won the final stage of the rescheduled 2021 Women’s Tour of Britain in Felixstowe, as 24-year-old Demi Vollering se…
Mako and Billy Vunipola help Saracens fight back for win over Newcastle
Saracens 37-23 NewcastleHosts recover from 17-3 deficit to earn bonus point victoryThere was a moment midway through the first half where it seemed as if Saracens’ homecoming would be spoiled. Playing in front of a crowd on their own turf in a top-flig…