Updates from Tuesday’s qualifiers for World Cup 2022International schedule threatens players’ fitness warns ClarkeLive scoreboard: the latest from Tuesday night’s matchesAnd you can get in touch with Luke by email or Twitter 7.57pm BST In Vienna, Lyndo…
US Open 2021 quarter-final: Elina Svitolina v Leylah Fernandez – live!
Medvedev beats Van de Zandschulp in four setsJonathan Liew: noise of judgment impacts young starsGet in touch: email Niall or tweet @niallmcveigh 7.44pm BST Van de Zandschulp leaves the court to a warm ovation from the crowd on Ashe. He could have easi…
Manchester City and Gareth Bale speak out against biennial World Cup
Bale: ‘I don’t like every two years for a World Cup’Van der Sar warns players will leave pitch because of racismManchester City and Gareth Bale are the latest voices to oppose a biennial World Cup amid widespread anger at Fifa’s lack of consultation ov…
Weary England hope ‘open prison’ will get them out of jail against India | Ali Martin
Old Trafford was the scene of three Test wins for the home side last summer and Joe Root’s side need another this week if they are to avoid a series defeatOld Trafford was deemed to be the less comfortable of the two biosecure venues by England’s men l…
Leona Maguire credits her ‘plan’ after leading Europe to Solheim Cup win | Ewan Murray
Irishwoman had a storied amateur career at American university and in her first Solheim Cup she stole the showIt wasn’t quite the “Hello world” of Tiger Woods in 1996. Nonetheless, Trans World Sport’s feature on 13-year-old twins in rural Ireland takin…
Ben Stokes set to be left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad
All-rounder is taking an indefinite break from cricketSquad for October tournament announced on ThursdayBen Stokes looks set to be missing when England announce their squad for this year’s T20 World Cup campaign on Thursday. The all-rounder, 30, was th…
Barry Hearn: ‘How do I make you famous even though you’re not very good?’ | Donald McRae
The promoter says even he ‘might have a chance’ against boxing YouTubers such as Jake Paul but he is impressed by their ability to draw an enormous audienceBarry Hearn is meant to have retired but here we are in his swanky old office talking about his …
Ceaseless noise of judgment has dehumanised young sport stars | Jonathan Liew
The building blocks of our culture stop us seeing the famous as people. That is not the function we have assigned themNaomi Osaka gave a press conference on Friday night. She’s started doing them again, by the way; I mention this only because after opt…
WSL should keep staging games at men’s stadiums despite small crowds | Suzanne Wrack
Four of the opening weekend’s matches took place at clubs’ main stadiums with several factors affecting the low turnoutIt would be easy to conclude that the low attendances in men’s stadiums on the opening weekend of the Women’s Super League season mea…
Fifa proposal for biennial World Cup is a ridiculous plan that could become real | Sean Ingle
This is about money and power – with Fifa trying to isolate Europe and weaken UefaIt sounds so enticing, doesn’t it? A World Cup or European Championship every summer, allowing us to gorge like a footballing Augustus Gloop almost all year round. Never …