League One Leicester will play Northampton at home in the first round of the Carabao Cup while relegated West Ham welcome Portsmouth to the London Stadium. The two sides discovered their opponents in Thursday’s round one draw, with all the fixtures played across August 9, 10 and 11 set to be shown live on Sky…
McLaren expressed optimism over being in “the fight at the front” at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix as they confirmed the introduction of an “experimental rear wing” on the MCL40. The reigning constructors’ champions have yet to claim a grand prix victory in 2026 and have totalled just four podium finishes across the opening six…
Switzerland claimed top spot in Group B after silencing the home fans in Vancouver with a 2-1 win over Canada. Jesse Marsch’s side headed into the game knowing a point would be enough to top the group thanks to their superior goal difference, but a second-half flurry from the Swiss left shell-shocked and forced to…
Thomas Tuchel says England cannot rely on the returning Bukayo Saka to solve their World Cup goalscoring issues, but he does admit: “We need him desperately.” Saka has been a second-half substitute in each of the two opening matches, earning an assist for Marcus Rashford’s fourth goal against Croatia, but was unable to help England…
‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’. That type of rhetoric can be used frequently in tournaments such as the World Cup. Look at Argentina in 2022. Saudi Arabia stunned them in their Qatar opener and at that point many wrote them off. How did they respond? Only by going all the way to win it….
Korda eyes Hall of Fame spot and more major success Nelly Korda has been the dominant force in the women’s game over the past year, with the world No 1 looking to continue her extraordinary start to 2026 by claiming a third consecutive major victory. Korda has eight top-three finishes in her last nine starts,…
Austria may prefer to lose their final World Cup group game in a potentially controversial finish to Group J. The strange situation is caused by the 48-team World Cup schedule and pathways into the knockout phase. Argentina are guaranteed top spot in Group J. Austria are currently second, level on points with third-placed Algeria but…
1 Lyon and RB Salzburg are reported to have reached an agreement for the transfer of Mads Bidstrup (25), according to a report from Florian Plettenberg. The Danish midfielder had already agreed personal terms with Lyon for a five-year contract until June 2031, with only the final paperwork and medical to be completed. Plettenberg first…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea are expected to complete the signing of Italy right back Marco Palestra in the next 24 hours and could sell Malo Gusto to Manchester City to make room for the youngster – The Times Aston Villa are in talks to sign Flamengo full-back…
No driver has won more grands prix in Formula 1 than Lewis Hamilton, while no team has won more often than Ferrari, but the combination’s long-awaited first success together at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix acted as a historic moment in the sport. But was it a statement of things now to come over the rest…