Perisset explains surprise spot kick role as France beat Netherlands
Eve Perisset explains her sudden role as France's penalty taker in beating the Netherlands
There was some street theatre introduced at Firhill for the half-time entertainment but by that stage the Firhill crowd had been less than thrilled by a bit of slapstick that had saw them head into the interval trailing.
Jacques Nienaber lauded Malcolm Marx for a blockbuster performance in his 50th Test for South Africa, who beat the All Blacks in Nelspruit.
The English pair won the 10-metre synchronised diving event, adding to Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding’s three-metre springboard success.
Jake Wightman ignored those who advised him to drop his date with home Games destiny and with a lap to go he probably regretted it.
The Switzerland international blasted Newcastle ahead to end their frustration.
Qatar will host the 2022 Fifa World Cup later this year; the first to be hosted by an Arab country and the second held entirely in Asia. It is the 22nd edition of the quadrennial tournament, which began way back in 1930.
The 25-year-old England striker sustained what Lampard called a “freak” knee injury in training ahead of Everton’s fixture against Chelsea on Saturday.
Keely Hodgkinson and Jake Wightman also suffered disappointment at the Commonwealth Games.
The £51million summer signing from Borussia Dortmund scored what are likely to be the first of many goals for the champions.
After a smooth, accomplished, largely untroubled victory over Southampton (scroll down for the match report), Antonio Conte gave a hint of the direction he wanted Tottenham to travel. What he wanted, he said, were players who fit into his system.
That an Ohuruogu will wear the red bib denoting the country’s fastest 400 metres runner at this weekend’s British Championships is nothing new.
Derby’s Hollie Pearne-Webb and Anna Toman are on the cusp of creating history with England women’s hockey team after defeating New Zealand in a shootout to reach the Commonwealth Games gold medal match.
Gethin Jones has seen plenty of change since making the move to Wanderers in the summer of 2020.
Taylor Fritz faces Andy Murray in one of the highlights of the first round.
Manchester United on Sunday fell to a deserved defeat to Brighton as the Erik ten Hag started in defeat for the new manager. It was a dismal display, and the visitors took full advantage as Pascal Gross twice scored in the first half to confirm the Seagulls’ first ever win over United. Ronaldo, who started on the bench, was introduced before the hour mark but could not inspire the comeback.
ANY remaining doubts Craig McEvoy may have had about the wisdom of completely overhauling the Boxing Scotland programme were washed away on a gloriously golden day in Birmingham.
The World Cup winner is worried people are starting to view the 50-over format as ‘the long, boring one’.
"It's true, I dream big. This is Corinthians! Aren't Willian and Renato Augusto here?"
Ten Hag not surprised that United players lack conviction after last season
Both Will Pryce and Aidan Sezer have received trip charges following their Huddersfield and Leeds wins respectively. Sezer, 31, is one of three players from the Rhinos squad to receive...