Newcastle won the first women’s Tyne-Wear derby to be held at St James’ Park on Sunday as they defeated Sunderland 1-0 in front of a record crowd for a Women’s Championship game. Magpies forward Shania…
Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus strengthened Ghana’s bid for a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Ivory Coast won to return to the top of their qualifying group. Four-time continental champions Ghana failed…
Thomas Tuchel secured a second successive victory as England head coach in their World Cup qualifier against Latvia at Wembley – but it was a slog rather than a thrill ride before they made their…
Wales steadied themselves after an unexpected fright against Kazakhstan to make a winning, if unconvincing, start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Wales might have envisaged a comfortable night’s work when Daniel James put…
Sudan’s impressive run in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup continued as a nation affected by civil war held Senegal to a 0-0 draw on neutral turf. Sadio Mane came closest to a winner for…
Argentina are on the brink of clinching qualification for the 2026 World Cup after beating Uruguay 1-0 in Montevideo. The World Cup holders, who are top of South America’s 10-team qualifying group, were missing Lionel Messi, Lautaro…
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76, according to his family. Known as…
Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus strengthened Ghana’s bid for a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Ivory Coast won to return to the top of their qualifying group. Four-time continental champions Ghana failed to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but the Black Stars sit five points clear of second-placed Madagascar in...
Lewis Hamilton took his first win for Ferrari on only his second outing for the team with a dominant victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. The seven-time champion fended off a challenge from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on the run to the first corner and controlled the race from there. Verstappen...
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76, according to his family. Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the most remarkable and enduring careers in the sport, winning Olympic gold in 1968 and claiming the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years apart – the second making him the...
Victor Osimhen inspired Nigeria to their first win in World Cup 2026 qualifying, while Mohamed Salah helped strengthen Egypt’s bid to reach the finals. Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and South Africa all moved top of their groups and Morocco sealed a late victory amid a busy day which saw 11 qualifiers played across the continent....