Valtteri Bottas says he is paying no attention to the rumours suggesting he could be replaced by George Russell at Mercedes for 2021 but is aware that he can do “much better” than he has in recent races. Although seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was absent for
Chelsea continued their fine run of form with a 3-1 victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s team fell behind to a fourth-minute goal from Patrick Bamford but bounced back to equalise through Olivier Giroud after 27 minutes. Kurt Zouma gave
England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after two unnamed members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party recorded “unconfirmed” positive tests for Covid-19 following the abandonment of the first one-day international in Paarl. The match had already been
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has already set his sights on a return after fracturing his skull in Sunday’s win on the road at Arsenal. The Mexican sustained the horrific injury following a sickening clash of heads with Gunners defender David Luiz at the
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have discussed changing the way VAR is implemented in a deep debate on Monday Night Football. Ollie Watkins thought he had earned a point for Aston Villa at West Ham in stoppage time, only for VAR to seemingly judge the striker to
Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after testing positive for coronavirus. The seven-time Formula One world champion is in isolation after his positive result was announced on Tuesday morning. An F1 statement said: “The FIA, Formula One and Mercedes
A day, quite simply, when a much shrewder Jose Mourinho did a number on Pep Guardiola. If this match was supposed to be a final test of Tottenham Hotspur’s title credentials, it confirmed so much more than that. Their eventual 2-0 win
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have forged their greatness together over nearly two decades, bowed to youth on the southern bank of the Thames. Despite Andy Murray’s pre-match predictions, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, candidates for acclaim among the elite in years
Strictly Come Dancing has returned with a number of celebrities competing for the Glitterball Trophy. While some couples are known for their chemistry, this is harder to muster for others. Contestants spend most days with their dance partners when preparing for the BBC
Anybody stumbling upon Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night after a long deep sleep would probably be wildly confused by the spectacle greeting them. And in a sense England v Iceland – a Nations League dead rubber played in silence in the midst of
For most Premier League managers, another dreaded 10-day international break is as bad as it gets. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has lost yet more players to injury, while Jose Mourinho took to Instagram to berate the authorities over COVID testing and for
Liverpool star Joe Gomez admits he has been left gutted by the knee injury he suffered in England training this week. Gomez went down unchallenged while on international duty on Wednesday morning to raise immediate concerns. The 23-year-old underwent surgery on his left patellar tendon
