Between reaching the semi-finals of Euro 96 and the 2018 World Cup, Englandâs participation in major tournaments can be broadly split into two eras. The first spanned the early 2000s when a golden generation of stars were weighed down by expectation, anxiety and
It has been a long season for everyone involved in Premier League football and with Euro 2020 still to be played this summer, the end is far from sight. You could understand, though, if Marcus Rashford was feeling the effects more than most of his top-flight
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been to admitted to hospital as a âprecautionâ after testing positive for Covid-19 last week. Tendulkar had been self-isolating at home with mild symptoms of the virus, but said on Friday that he was in hospital. âAs a
Wayne Pivac said his Wales team were âover the moonâ to be crowned Six Nations champions after France lost 27-23 to Scotland. Les Bleus required a bonus-point victory and a winning margin of at least 21 points from Friday eveningâs rearranged clash with the Scots to
There was an hour on the clock when Thomas Tuchel erupted at his players. This was supposed to be a stroll against the Premier Leagueâs bottom side, but it was threatening to turn into an awkward afternoon. Sheffield United were fighting for
It is a cliche but it is one that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fond of, and it is a big part of why Manchester United are on the verge of securing a place in next seasonâs Champions League. Two words: fine margins. For once, Solskjaer did
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have preferred this Europa League tie to have been played over just the one leg, but at least the second should be only a formality. Manchester United will progress to the last-16 after this impressive 4-0 victory against Real Sociedad on neutral territory, barring
Another week, another awful moment for Alisson Becker, another defeat for Liverpool. A restorative clean sheet had beckoned, then a draw when he would have at least been blameless. But instead Ozan Kabak capped a sadly hapless Liverpool debut by trying to hook
Cameron Norrie required three-and-a-half hours to battle past fellow Briton Dan Evans in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Evans, Britain’s No. 1 men’s player, won his first ATP title on Sunday at the Murray River Open, but he could not build upon that
The Australian Open has been rocked by a positive result at one of the tournamentâs designated quarantine hotels, with up to 600 players, officials and support staff now expected to go into isolation. The grand slam, which was delayed by three weeks due to
