James Weir played in the country and says emphasis is placed on the ‘technical side of things.’

Novak Djokovic and reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova await their first opponents

Rutter will spend five days in Paris in her bid for gold before returning home to her son Tommy.

It is not just the caterers who will miss Scotland after they were eliminated – they gave meaning to a cultural festivalThese days, I sit in the stadium every day and experience an intense time. It makes me realise what football does and how its folklore is part of overcoming the many problems of our time.That brings us to the Scots. They did everything …

The Canadian towers over his opponents, even in a sport for the very tall. But his attributes may not suit the modern gameFor those of you out there who might describe yourselves as “tall,” meet Olivier Rioux, the 18-year-old high schooler who just signed on to play for the University of Florida in the fall. Rioux is absurdly tall – 7ft 9in (for now) …

Gawain Jones won the English Open after a playoff with Michael Adams while the former Russian Elmira Mirzoeva is the women’s championExperienced grandmasters won both the Open and women’s English championships at Kenilworth last weekend, but teenage talents made significant advances and even reached the prize list in both events. Pre-teens also narrowed …

The first knockout stage has several intriguing matches, including Spain against Georgia and France v BelgiumItaly are unbeaten against Switzerland in 11 games stretching back to qualifying for the 1994 World Cup but they look vulnerable here. They were worryingly open against both Albania and Spain and the switch to a back three against Croatia only seemed …

The rise of the extreme entourage for leading players means even Wimbledon is struggling to make space for everyoneAs she took her first timid steps as a professional tennis player 21 years ago, one of the most important early decisions Victoria Azarenka made was to invest in her own fitness coach. Having enjoyed an outstanding junior career, Azarenka …

Have people forgotten the pre-Southgate tournament record across a long period – including defeat by Iceland?Time for an excursion. Time for Gareth Southgate and Steve Holland to live a little. The group stage’s done, the draw has opened up, the path to the final in Berlin is kind. Clearly, it’s time for them to step outside England’s secluded …

News and analysis before first knockout games in last 16Power rankings: verdicts on the 24 group-stage teamsGet in touch! Email Will | Our Golden Boot interactiveJust taking over from Daniel for a short while. We await news from the England camp. In the meantime, isn’t this stuff getting a bit silly?What were you doing at 16? Continue reading...

Joshua's IBF heavyweight title fight with Daniel Dubois has been confirmed to take place at Wembley on September 21 - but Froch has rubbished AJ's legacy.

Football fans on social media have slammed the view that Phil Foden has a 'loser's mentality' for returning home from Euro 2024 to be at the birth of his third child. 

Brazilian star Neymar called an end to his time in European football last summer after joining Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a stunning £78million move - but could he make a return this summer?

Walcott, who played alongside Arteta, revealed in a recent interview on the Up Front with Simon Jordan podcast that the Spaniard was behaving like a manager long before he was one.

McCarthy, a former Blackburn Rovers striker, wishes to get back into the dugout as a manager, according to The Athletic.

Former Miss Slovakia finalist Simona Leskovska has been working with the national side throughout the tournament and will be doing the same for the match on Sunday.

It could be Murray's last singles match at the All England Club - if he is fit to make the starting line. The 37-year-old is fighting to recover from surgery to remove a spinal cyst.

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Max Verstappen failed to arrive on time for Thursday's press conference.

Euro 2024 live updates as England prepare for their clash with Slovakia