Blues seal two new signings including one of Europe’s most highly-rated young talents wanted by Manchester United

Max Verstappen will want revenge over Lando Norris after Melbourne drama, with Lewis Hamilton striving for Ferrari improvement

World No 892 beats Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4‘I never thought I would play tennis again,’ admits AustralianAustralia’s Nick Kyrgios has recovered from a slow start to beat American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the Miami Open. Kyrgios dropped the opening set before storming home to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday.The win was his first …

Quenda, 17, will stay at Sporting next seasonHolding midfielder Essugo could play in Club World CupChelsea have completed the double signing of Geovany Quenda and Dário Essugo from Sporting, agreeing a combined fee of around £62.5m for the pair.The Portuguese club announced the deals late on Wednesday night, confirming 17-year-old Quenda would join the …

Chelsea were undefeated in 31 games. Had they kept City out, they would have broken the record for the most games undefeated by a WSL club in all competitions in history.

NATHAN SALT: Lee Carsley explained in his sit-down with Mail Sport that England are lacking in two areas of the pitch, one of which was up top in the striker department behind talisman Kane.

Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze claimed her side were "miles off it" during the 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg but insisted the situation could be rectified.

Sporting have confirmed an agreement with Chelsea for the transfers of Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo.

World champion Kyren Wilson progresses to the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Telford with a 6-3 win against Mark Williams.

Angel Gomes rejects West Ham offer, Arsenal keen on Moise Kean, Man Utd chasing striker pair while Liverpool target Julian Alvarez not for sale.

The Aston Villa attacking midfielder goes from one demanding coach to another as he joins up with Thomas Tuchel at England

Carsley preparing for first game back with under-21s‘I feel happy and trusted doing what I’m doing,’ he saysLee Carsley has said he has ambitions to take charge of England’s senior side again but insisted he was happy to be back with the under-21s as they prepare to defend their European Championship title.Carsley stepped in as interim manager to …

Teenager smashes record by two seconds at meet in AucklandAustralian Cam Myers’ age-16 record next in Ruthe’s sightsNew Zealand’s Sam Ruthe has made history by becoming the youngest athlete and the first 15-year-old to run a mile in under four minutes, breaking the record by two seconds on Wednesday at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.The …

More communication wanted in difficult momentsTuchel shows squad Euro 2024 final interactions graphThomas Tuchel has demanded that England’s players speak to one another more during difficult periods in games, as he starts his quest to win the World Cup next year.The new head coach underlined the importance he attaches to communication by showing his squad …

MIKE KEEGAN IN COSTA NAVARINO, GREECE: On Thursday, in the plush surroundings of a five-star hotel, Lord Sebastian Coe will face arguably the toughest Olympic race of his career.

JAMES SHARPE: So far, it's the same story as anyone who has ever worked with Tuchel will tell: a manager obsessed by the details, who agonises over the smallest points.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Chepstow, Ludlow, Sedgefield and Newcastle.