Red Bull star Max Verstappen used a fake name as he took part in an unexpected test session for a rival team. Verstappen took part in the session at the Nurburgring Nordschleife on Friday,

A call-up from Andy Farrell for the young flanker crowns a remarkable breakthrough year with club and countryThese are good times at Franklin’s Gardens. Five days after the squad celebrated one of the great victories against Leinster, four of them were picked by the British & Irish Lions. The atmosphere around the old ground has been electric ever since. …

Fans protested against the leveraged takeover but were offered little support and the toxicity has had a lasting impactThe first time the Glazer family visited Old Trafford, in June 2005, they paid a visit to the megastore. Outside, hundreds of furious Manchester United fans turned up with banners and placards, shouted slogans such as “Die Glazer die”, …

Sharks secure home advantage in the United Rugby Championship quarter-final but see Eben Etzebeth carried off against Ospreys.

Draper sealed a 6-1 6-4 success over home player Luciano Darderi in Rome.

Jack Draper beat Luciano Darderi in straight sets to reach the third round of the Italian Open in Rome.

Conference League stint has allowed Enzo Maresca to blood the next Blues generation, led by 16-year-old midfielder

McCann was stood down when England star Ben Duckett made a brief return to the side in their previous match, but the 20-year-old made 138 on Friday.

Fifa announces that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament.

Mads Pedersen triumphs in Tirana to pull on the maglia rosa for the first time

John Textor is launching his plan for an ambitious takeover of Crystal Palace as the American businessman aims to take his stake in the club to over 80 per cent.

Nunez joined Liverpool from Benfica in 2022 in a club-record transfer worth £85million. He has since has scored 25 Premier League goals in 92 appearances. He has also contributed 13 assists.

Enzo Maresca may have his hands full with the Blues' quest to qualify for the Champions League and win the Conference League but the club's loan army will also be giving the Italian a headache.

US set to host in 2031, the UK in 2035Fifa approves strategy for Afghan women’s footballThe Women’s World Cup will expand to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament onwards after the proposal was approved by the Fifa council on Friday.The UK is set to host the event in 2035 and that tournament will now involve 12 groups of four teams and more than 100 matches, …

Andrea Berta to lead discussions with extensions also wanted for Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri

The 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand was the first to have 32 teams, up from 24 in the 2019 tournament hosted by France