Alcaraz believes exhibition events allow players a chance to relax and have fun

More than half the 26 places appear to be locked down but big names are at risk with qualification secured and the tournament loomingFresh from breaking Gordon Banks’s record for consecutive England clean sheets, Jordan Pickford remains the undisputed pick in goal. A miserly defensive record is a positive for Thomas Tuchel, even if the shutouts have …

A Premier League goalkeeper, who used to be Chelsea's no 1, was left red-faced after being chipped from the halfway line on Tuesday night.

Gareth Bale has opened up on a fear of going bankrupt, despite earning almost £29million-a-year during his time at Real Madrid .

Moses Itauma will fight for a WBA heavyweight belt after being ordered to challenge Kubrat Pulev.

Kevin Muscat is emerging as the frontrunner for the Rangers job, but he is not the only candidate the Ibrox club are in talks with.

Watch some of the best dribbles from Mohammed Kudus for Tottenham Hotspur, where the winger has completed more than any other player from Europe's top five leagues this season.

Pakistan get off to a strong start as they tear through England's top order.

South Africa's 10-Test winning streak came to an end as they suffered a 93-run defeat to Pakistan in the series opener in Lahore.

Rory McIlroy "would love" to be Ryder Cup captain at some point but "hopefully not in 2027" as he prepares for this week's DP World India Championship.

Europe's top clubs, including some Premier League sides, have held discussions about using six substitutes per game to ease the workload on players.

England are in big trouble as they lose their first six wickets for just 57 runs against Pakistan at the Women's Cricket World Cup.

Spain midfielder has hit the ground running since move from Real Sociedad and has been the standout summer signing at Emirates Stadium

Itauma will return to the ring on December 13 in pursuit of a world title against an as-yet-undecided opponent.

Tuchel says his side are ‘building something’.

A team that once folded when challenged now has a comeback victory and solid performances to build on in the last pre-World Cup windowsNot all that long ago, that first half hour would have done the Americans in.The United States men’s national team started Tuesday’s friendly with Australia looking flat, lacking spark, unable to find their way through …

Watching footballers for a living is not as glamorous as it may seem and, as this book extract reveals, the job is changing with technology“I once travelled from Greece to Denmark to scout a goalkeeper. I went straight from the airport to the stadium, only for him to face zero shots. After away fans rioted, the match was abandoned, and the police had to …

Intervention puts GB men’s team’s funding in perilGlobal body Fiba sets up task force in dramatic moveThe British Basketball Federation has been suspended by the global body Fiba and the British men’s team banned from international competition in a dramatic move that has put the sport’s funding under threat.The Guardian has learned that Fiba has had …

Sale fly-half rebuffs £1m offer to chase dream‘There’s no better motivation than winning for England’George Ford has turned down the riches on offer from R360 for one last shot at a Rugby World Cup with England. The 32-year-old revealed he was approached by the rebel circuit, fronted by the former England centre Mike Tindall, but rejected a deal …

The ball was fired across the turf towards the fledgling midfielder with an almighty lick. How was his touch? Velvet, as it happens. Next?