The roll call of exciting young footballers to step through the gates of Borussia Dortmund, develop and mature then leave to join the world's elite reads like a Ballon d'Or shortlist.

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Haas have gone with a much brighter livery for the 2026 F1 season.

Danny Rohl could be handed new tools to work with at Rangers this window while some of the squad's fringe stars may depart.

Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz missed a crucial Panenka penalty in the final minutes as Morocco's 50-year wait for AFCON glory continues

Hundreds of fans were left disappointed at the Australian Open.

A footballer has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a 'disgusting' incident during a match, with the player's club confirming he has been released.

Max Verstappen is at a critical juncture in his motorsport career.

Novak Djokovic got back to winning ways in Melbourne, and then entertained the crowd with some chat about his body.

Tyson Fury is still in his "prime" and his return to boxing is great for the sport, says Eddie Hearn.

Haas have become the first team to reveal images of their 2026 car as they launched the VF-26 for F1's new rules era.

England trio Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton and Charlie Dean are among the eight new signings made by London Spirit for the 2026 season.

Great Britain are drawn away to Australia in the qualifying round for the Billie Jean King Cup on 10-11 April.

Manchester United's Diogo Dalot was not sent off against Manchester City after his foul on Jeremy Doku was "glancing" contact.

Relentless 5-1 comeback win was ominous and made one wonder how many goals champions could score this season Vincent Kompany had warned after their completion of a record-pace Hinrunde of the Bundesliga season that Bayern would have to “start completely from scratch” for the campaign’s second half. The message clearly got across. Poor RB Leipzig could …

Gian Piero Gasperini is clearly a fan of the on-loan Aston Villa forward who shone in their 2-0 victory at TorinoWas it even a real quote, or only an approximation, a convenient lead-in to columns such as this? After Donyell Malen put the ball in the net for the second time in the first half-hour of his Roma debut, a member of his new team’s coaching staff …

John Higgins would not have been best pleased with Kyren Wilson

Manchester United's interim head coach Michael Carrick took charge of his first game on Saturday, overseeing a vital 2-0 win over rivals Manchester City.

Cody Gakpo has faced accusations of cheating following Liverpool's draw with Burnley.