LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hit back at suggestions that the Premier League champions have too many days off and insisted that they are 'not kids'.

Emma Raducanu has been drawn to face Solana Sierra or a qualifier in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome as she prepares for her tournament since March and her first on clay this year.

Champions League tie is finely poised after a controversial first leg in Madrid

The Tottenham players have already bought into the Italian tactician’s methods

Fabregas has been touted as one of the contenders to take charge at Stamford Bridge, after the Blues sacked head coach Liam Rosenior last month after 106 days in charge.

Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize are battling it out for Crucible glory.

Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in seventh place at the but Miami GP was later bumped up to sixth

The tennis ace has endured a dismal start to 2026.

Atletico Madrid’s leading scorer had been a doubt for the second leg

Mikel Arteta took a big risk with Myles Lewis-Skelly against Fulham - and it paid off

The Asian Women’s Champions League meeting will mark the first visit by North Korean athletes in nearly eight years

Goals from Gallagher and Richarlison secured a 2-1 win over Aston Villa that lifted Tottenham out of the Premier League relegation zone.

The 19-year-old from Lyon is already being hyped as the successor to Bernard Hinault, the last French winner of the Tour de France

Home hope will be on the start line in BarcelonaCould be first male French winner since Hinault in 1985The cycling prodigy Paul Seixas will make his Tour de France debut this year, raising hopes of France’s first male homegrown winner since 1985.The 19-year-old Decathlon-CMA CGM rider has prompted intense debate in France after a dazzling start to 2026 …

Updates from the final day of the latest matches Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLDerbyshire’s unlikely run-chase against Kent is already in tatters at 34 for four. Three wickets for Matt Milnes: Came, Jewell, Montgomery and Madsen all done and dusted.Kevin Hand says that Glamorgan are on track for their biggest ever thrashing of Hampshire. …

Prior to the big game, Ferdinand shared a throwback image of himself celebrating a United goal during a previous contest against their bitter rivals, adding: 'Caption this...'

A round-up of the latest transfer news coming out of Old Trafford.

The bizarre encounter took place before Sunday's race.

Eddie Howe continues to face scrutiny over his future at St James' Park.

A former Premier League midfielder had his 'leg snapped' during an amateur game.