Now playing for Inter Miami in the United States and Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia respectively, the duo were once battling it out at the highest level for Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Stokes opened the bowling on his county comeback against Worcestershire.

⚽ Championship news from the first leg; kick-off 8pm BST⚽ Forty years of playoffs | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Simon1 min: From kick-off a long ball leads to a long throw, which leads to a corner, which is headed away.1 min: Peeeep! Millwall get the game started “in their cream strip with navy and mint v-neck”, we’re told. Continue reading...

Crystal Palace are hoping for a positive response from Andoni Iraola as they remain dogged in their pursuit of making him their next manager.

Bruno Fernandes beat Declan Rice and Erling Haaland to the Football Writers' Association player of the season award after receiving 45% of the overall vote

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City striker Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw have been voted the 2025/26 Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year.

Declan Rice could power Arsenal over the line to a historic title win. There is still time for Erling Haaland to fire Manchester City there. But Bruno Fernandes’ case has already been made. He has been the exceptional player in the Premier League this season.

Keith Andrews is not particularly interested in becoming Arsenal’s unlikely hero but Brentford’s fearless approach has created a side fully convinced they can impact the Premier League title race.

Iga Swiatek is through to the last 32 of the Italian Open, winning a third-set decider against unseeded American Caty McNally 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 to progress.

France's Paul Magnier wins the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia after a huge crash towards the end of a bunch sprint.

Southampton are under investigation for allegedly spying on Championship play-off rivals Middlesbrough. It was not as difficult as one might think.

Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw is crowned the Football Writers' Association Women's Player of the Season.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes wins the Football Writers' Association's men's Footballer of the Year award.

Legendary coach in line for second spell with crisis-stricken Los Blancos but Benfica desperate to keep 63-year-old in Portugal

Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw named women’s player of the year as

West Ham welcome leaders Arsenal hoping to climb out of the bottom three before Tottenham host Leeds on MondaySaturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Anfield Continue reading...

Chester Cup provided fine finale after festival was saved by repairs after horses slipped in Thursday’s openerA Piece Of Heaven’s 7-1 success in the Chester Cup, the most popular and historic race of the year at the world’s oldest racecourse, was a fine way to round off the track’s May festival meeting on Friday, not least after a day when, for …

Fast-tracked redesign will reduce electrical energy useMax Verstappen has been a vocal critic of new enginesFormula One has agreed to make engine design changes for the 2027 season in response to the unhappiness of many leading drivers at the way this year’s new-generation engines have affected how they race.At a meeting on Friday, the FIA, F1, teams and …

CHRIS WHEELER: The United captain has been recognised for his outstanding performances this season, not least in providing 19 assists to move within one of the Premier League record.

JEFF POWELL: Champions from 'the old country' are springing up as regularly as tulips in springtime. Nourished by repetitive Battles of Britain for the single richest prize in sport.