The Celtic manager wants to focus on the things that matter but after starting with four defeats he may not have the chanceYears ago when sport was good, you didn’t have optics. You just had what happened. And what happened was what you had seen happen.Things are different now. If you haven’t lent into optics when discussing your underperforming team, …

The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by the Guardian, has benefitted from PSG’s focus on the team rather than individualsWhat makes a good player great, and a great player the best? This question has been occupying me since 2014, when the Guardian first asked me to contribute to its inaugural Next Generation feature. My …

Arsenal won the Women’s Champions League in a huge year for English players – and there may be more to come in 2026England women’s football and rugby teams did something they had never done before in 2025: win major trophies in the same year. The Red Roses lifted the Rugby World Cup and the Lionesses retained the Euros. And it was not just these two …

⚽ All the latest in the buildup to Saturday’s action⚽ Ten things to look out for | Tables | Mail us hereContinental corner: There are some eye-catching games around the European leagues today, no less than Real Madrid v Sevilla (8pm GMT) which rounds off the day in La Liga. Dortmund went second in the Bundesliga last night but RB Leipzig can reclaim …

Joshua stops Paul in sixth and calls out FuryPaul drives himself to hospital with broken jawNetflix spectacle ends with hierarchy restoredDubois prevails as women’s champions shineAnthony Joshua wasted little time in Miami turning the page from spectacle to ambition, calling out Tyson Fury moments after stopping Jake Paul in a bout that ended with the …

Jake Paul has confirmed his jaw was broken in two places during his defeat to Anthony Joshua in Miami.

With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off on Sunday, 21 December, can you name every tournament winner?

Blues travel north under a cloud

Pep & Co. out to record a seventh straight win across all competitions

Anthony Joshua says he is ready to take on fellow Briton Tyson Fury in his next fight, after beating Jake Paul.

England are on the brink of an Ashes series defeat after Australia's Nathan Lyon breaks their resistance late on the fourth day of the third Test in Adelaide.

Paul revealed that he thought he had broken his jaw as he spat out a mouthful of blood during a post-fight interview.

Spurs need a response after last week’s humbling

Plenty has changed since Spaniard began managerial tenure at Goodison Park in 2019

Caroline Dubois floored Camilla Panatta in the sixth round as Britain's WBC lightweight champion defended her title with a dominant points win.

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis believes Jake Paul 's fitness played a role in his sixth-round stoppage defeat against Anthony Joshua.

David Raya has been described as the most attacking goalkeeper in the league by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. BBC Sport analyse the importance of the Spaniard.

England were left on 207 for 6, needing a 228-run miracle on day five in Adelaide, while Australia require four more wickets to seal a 3-0 lead

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Set a near-impossible 435 to prevent Australia from going 3-0 with two to play, and retaining the urn that has been theirs since 2017-18, England closed on 207 for six.

Anthony Joshua may have managed to achieve a sixth-round KO of Jake Paul under the bright lights of the Kaseya Stadium, but the fight was far from action-packed