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An iron fist joining a broken team: Inside Mourinho's Real return

Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

An iron fist joining a broken club: Inside Mourinho's Real return

Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

Wiffen 'motivated' by mum's recovery from cancer

Olympic swimming champion Daniel Wiffen says he will use his mother's recovery from cancer as "motivation" as he prepares for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.

Will USA dominance continue at PGA Champs? Pundit predictions and your views

The PGA Championship has been dominated by American golfers over the past decade, but who is primed to stop that run continuing at Aronimink Golf Club this week?

Key: Crawley omission could be making of England opener

Rob Key has left the door open for Zak Crawley to use his Test omission as a turning point after the opener became the highest‑profile casualty of England's post‑Ashes shake‑up.

Tammy Beaumont, Georgia Elwiss guide The Blaze to victory

Duo score 99 not out and 72 respectively against Somerset to keep their side top of the table

Recalled Robinson one of best bowlers in the world - Key

England director of cricket Rob Key said Ollie Robinson is "one of the best bowlers in the world" after ending the Sussex seamer's two-year international exile.

England's second ODI with New Zealand washed out

England's bid to wrap up a one-day international series victory over New Zealand at the earliest opportunity was thwarted by the weather, with Wednesday's game in Northampton washed out.

Manchester United set for talks to make Michael Carrick permanent head coach

Carrick has accrued 33 points from 15 league matchesUnited hierarchy unconcerned by relative inexperienceManchester United will open ­formal discussions with Michael Carrick with a view to appointing him as permanent head coach.The 44-year-old’s success since taking the role on an interim basis in e...

How many can you guess?! McIlroy impresses in golf swing silhouette challenge!

Watch as Rory McIlroy attempts to guess the golfer based on the silhouettes of their swing. (Pictures: CBS SPORTS)

Can Rory guess the golfer based on swing silhouettes?

Watch as Rory McIlroy attempts to guess the golfer based on the silhouettes of their swing. (Pictures: CBS SPORTS)

Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up

Uncapped trio in squad for first New Zealand TestCrawley dropped; Ahmed and Bashir selected as spinnersOn a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, brought Ollie Robinson out of cold storage and officially confirmed a new selector had joined the set-up, perhaps the most si...

Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker receive call-ups

Uncapped trio in squad for first New Zealand TestCrawley dropped; Ahmed and Bashir named as spinnersOn a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, and announced a return for Ollie Robinson after two years in cold storage, perhaps the most significant news was the identity of...

Will Draper's Murray move inadvertently add pressure?

Jack Draper announced earlier this week that Andy Murray has joined his coaching team for the grasscourt season, but could it bring more pressure to his game?

Giro d’Italia: Arrieta wins stage despite wrong turn and fall as Eulálio takes lead

Spanish rider prevails in Potenza on chaotic fifth stageEulálio denied but takes the maglia rosa from CicconePortugal’s Afonso Eulálio seized the overall lead in the Giro d’Italia despite having victory snatched away by Spain’s Igor Arrieta in the final metres of a rain-drenched stage five on Wednes...

Giro d’Italia: Arrieta wins stage despite wrong turn as Eulálio takes maglia rosa

Spaniard victorious on chaotic fifth stageEulálio takes overall lead from CicconePortugal’s Afonso Eulálio seized the overall lead in the Giro d’Italia despite having victory snatched away by Spain’s Igor Arrieta in the final metres of a rain-drenched stage five on Wednesday.The Bahrain Victorious r...

Giro d’Italia: Arrieta wins chaotic stage five while Eulálio takes maglia rosa

Spaniard victorious despite wrong turnEulálio takes overall lead from CicconePortugal’s Afonso Eulálio seized the overall lead in the Giro d’Italia despite having victory snatched away by Spaniard Igor Arrieta in the final metres of a rain-drenched stage five on Wednesday.The Bahrain Victorious ride...

Ex-Spurs chief Levy never imagined relegation fight

"Not in a million years" did Daniel Levy believe Tottenham would be fighting for Premier League survival after he stepped down as executive chairman.

Jim Furyk tells US players they need to make Ryder Cup more of a priority

‘My job is to create a culture,’ he saysCaptain may ask Tiger Woods for his inputJim Furyk has admitted the United States need to make the Ryder Cup more of a priority as the 56-year-old plots a reversal of fortunes at Adare Manor in September 2027.Speaking expansively for the first time since bein...

Donald elated Rahm can be selected for Ryder Cup after fines saga

Luke Donald is elated that Jon Rahm and the DP World Tour have reached an agreement to settle their long-standing fines dispute, with the European Ryder Cup captain adding "even brothers fight".

Taylor named England fielding coach in landmark move

Former wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor named England's fielding coach, making her the first woman to coach an England side in a major sport.

New Zealand bowl in shortened game, England recall Ecclestone, Capsey

Start time pushed back by three hours as intermittent showers make life difficult in Northampton