55 h. ago European football: PSG smash six to all but secure fourth consecutive title

Ligue 1 leaders trounce Saint-Étienne 6-1Harry Kane scores as Bayern battle past St PauliParis St Germain coach Luis Enrique wants the club to keep their focus on domestic and European titles despite all but securing a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 crown.PSG thrashed relegation-threatened Saint-Étienne 6-1 to virtually assure themselves of a second straight title under the Spaniard. Only Monaco have a mathematical chance to overhaul them after their 2-1 win over Nice left them 21 points behind PSG with seven games to play. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England ready to roll with Six Nations punches as they gear up for World Cup

The Red Roses are aiming to win a seventh successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title and an unprecedented fourth consecutive Grand Slam.

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2 w. ago Teenager Mirra Andreeva stuns Aryna Sabalenka to win Indian Wells and continue meteoric rise

Andreeva defeated the top two player in the world in Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek to win her second consecutive WTA 1000 title

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2 w. ago Sloppy Ireland survive scare against Italy but third consecutive title slips away

Italy 17-22 Ireland: An unconvincing win took Ireland temporarily the top of the Six Nations table

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen: ‘I’ve achieved my F1 dream. People who can’t appreciate that are jealous’

Dutchman says his job is not to please people as he sets out on road for a fifth consecutive F1 drivers title in MelbourneOn the eve of what might be the hardest fought championship of his career opening in Melbourne this weekend one thing is clear, Max Verstappen will not go gently into that night. The defending Formula One world champion, never one to shy away from speaking his mind, a compelling character trait reflected in his driving, is eyeballing the opposition and demanding they bring it on.The 27-year-old took his fourth consecutive F1 title last season, the toughest since his first, the titanic battle with Lewis Hamilton that ended controversially in Abu Dhabi, in 2021. In both, when the Dutchman was pushed to the limit, to scrap tooth and nail, he was uncompromising, an elbows-out battler, obdurate, driven by belief in himself and the righteousness of the Verstappen cause. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European football: Barcelona game called off after club doctor dies

Osasuna match postponed by death of Carles Miñarro Garcia Barcelona extend ‘heartfelt condolences’ to his familyBarcelona called off their match against Osasuna on Saturday night after their first-team doctor, Carles Miñarro Garcia, died. The game was scheduled to start at 9pm local time but an announcement was made shortly beforehand.“FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening,” the club statement said. “For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna has been postponed to a later date. The FC Barcelona board of directors and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.”This story will be updated Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European football: Bayern and Leverkusen both beaten in Bundesliga

Bayern slump to shock 3-2 defeat at home to BochumFlorian Wirtz injured in 2-0 loss to Werder BremenBayern Munich wasted a two-goal lead in front of a home crowd to slump to a 3-2 loss to Bochum, but second-placed Bayer Leverkusen were unable to take advantage, going down 2-0 at home to Werder Bremen.Bayern, who beat Leverkusen 3-0 in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday, looked to be cruising to a comfortable win after Raphaël Guerreiro struck twice in 14 minutes to put them 2-0 up by the 28th minute. Bochum, however, cut the deficit three minutes later, with Jakov Medic drilling in.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lando Norris told 'lucky' driver may be his biggest problem in F1 title fight

Having missed out on F1 drivers' title glory last year, as Max Verstappen won for the fourth consecutive season, Lando Norris enters 2025 as the bookies' favourite for the crown

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4 w. ago Lando Norris leaves F1 legend 'absolutely' convinced as Max Verstappen question answered

Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris to win a fourth consecutive Formula 1 drivers' title in 2025, but the McLaren man enters the new season as favourite over his Red Bull rival

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