
Root unfazed by modest returns despite lowest home average in 14 years
England captain Joe Root has passed 50 only twice this summer, averaging 29.44 in his second-lowest home season return in 14 years. Root, who has 14,2
Results, transfers and the competitions that decide a season.

England captain Joe Root has passed 50 only twice this summer, averaging 29.44 in his second-lowest home season return in 14 years. Root, who has 14,2

Bruno Fernandes scored three goals as Manchester United recovered from a goal down to defeat Ipswich 5-2 at Old Trafford, securing their first win of

England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord's on day four to secure a series win with one match remaining. Joe Root's side went 2

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé both scored as Real Madrid defeated Malaga 4-0 in La Liga on Sunday, extending their perfect start under Jose Mourin

France's basketball team defeated Sweden 84-69 in Stockholm on Sunday in a qualifier for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar. Victor Wembanyama, returning to

Schalke 04 suffered a 3-0 defeat to FC Augsburg in their first Bundesliga match after returning to the top division. Anton Kade was the standout perfo

Real Madrid beat promoted Malaga 4-0 at home on Sunday to extend their unbeaten record in the league. Jude Bellingham scored in the 19th minute and wa

Spain lost to Germany 0-1 in the field hockey world championship final in Wavre, Belgium, with Michel Struthoff scoring the decisive goal in the 44th

Enric Mas of Movistar won the ninth stage at Alto de Aitana on Sunday and took the red leader's jersey after Tadej Pogacar abandoned the race due to i

Ollie Watkins has signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal from Aston Villa for £51m on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old departs after six seasons at

England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord's on the fourth day, taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The match ended on

Tadej Pogačar, a five-time Tour de France winner, shared a hospital image Sunday showing a neck brace and bandages following his crash at the Spanish

Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge to maintain Xabi Alonso's unbeaten record as manager. Alonso has won two Premier League matches and o

Julian Alvarez returned to Atletico Madrid training after missing two earlier sessions. The forward's absence came amid ongoing speculation about his

Virgil van Dijk said he wants Cody Gakpo to stay at Liverpool, but the club appears open to selling the Dutch forward to Manchester City before Tuesda

Arsenal's Brazil international Gabriel Jesus is poised to complete a transfer to Barcelona for £8.6m (€10m). The deal, now in principle, should be fin

The Dutch football federation said it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and called for new leadership from 2027 onwards. The KNVB

Emiliano Martínez joined Chelsea from Aston Villa on a three-year deal reported at $10m after five years at Villa. He started for the London club agai

Tottenham have secured Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal that sees Richarlison move back to his former club. The dual transfer comes as Spurs look

Tadej Pogacar will have surgery on a broken collarbone after crashing during the Vuelta a Espana. The cyclist sustained concussion and multiple fractu

The Argentina goalkeeper, 33, has completed his move to Stamford Bridge from Aston Villa. A World Cup winner in 2022 and two-time Yashin Trophy recipi

The KNVB is pushing for a global summit in Amsterdam to restructure FIFA from the ground up, not merely swap out its leadership. The Dutch association

Everton have ended a proposed transfer of midfielder Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest after supporters protested the move. Nottingham Forest ha

Argentina's Emiliano Martinez has joined Chelsea from Aston Villa for £7.5m on a three-year contract. The 33-year-old World Cup winner from 2022 is th