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Succeeding Emma Hayes was supposed to be difficult, yet under Sonia Bompastor Chelsea are flying. When the Frenchwoman joined Chelsea from Lyon, she said she “hopes to live up to Emma’s legacy”. Eight months on and the 44-year-old has more than made the job her own. Chelsea have enjoyed a near-perfect campaign under Bompastor so far, taking 16 wins and …

For so many years, Djokovic has defied the ageing process with his endurance and dexterity. This was the latest example – at a time when few had predicted it. Time, it seemed, had eventually started to catch up with a player who was aiming to become the oldest Grand Slam men’s singles champion in history. Last year was the first …

Defeat on Monday was England’s fourth from four games in Australia, meaning they surrendered the Ashes at the earliest opportunity. England again dropped catches, as they did in being knocked out of last year’s T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. Following that exit, Hartley said: “About 80% of the England team are fit and athletic enough, but …

McCullum’s bold approach was also reflected in his time as a head coach in franchise cricket, prior to taking the England Test job. He won the Caribbean Premier League in 2020 with Trinbago Knight Riders, going unbeaten throughout the 12-match T20 tournament, and also reached the final of the Indian Premier League with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2021. There, …

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Highlights from the final tie of the Scottish Cup fourth round, a tantalising Dundee derby. It’s the first time these city rivals have met in the Scottish Cup in over ten years. Action and analysis from our expert panel plus reaction to the fifth round draw.

Watch the best of the action as Dundee beat city rivals Dundee United 1-0 in the Scottish Cup fourth round (UK only).

Former England footballer Wayne Bridge has pulled out of his fight with KSI after the YouTuber “crossed the line” with remarks about his ex-girlfriend’s alleged affair with former team-mate John Terry. The bout, which had been scheduled to take place on 29 March, was only announced two days ago. In a statement posted on Instagram, external, Bridge said: “These are …

Marcus Rashford has not abandoned all hope of playing for Manchester United again. Rashford has not featured for United since being substituted in the Europa League victory over Viktoria Plzen on 12 December, after which his training performances were called into question by head coach Ruben Amorim. The 27-year-old has been on the bench once in the intervening period, when …

Saracens’ Phil Morrow will join England as head of performance at the end of the season, after an initial attempt to recruit him was blocked by Premiership clubs. England had hoped to bring in Morrow last autumn, but Saracens would only allow him to take up the role midway though a campaign if he continued with his club duties. Premiership …