Sports

US league’s commissioner says fans’ interest grew sharply after Argentine’s arrival

Villa sit third in table ahead of seismic showdown against leaders Arsenal

French sports minister says there is no ‘plan B’ for opening ceremony

Governing body announces Mercedes have no case to answer

World number two says European side will have to rewrite eligibility rules

Reigning champions sit three points behind Leverkusen with game in hand

Manager admits he was warned off taking on 'impossible' job at Old Trafford

Reigning champions will defend title in US next summer in expanded 16-team event

Tennis star admits she feels "nervous and also happy" as she prepares to return

Masters champion says he is prepared for inevitable criticism of quitting PGA Tour

Gabonese striker added his team's third goal to seal a comfortable victory against French champions

Report said owners had raised concerns to FIA about possible leaks of information

English champions stutter in their title defence with 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa

Dortmund captain slams team’s performance after 2-0 loss to Stuttgart in last 16

Northern Irishman believes new rules will bring certain ‘skills’ back to the sport

Nadal and Osaka are set for their Grand Slam comebacks in Melbourne

Magazine cites Argentine’s spectacular impact for turning US into a football country

Dutch edge rivals on goal difference in Group A1 to reach Women's Nations League finals

Manager says his track record proves he’s the right man to rebuild troubled club

Striker calls farewell ‘surreal and perfect’ as she leads team to win over Australia

Manager elated after Rice caps Gunners’ fightback in seven-goal thriller at Luton

Ruling body looking into reports a team boss received information from an F1 employee

England’s marquee football competition secures $8.45b contract for four-year period

26-year-old Russian will be joined by Grand Slam semi-finalists Tiafoe and Khachanov

Both marathon champions were pre-selected to go head-to-head in Paris

Injury-plagued cycling world champion will race at Tour Down Under next month

Saudi side ends group campaign unbeaten thanks to 2-1 win over Iran’s Mazandaran

Departure of coach Castro sees club surrender 13-point lead in spectacular implosion

Spanish tennis great is set to feature at Brisbane ahead of Australian Open tilt

Governor Punjab lays foundation stone of digital hub to promote media education at Mattital Campus

French government insists on sticking with River Seine as site after attack in capital

Nigeria striker scores to earn 1-1 home draw against Dortmund, keeping his team's unbeaten record intact

Spurs manager relieved after his side snatches draw at Man City in six-goal thriller

Inzaghi’s men reclaim two-point lead at the top of Serie A with 3-0 win over Napoli

Barca coach hails forward after his goal makes parent club Atletico pay in title race

Golf great finishes 18th on competitive return to World Challenge, won by Scheffler

World number 110 becomes first lowest-ranked champion to lift Next Gen Finals trophy

England will face Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia, with hosts Germany taking on Scotland in opening game

Japanese great bids farewell to football in J1 season finale

Hong Kong swimmer wins 100m freestyle in 52.94sec to claim her third title

Diaz, Rodrygo help Spanish giants reclaim La Liga lead with 2-0 win over Granada

Magpies inflict more misery on Man Utd, climb to fifth in Premier League

Three Lions handed kind draw featuring Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia for Euro 2024

Premier Kakar says selection committee should be free from any controversy

Surprise Bundesliga leaders hope to tame regular title contenders Dortmund

Forward’s brace helps Reds seal top spot in Group E with 4-0 rout of Austria’s LASK

Gunners welcome Wolves at home; Man City face faltering Tottenham

Forward will be aiming to make a statement against his parent club Atletico in La Liga

Home hero sinks eagle at 18th to stay on course for back-to-back DP World Tour titles

Golf legend fades late to shoot 75 in Hero World Challenge first round