At half-time, Aston Villa thought they had one foot in the Champions League. But by the end of a chaotic game against Chelsea, the Midlands club were relieved to take just another point towards a top-four place.]]>

Emma Hayes lamented the “worst decision in Women’s Champions League history” as she blamed the second-half sending-off of defender Kadeisha Buchanan for Chelsea’s semi-final defeat against Barcelona. ]]>

As captain Marlie Packer lifted the Six Nations trophy into the Bordeaux air, there was a dizzying sense of deja vu. This was England’s sixth successive Six Nations title and their third consecutive Grand Slam. Their dominance in this competition is simply unparalleled not just in rugby, but in sport.]]>

It is easy to forget now, 20 years on, that Sir Alex Ferguson faced some very uncomfortable questions in those days when he was rebuilding Manchester United in the image of a young Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. Erik ten Hag referred back to that time in the aftermath of this latest dimly received disappointment, referencing how even that team...