Football

Ahead of the finals, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have placed English football firmly at the summit of the European game this season. With English clubs contesting the Champions League final, the Europa League final and the Europa Conference League final, the Premier League has once again underlined its continental dominance. Such a situation had previously occurred in 2023 when Italy had a club in each final, but none of them ended up winning. Read more Read More
Patryk Przyczyna and Austyn Manley left a lasting mark on the 2026 British Swimming Championships, held a few days ago at the London Aquatics Centre, by breaking multiple national age-group records in the backstroke events. The former, a 15-year-old swimmer from Eastbourne, excelled in the 50 and 100m backstroke with unprecedented performances for his age group. The latter, representing Repton, made his statement in the 200m backstroke by erasing a benchmark that had stood for more than a decade. Read more Read More
Frank Lampard and his players are currently making Coventry City dream again. Long regarded as a manager still learning his trade, and at times even labelled a failure after a series of mixed experiences, the former midfielder appears to have found, in the Midlands, the perfect project to relaunch his career. With six games remaining in the Championship season, his side are dominating proceedings and edging ever closer to a return to the Premier League, 25 years after their last appearance. It is a success story that bears the clear imprint of their manager and everything he has learned along the way. Read more Read More
England U19 bring their elite qualifying campaign to a close today with a decisive clash against Portugal. After an opening defeat to Serbia (2-0), the Young Lions responded in the best possible fashion with a narrow 1-0 victory over Poland, courtesy of a late strike from Shumaira Mheuka. Sitting on three points, they now face a must-win scenario against the hosts, while also needing Serbia to drop points against Poland, with only the group winners progressing to this summer’s finals. Read more Read More
England U18 bring their UEFA EURO U19 2027 qualifying campaign to a close today with a final fixture against Croatia, scheduled for 1:45pm. After an impressive opening win over Bulgaria (4-1), the Young Lions were then beaten by Spain, although their qualification hopes remain intact with three of the four teams progressing to the next round. Read more Read More