EURO 2021

Andy Murray concedes that how he copes with the heat could determine whether he wins his first-ever Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows.

Third seed Murray, who is 10/3 with bookmaker to win the US Open, was speaking after reaching round three following…

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo says his side will have the complete lowdown on Atletico Madrid when they take on the Spanish side for the European Super Cup.

The Blues, who are 14/1 with bookmaker to retain their Champions League crown this year, last w…

Paul Casey is targeting a return to the top echelons of the game after missing out on this year’s Ryder Cup.

Casey has had a season to forget after injuring his shoulder in a snowboarding accident last Christmas and was never in contention to be sele…

Alastair Cook has been charged with leading the England Test team through a tough-looking schedule in the next couple of years after Andrew Strauss announced his retirement.

Cook, who already skippers England in one-day internationals, has a series i…

Defending champion Novak Djokovic believes that he needs to be more positive and aggressive in his play to retain his title at the US Open.

Djokovic, 11/8 with bookmaker to win again at Flushing Meadows, opened his campaign with a 6-1 6-0 6-1 thrashing …

Roberto Mancini, whose side are 13/10 with bookmaker to retain their Premier League title, has defended his decision to try out a new defensive formation at Manchester City.

Mancini opted for a 3-5-2 system for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool and the Citi…

Padraig Harrington is not surprised that he has been left out of Jose Maria Olazabal’s Ryder Cup team.

Olazabal has included wildcards Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts in his Europe team that will be aiming to retain the Ryder Cup in Medinah between…

Three-time champion Kim Clijsters will play Laura Robson in the second round of the US Open after the 18-year-old British number three beat Samantha Crawford in straight sets at Flushing Meadows.

Robson completed a 6-3 7-6 victory against Crawford an…

Harry Herbert is still to decide whether to run Guarantee in next month’s St Leger at Doncaster.

The William Haggas trained three-year-old was an impressive York winner, easing to a superb success in the Melrose Handicap.
Herbert, the racing manager…

Europe’s Ryder Cup skipper Jose Maria Olazabal has handed Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts wildcard picks, but Padraig Harrington misses out.

Poulter was selected as a wild card in 2008 and became the event’s highest points scorer for Europe, who ar…