When Danielle Lao made her first visit to Wimbledon in 2019, she tried to describe it to her parents Bessie and Danny. “I told them it’s like Narnia, but for tennis,” Lao said. “It almost seems not real. All the Slams are special and have their own style, but Wimbledon just has this mystique about it that just sets it […]

DUSTIN PORIER has vowed to 'sweep' Conor McGregor's lead leg in their blockbuster trilogy fight. The former interim lightweight champion will renew his rivalry with The Notorious a week on Sunday in the main event of UFC 264 in Las Vegas. Poirier, 32, scored a stunning second-round KO victory in his January rematch with the MMA superstar, who he brutalised […]

GARETH SOUTHGATE has admitted Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell could miss England's game with Germany despite their exit from coronavirus self-isolation. The pair were forced into quarantine after coming into contact with Scotland star Billy Gilmour before his positive test. England will welcome Mount, 22, and Chilwell, 24, out of isolation less than 18 hours before the kick-off on Tuesday. […]

LEICESTER centre-back Wesley Fofana has emerged as a target for Real Madrid to replace Raphael Varane should Manchester United sign the Frenchman. The 20-year-old starred in his debut season in England after joining the Foxes in a £36.5million deal from Saint-Etienne last year. Fofana featured 38 times under Brendan Rodgers as he helped Leicester finish fifth in the Premier League […]

LUIS ENRIQUE has got his Spain side practising their spot kicks in training after their recent woes from twelve yards. Daily Mail Spanish football expert Pete Jenson reports that even David De Gea is getting his eye in from the spot should any of Spain's remaining Euro 2020 fixtures be decided on penalties. Manchester United shot-stopper David De Gea will […]

POLICE are on the hunt for a female cycling fan who caused one of the worst crashes in Tour de France history. Prosecutors in Brittany launched a criminal enquiry after 21 riders were injured by a spectator's hand-written sign before she fled the scene. The unidentified woman was caught on camera holding a sign that read 'Come on granddad-granny', in […]

JERMAINE McGillvary wants heads ‘banged together’ for the good of rugby league after helping down England. For the sport is going backwards, as the furore over England’s clash with the Combined Nations All Stars showed. While he helped Tim Sheens’ collection of Super League’s best foreign players shock national boss Shaun Wane on his first game in charge, club side […]

GRAHAM POTTER does not wish to leave Brighton in a hurry — and would cost £15million if he did. Potter, 46, was briefly a target for Tottenham last week but the compensation figure is sky high as he is deeply under contract. However, sources close to the manager reveal that he would only be tempted to quit the Seagulls if […]

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs including Leicester and Newcastle are reportedly eyeing a cut-price deal for Ozan Kabak. The centre-back cost Schalke £13million when signing from Stuttgart two years ago and was touted as a star of the future. However, the German club's relegation from the Bundesliga and Kabak's poor form look set to wreck their chances of making a profit on […]

LONDON — Thomas Vermaelen’s header hit the ground first and then rose before colliding with the post near the corner where it meets the crossbar. As the ball spun out, sideways toward the middle of the goal, Lukas Hradecky, the Finland goalkeeper, was still turning around. It was all happening in the blink of an eye. Instinctively, Hradecky reached out […]