“I am not a cheater.” Paul Pogba considered retiring from football after being handed a four-year ban from the game but he has now set his sights on a return to the France national team after seeing his punishment reduced to 18 months. The 31-year-old tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) – a compound that promoted…
Two goals from Randal Kolo Muani gave 10-man France a 2-1 win over Belgium in their UEFA Nations League clash in Brussels. Captain Aurelien Tchouameni was sent off for a second yellow card with 15 minutes left but Didier Deschamps’ side negotiated the final stages to strengthen their position in second place in Group A2….
Ireland lost 21-8 to hosts Canada in their second match of the WXV1 tournament in Vancouver on Saturday. Despite a hearty performance, Ireland fell short of a win after stunning world champions New Zealand in their opening game. The Maple Leafs managed a 21-3 half-time lead thanks to a penalty try and scores from Claire…
Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from football aged 31 after suffering a serious knee injury. The defender joined Serie A club Como this summer having left Manchester United at the end of last season after his contract expired. He signed an initial two-year deal but suffered a serious knee injury just 23 minutes into…
Steph Curry and LeBron James produced fireworks as the USA claimed a fifth straight gold medal after beating hosts France in Paris. Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win in the final, while Kevin Durant – the first four-time men’s gold medallist in Olympic basketball history – scored 15, as…
Goliath produced a spectacular performance at Ascot to give France a first King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes winner since 2006. Hurricane Run was the last Gallic raider to land this midsummer showpiece, but Francis-Henri Graffard’s four-year-old ended that drought in emphatic fashion. Turning for home, the stage looked set for a battle…
History-making British cyclist Mark Cavendish told Sky Sports News “there’s always a finish line with everything in life” following his final Tour de France campaign. Cavendish claimed a record-breaking 35th career Tour de France stage win with victory in Saint-Vulbas, moving clear of Eddy Merckx to stand alone in Tour history three years after matching…
Republic of Ireland picked up their first win in Euro 2025 qualifying with a 3-1 victory over France in Cork. The home side opened the scoring in the 66th minute when Leanne Kiernan picked out Denise O’Sullivan, who was able to take a touch and fire into the bottom corner before Julie-Ann Russell doubled their…
A sensational goal from 16-year-old phenomenon Lamine Yamal helped Spain come from behind to beat France 2-1 in Munich and claim their place in the final of Euro 2024. Yamal became the youngest player to score at a European Championship or World Cup, beating the record previously held by Brazil legend Pele, when he shifted…
Lamine Yamal put on a spectacular showing – shades of Pele, no less – to lead Spain into the final of Euro 2024, while Kylian Mbappe exited with a whimper. Yamal’s breathtaking strike helped Spain beat France 2-1 in the semi-final in Munich. Dani Olmo scored Spain’s second after Randal Kolo Muani had opened scoring…
