England boss Gareth Southgate is expected to switch to a back three for the first time in three years in Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland, with Kieran Trippier in line to start at right wing-back and Bukayo Saka at left wing-back. Sky Sports News has reported in the last few days that Southgate has…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Mo Salah has turned down the chance to go to the Olympic Games as one of Egypt’s over-23 players and will instead be back at Liverpool for the start of pre-season. Alexi Lalas has urged US soccer chiefs to do everything in their power…
Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz made a shaky start against unseeded Australian Aleksandar Vukic but moved through the gears to seal a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 6-2 win on Wednesday. Vukic, 28, had form for upsetting the Spaniard, having beaten the then 17-year-old in French Open qualifying four years ago. The defending champion from Spain was…
Calafiori absence may be too much for limited Italy to bear Italy vs Switzerland, Saturday June 29, 5pm, Berlin Italy have gone under the radar in Germany so far, largely because no one expects much more than that. Aside from Denmark in 1996 and Greece in 2008, there are few European champions in living memory…
Champions Celtic will kick off their Scottish Women’s Premier League title defence at home to Dundee United on August 11. They pipped their Old Firm rivals to a first title win on the final day of last season, and this time out Rangers will start their campaign at Aberdeen, while 16-time champions Glasgow City visit…
Gareth Southgate’s second-half substitutions improved England’s lacklustre performance in their draw with Slovenia, with Kobbie Mainoo now sure to start the last-16 clash on Sunday, according to Gary Neville. Despite winning Group C, England were largely frustrated by a disciplined Slovenia in Cologne in their final group game on Tuesday night and now face the…
Marcus Smith will return to England’s starting XV to face Japan on Saturday as Steve Borthwick’s side prepare for next month’s tour of New Zealand In the absence of Owen Farrell and George Ford, Smith has been given the opportunity to cement his position as England’s fly-half. The 25-year-old’s return is one of four changes…
Rory McIlroy will face a Sunday showdown against Patrick Cantlay as the pair look to chase down Bryson DeChambeau in the final round of the 124th US Open at Pinehurst No 2. McIlroy will play alongside Cantlay at 7.10pm BST, the first time they have been grouped together since a heated exchange with Cantlay’s caddie…
Overnight leader Ludvig Åberg has been paired with Bryson DeChambeau for the final Saturday tee time at the US Open of 8.35pm (BST). Sky Sports will show extended coverage from all four rounds of the third men’s major of the year, with all the action from the third round live on Saturday from 3pm on…
Groupings and tee times for the second round of the 124th US Open, held Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Scottie Scheffler arrives as pre-tournament favourite after five wins in his last eight PGA Tour starts, including a second title in three years at The Masters, with the world…
