This year’s French Open is set to provide plenty of intrigue when it gets under way on Sunday. On the men’s side, the draw looks wide open following the withdrawal of 14-time champion Rafael Nadal through injury.
Manchester City are bidding to become only the 10th Treble winners in football history by securing league, cup and European Cup triumphs in the same season. We have delved into the history books to compare Pep Guardiola’s side to past all-conquering teams.
As the season reaches its climax, we have taken our annual look at the Premier League’s most prominent substitutes ahead of the summer transfer window. We can reveal the identity of the players who have amassed the most time on the sidelines.
Tottenham’s disappointing season has taken a turn for the worse, after a heavy defeat at Newcastle and a home draw against Manchester United all but ended their hopes of finishing in the top four. How can their interim manager turn things around?
We’ve crunched the numbers to identify the greatest Premier League penalty takers among modern-day players and their predecessors. Alan Shearer has netted the most spot-kicks, with 56 of his 260 goals in the competition having come from the spot, but is also joint-top for most misses.
To identify football’s most exciting stadiums, we have analysed every match played in the big five European leagues so far this season. Six great infographics illustrate the best places to watch a game as a home fan, an away supporter or a neutral.
The Grand National is one of the most popular events on the UK sporting calendar, with up to 40 horses going head-to-head at the famous Aintree racecourse. We have picked out the key trends from the previous 20 renewals ahead of this year’s Liverpool showpiece on Saturday.
It is only early April and there have already been a record number of Premier League manager departures this season, with the recent sackings of Antonio Conte, Brendan Rodgers and Graham Potter meaning there have been 13 casualties during a turbulent campaign. We have looked back at every in-season departure since 2003-04 to understand how top-flight management has changed.
The 2023 US Masters is not far away, with players due to tee off at Augusta National on April 6. The first of golf’s four majors is set to be more competitive than ever, with allegiances split between the US-based PGA Tour and the new Saudi-funded LIV Tour.
The quarter-final draws for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League have been made. We have previewed each tie and analysed past results in a comprehensive guide of what to expect from now until the trophies are handed out.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to London’s O2 Arena on March 18 for its first numbered event in the UK since UFC 204 in 2016. UFC 286 will be headlined by British fighter Leon Edwards as he seeks to defend his welterweight crown in a trilogy bout against Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman.
As we enter the business end of the season, Europe’s leading clubs are once again having to balance continental competition with their busy domestic schedule. Is it possible to compete for honours with a small group of players or do managers need quality back-up in every position?
With the Conference Championship games completed, the NFL season will conclude when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on February 12. We’ve analysed every game since the current format was established to predict how this year’s showpiece will unfold.
The knockout stages are about to get under way and we’ve got a great Champions League round of 16 preview, with eight group winners pitted against eight runners-up. We have analysed every team left in Europe’s elite club competition to predict how each tie might unfold.