Real Madrid host Barcelona in a must-win Clasico at the Bernabeu on Saturday, knowing only victory will keep their title hopes alive. Los Blancos are nine points behind their bitter rivals, who handed out a 5-1 thrashing when the teams last met in La Liga in October. There has been more Clasico success for Barca […]

Rakitic kept his composure to beat Thibaut Courtois after a one-two with Sergi Roberto split Real’s defence. Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane were denied towards the end but Real rarely looked like equalising at the Bernabeu. They are third in the table, 12 points behind Barcelona with 12 games left. Atletico Madrid, who are second, […]

Scotland need to learn to score against higher-ranked teams, says head coach Shelley Kerr after they drew a blank in their Algarve Cup opener with Canada. An 80th-minute Christine Sinclair penalty – awarded after Chloe Arthur brought down Ashley Lawrence – dashed Scotland’s hopes of earning a draw. Canada, ranked fifth in the world, were […]

The South Korea winger gave the hosts the lead against his former club midway through the first half. He doubled their lead on 67 minutes with a delicate chip over the keeper that sailed into the top right corner. Dortmund striker Paco Alcacer scored a late consolation with less than 10 minutes to go. The […]

Jack Bobridge said it felt like “the closest you could come to death without actually dying”. An Australian ex-professional road racer and Olympic track medallist, in 2015 he attempted to set a new world record for distance cycled in one hour. It took him to the brink of total exhaustion. Crumpled over his handlebars after […]

Maurizio Sarri left Wembley not only nursing the pain of a Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City but with every shred of his authority and a large slice of his credibility as Chelsea manager stripped away by a disgraceful act of insubordination from goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. This dull final was destined to linger only […]

Roger Federer is one win away from a 100th ATP singles title after a semi-final victory over Borna Coric at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Federer, 37, showed his best form of the tournament in easing to a 6-2 6-2 win over the 22-year-old Croat. He now faces Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Federer […]

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he does not want “to kill” goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, but has not yet decided if the Spaniard will start against Tottenham on Wednesday. The 24-year-old has apologised and was fined a week’s wages for refusing to be substituted during Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City. “I have to decide [if […]

The pilot of the plane that crashed with Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala on board did not have a licence for commercial flights, investigators say. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirmed David Ibbotson held a private pilot’s licence, which meant he could not carry passengers for reward. Its interim report said he could only fly passengers in […]