EURO 2021

Both Manchester City and Manchester United have first-leg deficits to make up if they are to progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

City, who are 3/1 with bookmaker to win the competition, lost out 1-0 away to Sporting Lisbon, while United…

Jockey Ruby Walsh remains concerned over the fitness of Kauto Star, with a final decision on his Cheltenham Gold Cup participation set for Monday.

The 12-year-old, 7/2 with bookmaker to win the big race for the third time, suffered a fall during a train…

Spurs defender Michael Dawson may miss the rest of the season after picking up an injury during Wednesday’s FA Cup win over Stevenage.

Tottenham are 5/2 with bookmaker to win the cup after a Jermain Defoe brace helped them book their place in the quarte…

Head coach Warren Gatland is backing Wales, 1/2 with bookmaker to win the Grand Slam, to be ruthless when they take on Italy at the Millennium Stadium.

A win over the Azzurri will set up a final-day showdown with France in the Welsh capital, with Gatlan…

Poland – Poland and Portugal drew 0-0 on Wednesday in the first match at National Stadium, the venue for the opening game at the European Championship in 100 days’ time. Portugal dominated the slow-paced game with striker Cristiano Ronaldo twice threatening to score. He shot just past the left post from a narrow angle in the 38th minute, and then forced goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to save his long-range free kick in the 69th. Poland clearly missed injured star striker Robert Lewandowski, who has been riding high with his German club […]

Former Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats star Gareth Ellis will be back in Super League in 2013 after asking to leave NRL outfit Wests Tigers.

Ellis has been in Australia for four years, but the 30-year-old has asked to be allowed to head h…

Middle-order batsman Eoin Morgan was a notable omission when England named their squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka in March and April.

The left-hander struggled for form in the recent clashes with Pakistan in the UAE, with his top score in a…

Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool can go on and win more silverware after the Reds ended a six-year trophy drought by beating Cardiff City in the Carling Cup final.

The Liverpool captain missed a penalty in the Wembley shoot-out after the Championshi…

Hunter Mahan thinks it is only a matter of time before Rory McIlroy becomes the number one player in the world after the American edged to victory in the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship.

Mahan made the most of the US Open champion’s slow start …

Roberto Mancini is targeting success on both the domestic and European fronts after dumping Porto out of the Europa League on Wednesday evening.

The Manchester City manager, whose side are 11/4 with bookmaker to win the Europa League, admitted the doubl…