World Matchplay Darts: Michael Smith to miss event for first time since 2013 after finishing outside qualification spots | Darts News

Michael Smith will miss out on the World Matchplay for the first time since 2013 after failing to secure a qualification spot. Smith, the 2019 runner-up in Blackpool, needed to reach at least the semi-finals of Wednesday’s Players Championship event in Leicester to book his place at the World Matchplay, which is live on Sky … Read more

Fluminense 0 – 2 Chelsea

Joao Pedro scored two stunning goals in his first start for Chelsea as they beat Fluminense 2-0 to reach the Club World Cup final. The £60m signing from Brighton was making his first start for Chelsea and showed why they wanted him with a goal in each half to sink the Brazilian side where he … Read more

England vs Netherlands: Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses have no option but to go hard – or go home from Euro 2025 | Football News

“If we aren’t good enough on Wednesday we don’t deserve to be in the tournament”. The harsh reality from Georgia Stanway will echo around England’s changing room before they take on Netherlands in their vital group game at the Euros. Lose and they will be on a flight home on Monday morning, becoming the first … Read more

Edgar Morin’s influence on Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho: How complexity theory is shaping football coaching | Football News

Football, they say, is a simple game. But not for some of the world’s most successful coaches. They see football as beautifully – and maddeningly – complex. It is why many have turned to the 104-year-old French philosopher Edgar Morin for inspiration. Morin is regarded as the father of complex thinking and his influence extends … Read more