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
Newcastle have agreed a fee of £55m to sign Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. Although there are still the finer points of the deal to be sorted, it is understood the framework of it is agreed. Newcastle launched an offer of £55m late last week and discussions since are understood to have centred on the structure of the payments. … Read more
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says he doesn’t have any doubts about Noni Madueke’s frame of mind amid intense transfer “noise” linking him to Arsenal. Sky Sports News reported this week that the 23-year-old has emerged as a top target for Arsenal and are expecting a bid for the winger from the north London club. Gearing … Read more
Former British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton says flanker Tom Curry is under pressure to perform having been given a “big shot” at securing a fiercely contested starting spot in the back row for the first Test against Australia next weekend. England’s Curry was on Monday named in the starting XV for the Lions’ … Read more
Andy Farrell has named his strongest British and Irish team Lions team yet with Wednesday’s match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra shaping up to be a dry run for the first Test against Australia. Maro Itoje leads the side as part of a second-row partnership with Joe McCarthy and across the starting XV there … Read more
Brian Campbell secured his second play-off victory of the season on the PGA Tour by beating Emiliano Grillo at the first extra hole of the John Deere Classic. Campbell and Grillo both posted final-round 67s at TPC Deere Run to finish on 18 under and top of a congested leaderboard, where 14 players were separated … Read more
Lewis Hamilton lashed out at the state of his car and at Ferrari’s strategy calls as his proud streak of Silverstone podiums was ended on Sunday. Hamilton had finished in the top three in his previous 12 races at Silverstone, but was forced to settle for a frustrating fourth at the 2025 British Grand Prix … Read more
Gerwyn Price triumphed 8-7 against Stephen Bunting in a deciding leg shootout in the final of the Poland Darts Masters in Gliwice. Following thrilling stops in Bahrain, Den Bosch, Copenhagen and New York, the fifth World Series of Darts event of the year in Gliwice saw 16 elite players battle it out at the PreZero … Read more
Tyson Fury announced this week he will fight Oleksandr Usyk in a trilogy showdown at Wembley Stadium in April. The claim, which has not been denied by Usyk’s team, came as Fury confirmed plans to return to boxing just six months after he said he had retired. The announcement has prompted a raft of questions. … Read more
England Women captain Leah Williamson said the Lionesses “weren’t good enough” as they lost their Euros 2025 opener to France. England were the first defending champions to lost their opening game of a following tournament, beaten 2-1 by the impressive French in Zurich. There were various issues in the Lionesses game, including defending on both … Read more
