By LIAM MORGAN, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 00:21 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 00:42 BST, 17 July 2026 France and Bayern Munich star Michael Olise is desperate to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports. In what would be a sensational transfer, L’Equipe reported Olise, 24, has told…
Motherwell consider legal action after SFA hammer midfielder Elliot Watt with four-match ban for VAR criticism
By CALUM CROWE, SCOTTISH DEPUTY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER Published: 23:00 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 23:22 BST, 16 July 2026 Motherwell are considering taking legal action against the SFA after the club and their midfielder Elliot Watt were hit with hefty sanctions relating to last season’s VAR controversy against…
Harry Kane breaks his silence after England exit as Three Lions captain bemoans ‘missing final piece of the jigsaw’ and urges team to ‘go again’
By JIM FOULERTON Published: 20:47 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 22:38 BST, 16 July 2026 England captain Harry Kane has taken to social media to share his disappointment at his team’s World Cup exit at the hands of Argentina, admitting the 2-1 defeat in Atlanta was ‘hard to take’. …
Enzo Fernandez brutally mocks England with cheeky social media post after Argentina inflicted World Cup semi-final heartbreak on Three Lions
By LIAM MORGAN, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 20:57 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 21:26 BST, 16 July 2026 Enzo Fernandez has risked further upsetting England fans after appearing to troll the Three Lions following Argentina’s victory in the semi-finals of the World Cup. The Chelsea midfielder could be in for…
The inside story of how England’s World Cup unravelled: Self-inflicted wounds, Thomas Tuchel’s ‘what the f***’ outbursts, exhaustion pre-Argentina, sulking stars and players’ anger at defensive tactics
Thomas Tuchel had blood on his hands but a smile on his face. ‘You’re not scratching yourself like Pep, are you?’ we asked, on the eve of the knockout rounds. ‘Not yet!’ replied the England boss. He should be scraping his forehead now. Tuchel has failed in his stated ambition…
From wonder saves to an iron will amid injury setbacks, why Craig Gordon may just be the greatest Scottish goalkeeper of all time
The fairytale ending which he craved — and would certainly have deserved — ultimately eluded Craig Gordon. Yet as the 43-year-old finally calls time on his playing days, he can reflect proudly on a career which could have come straight off the pages of a Boy’s Own comic book adventure.…
Lindsey Vonn reveals worrying health update five months on from horror Winter Olympics crash
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 18:33 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 18:35 BST, 16 July 2026 Lindsey Vonn’s dazzling appearance at Wednesday’s ESPY Awards in Los Angeles came with a dose of grim news for the 41-year-old skiing legend. Following her gruesome crash during the 2026…
Fans left furious as WNBA game is postponed just hours before tip-off after team fails to show up
By BEN NAGLE, US SPORTS EDITOR Published: 16:54 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 16 July 2026 Thursday night’s WNBA game between the New York Liberty and the Dallas Wings has been postponed after the Liberty were struck down by travel chaos. The rare cancelation of a game…
JEFF POWELL MBE: Self-obsessed Thomas Tuchel MUST be sacked NOW. He ditched ambition for fear, bungled selection at the key point and left the wrong players at home. No regrets? Cowering boss should have a boatload
No regrets, Herr Tuchel? Really? Try telling that to the English patriots who blew their life’s savings on the great World Cup delusion. Such needless sacrifice. No regrets? Try telling that to the millions who watched aghast back home as a foreign manager parked that shameful bus of fear in…
Stefon Diggs’ latest legal battle hits roadblock as NFL free agent squares off with ex-teammate in court
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 15:21 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 15:26 BST, 16 July 2026 Stefon Diggs’ offseason legal woes are still plodding along in Florida, where the NFL free agent is being sued by a former college teammate and personal assistant over defamation and…