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Manchester United’s bid to kick-start a new era under interim boss Darren Fletcher was a case of more of the same as Burnley, sitting 19th in the table with just three wins all season, held them to a dramatic 2-2 draw at a freezing Turf Moor. United looked to have taken control after a stirring second-half fightback, but a brilliant Burnley equaliser from Jaidon Anthony denied them all three points, and left Fletcher and the watching hierarchy frustrated in the club’s first match since moving on from Ruben Amorim. United dominated possession in the early stages, playing with four at…

When Arsenal Wenger’s Invincibles clinched the English Premier League (EPL) title in 2003-04 – the second time in three seasons – few Arsenal fans would have imagined that they would be waiting more than two decades for the biggest honour in the domestic game. But after three consecutive second-place finishes under Mikel Arteta, the signs are that the drought will end this May. With more than half the season gone, Arsenal hold a handy six-point lead over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The individual at the heart of that was a £100 million signing three years ago. Like Paul Ince –…

At the outset, let’s be very clear about one thing. The vast majority of fans want to see their sporting heroes perform on the field or court. When they get behind a microphone and start dispensing life advice, the most common reaction is discomfort. When the opinions expressed extend to politics and society, the divide becomes even more stark. Activism cost Colin Kaepernick his NFL career, which included a Super Bowl appearance at the age of 25. Usman Khawaja has always worn his heart on his sleeve, one reason why so many South Asian immigrants in Australia relate to him.…

Most media releases from sporting organisations barely merit a second look. This one was different, like a hand grenade tossed into a crowded room. “BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that due to recent developments, KKR has been instructed to release Bangladesh player Mustafizur Rahman, and the franchise will be allowed a replacement,” it said. “He also confirmed that India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting January 11, 2026, will be announced after the selectors’ meeting today.” The second part had been the focus for most cricket reporters over the past few days. But in an instant,…

It’s one of the great ironies that sport often throws up that Enzo Maresca’s finest hour as Chelsea coach also turned out to be the beginning of the end. The 3-0 demolition of Paris Saint-Germain, the UEFA Champions League winners, made Chelsea the first winners of the revamped and expanded Club World Cup. But the consequences of the squad not having a proper off-season set in motion the events that led to coach and club parting ways on New Year’s Day. Cole Palmer, the team’s talisman for the previous two seasons, has made just nine appearances in the English Premier…

By now, every cricket fan would’ve seen the footage of Ben Duckett in Noosa, whether they want to or not. If they haven’t seen it, they would definitely have read about it. This episode pretty much dominated Ben Stokes’s pre-Boxing Day Test press conference at the MCG. Most of all, it raises very uncomfortable questions – not about Duckett and his future, but about those who think it’s okay to create such ‘content’. The facts are very simple. Duckett had finished playing in the first two Ashes Tests and was on a well-deserved break away from the game. That it…

A few minutes after the final whistle, Andrey Chernyshov, the Thrissur Magic coach, walked across to the away fans, bowed in front of them and then cupped his palms in gratitude. Chernyshov, who made his name as a player with two of the Moscow giants – Spartak and Dynamo – and also represented the Commonwealth of Independence States (CIS) at Euro 1992, has enjoyed coaching success in India before, with Mohammedan SC in the I-League, but very little could’ve prepared him for the kind of enthusiasm and devotion that he encountered during the second season of Super League Kerala (SLK)…

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is now an adult, having successfully completed 18 seasons. But since it came into being in 2008, India have lifted the T20 World Cup only once, in eight attempts. This gives you an idea of the scale of task that confronts Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir in a couple of months’ time. The shorter the format, the more teams capable of causing an upset and the more intense competition in the final stages. It’s no coincidence that even a West Indies team that ceased to be genuinely competitive in the other two formats nearly two…

Even without the identity of the fourth team being known, Group I is shaping up as one of the toughest to navigate in this World Cup. Having won twice and lost two other finals since 1998, France are the modern-day Brazil, while Norway thumped Italy 7-1 over two games to gain automatic qualification. Senegal were African champions in 2021, while Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq — the three sides vying for the last spot — won’t be pushovers either. Team 1: France Fixtures (IST approximate times not yet published) @Metlife Stadium, New York, vs Senegal — June 17, 2026 (0030 IST).…

In a parallel universe, a hard-fought 1-0 victory away to Inter Milan, last season’s Champions League finalists, would have been something to celebrate for Liverpool’s fan base. With one of their remaining two fixtures against rank outsiders Qarabag, the three points taken in Milan more or less ensured that Liverpool will at least make the play-off round of Europe’s premier competition. Instead, the overriding emotion after a game decided by Dominic Szoboszlai’s late penalty was one of relief, with fans sitting high in the clouds at the soon-to-be-demolished San Siro applauding the players and serenading Arne Slot, the under-pressure coach,…