Texans beat Steelers to take final play-off spot

Bangladesh, who have now been replaced in Group C by Scotland, had asked for their games to be switched from India, citing safety concerns amid growing tensions between the countries. Relations between the South Asian neighbours have soured since former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in 2024, following deadly protests. India has…

Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he has received for describing as “disgusting” the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May. The comments, made at the end of last season when McInnes was in charge of Hearts, related to a stoppage-time spot-kick for handball that…

Chelsea academy graduates usually have a couple of well-trodden pathways – breakthrough, loan, first team. Or breakthrough, loan, sale. The Blues have moved on more than 40 homegrown players in the past decade, and made £315m from selling academy-developed talent in the last four seasons alone – £100m more than Manchester City. But their latest…

Coventry have a five-point lead and are effectively six points ahead in the race for promotion after 15 games, such is their superior goal difference. Teams have started fast and faded plenty of times, but this Sky Blues team feels different, with a blend of defensive stability, incredible attacking threat, and perseverance, which has seen…

World number 52 Scott Donaldson gained one of the best victories of his career as he beat eighth seed Mark Allen 6-1 in a late-night finish on day three of the UK Championship. Donaldson, whose father Hector died aged 70 on 2 October, was in tears as he walked to the arena before the match…

He had the assembled media pack giggling away as he told certain newspaper journalists he had been seeing their faces in his sleep, such is the interest around potential transfers at Parkhead. And it is not only the media he has charmed, but his players, too. Where they were finding ways to lose under Nancy…