Britain's Brookes wins fourth World Cup gold

Emery became the quickest Villa manager to 100 wins with victory in France last week. Villa Park marked the achievement with fans holding up ‘Emery 100’ cards as the teams walked out. He knows how to get the job done and, with Villa searching for their first trophy in three decades, the end of the…

Zanardi returned to motorsport after his crash, winning four times for BMW in the World Touring Car Championship from 2005-09. In addition to his handcycling success at the Paralympics, he became a 12-time world champion and won the men’s para-cycling race at the New York marathon in 2011. Zanardi suffered serious head injuries in 2020…

Another day, another stunning Wimbledon outfit for Naomi Osaka. After the four-time Grand Slam champion arrived for her opening match at the All England Club in an elegant, full-length kimono – entirely white to adhere to the tournament’s strict dress code – Osaka chose to “mix it up a little bit”. Returning to action on…

The tone was set for a dazzling European encounter when both sets of fans unfurled giant tifos before kick-off – PSG’s was emblazoned with the words ‘the conquest of Europe’, while the visitors’ banner urged their side to ‘give everything’. In a chaotic opening 45 minutes at the Parc des Princes, both sides did just…

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has been filmed appearing to have a heated altercation during the Euroleague Basketball final in Athens on Sunday. Marinakis, 58, who also owns Olympiakos, was at the event to watch the Olympiakos basketball team’s 92-85 win over Real Madrid. Footage from the event, shared on social media, appears to show…

In the past, World Cup hosts have tended to give Fifa what they want – and that includes easy access for officials and supporters. It has been the case with two of the most divisive World Cups, in Russia and Qatar. Indeed, Russia positively rolled out the red carpet in 2018, removing any need for…