'Hometown boy delivering once again' – Best of Brook's 91

Discussion about LIV’s future went into overdrive earlier this month as the tour prepared for its latest event in Mexico. Several media outlets – across golf, sports news and finance – reported its imminent closure, before chief executive O’Neil insisted it was business as usual in a tubthumping email to staff. It was striking O’Neil…

Britain’s Dakota Ditcheva will return from a 12-month absence through injury to face Dutch flyweight Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York on 31 July. Ditcheva broke her hand during her win over Sumiko Inaba in July 2025 and was due to face Kielhotz in February but the bout was postponed when she picked up another…

Joe Joyce’s comeback fight ended in bizarre fashion as the veteran British heavyweight lost to Artem Suslenkov in Moscow. The 40-year-old was facing undefeated Russian Suslenkov in his first fight since losing to Filip Hrgovic in April 2025. But after looking lethargic and lacking power throughout, Joyce appeared to signal that he no longer wanted…

Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women’s Super League club has announced. Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014. He returned for a second spell at the club in 2021 but was sacked in February this year. In a statement, Liverpool paid tribute to…

Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United): When you look at the back end of the season compared to the start of the season it has been night and day. It just shows what a bit of love and care can do to somebody. I’m not willing to say Mainoo is the man yet – I think we…

So who are the losers, besides fans who have forked out high prices for tickets to see free-flowing, entertaining football – only for the game to be stopped in each half? Well, World Cup debutants Curacao were in dreamland after equalising to make it 1-1 against Germany shortly before a first-half drinks break in Houston…