McIlroy finds the water as Fitzpatrick wins play-off in Dubai

George Russell bounced back after a difficult recent run to beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to sprint pole at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Briton, who is 20 points adrift of the Italian after four races this season, headed Antonelli by 0.068 seconds after being fastest on both runs in final qualifying. Lando Norris headed…

Raya has kept the most clean sheets of any goalkeeper in Europe’s top five leagues, with his 22 across all competitions four clear of Inter’s Yann Sommer. The former Brentford goalkeeper has become a big presence at Arsenal and is part of the team’s leadership group. He made a vital save to deny Maxi Araujo…

As a player, Gattuso did not sleep before big games. It’s similar as a manager but he now has the aid of sleeping pills from his doctor. Otherwise, he says, “at 4.30 or 5am I wake up and I’m wide-eyed like a bat”. Gattuso is carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders. It’s…

Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six finals, including in Halle earlier this year. His defensive play style and frequent outbursts on court had led some to wonder if his ability to compete at the top level was over. But the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, making an effort…

Before all that though, there needs to be a decision about Carrick. Many feel delivering a return to the Champions League – it was predicted after his first two games against Manchester City and Chelsea that his side would be in the bottom half of the table – should be enough to secure him a…