‘It’s not fair’: Crystal Palace fans march in protest at demotion from Europa League

‘We earned the right to be there and will show support’ said one fan after Uefa’s decision to demote Crystal Palace to the Conference League after an ownership breach

Future British & Irish Lions tour of France on the agenda at Melbourne summit

Abdel Benazzi, vice-president of the French rugby federation, said supporters and players would buy in to repeat of the 1989 France v Lions fixture

Cherished champion and statesman: Usyk focuses on Ukraine before titles

The boxing great made two symbolic political gestures in London with his bout against Daniel Dubois only days away on Saturday

Electric Archer lights up India classic to justify Test return for England

Fast bowler displayed all the attributes which set him apart from others to deliver optimism for rest of series and Ashes

Onley and Blackmore lead the charge of young Britons at Tour de France

Future looks bright for UK cycling thanks to early-career riders bringing a brave, attacking approach

Leicester appoint former QPR manager Martí Cifuentes on three-year contract

Spanish manager Martí Cifuentes left QPR last month by mutual consent and has been appointed by the Foxes, who had also spoken to Gary O’Neil and Chris Wilder about the vacancy

Williamson ready to put Arsenal friendship aside for Blackstenius and Sweden test

England’s captain, Leah Williamson, praised her Arsenal clubmate Stina Blackstenius ahead of Thursday’s Euro 2025 quarter-final showdown

Can Norway finally fulfil potential and end long wait for success at Euro 2025?

Twenty-five years since Olympic glory, the perennial underachievers try again, starting with a last-eight clash with Italy on Wednesday

Hundred sell-off saved up to six counties from possible collapse, new report finds

The windfall generated by the sale of shares in the eight Hundred franchises may have saved as many as six first-class counties from crisis and possible collapse

Victory for Open golf fans as Portrush restaurant backs down on price

Visitors complained after Ramore Restaurant Group’s price hike before the Open, and the Group ‘revised and adjusted’ menus following the criticism

‘The bigger the better’: Wallabies’ hopes against Lions rest on broadest shoulders

Australia’s slim path to victory in the Test series against the Lions relies on power and punch at the back of their forward pack

Liverpool reject Bayern Munich’s €67.5m Luis Díaz bid and retain Alexander Isak interest

Liverpool value Luis Díaz at more than €100m and, with two years on his contract, it would take a much-improved bid to change their stance

‘What is the point?’ Scottie Scheffler questions golf and life before Open

The world No 1 vows to quit the sport if it ever affected family life and asked why winning is so important for just an ‘awesome’ two minutes

Euro 2025 is shaping up to be a roaring success. Now for more jeopardy

Local and travelling fans have been captivated and most problems could have been avoided with more spending or care

Manchester City and their extraordinary £1bn agreement with Puma

In today’s Football Daily: a big deal at the Etihad Stadium