Infantino and Coventry backing Russia’s return shows sport’s soft power is in rotten hands

The actions of Fifa’s fawning president as well as the Olympics leader’s coded call for ‘neutral ground’ underscores the hollowness of the global bodies’ values

England’s late 2026 World Cup start gives FA headache over warm-up matches

The FA is experiencing difficulties in securing suitable opposition for England’s World Cup warm-up games owing to their late start to the 48-team tournament

John Virgo obituary

Snooker player and commentator whose geniality behind the mic and on the BBC gameshow Big Break made him a popular figure

Top-four seeding of Women’s FA Cup would kill the magic and widen money gap

The FA’s proposals for a shake-up of the competition have met a groundswell of opposition with fans arguing it would bolster the wealthy elite

From London to LX: the British mastermind behind the Seahawks’ standout Super Bowl defense

Seattle’s Aden Durde will be the first British coach to appear in the Super Bowl. He wants to ensure he’s not the last

EFL will knock back Guardiola’s push for Guéhi to play in Carabao Cup final

Any attempt by Manchester City to clear Marc Guéhi to play in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal will be rebuffed by the EFL

The Patriots’ Robert Kraft posed as an NFL voice of reason – then fell back in line for Trump

As his team returns to the Super Bowl, the New England owner who once stood up on social issues proves he is just another transactional billionaire

‘I would call it a miracle’: Italy’s motley crew prepare for T20 Cricket World Cup

Team of pizza-makers and teachers brought together by a passion for the sport hope to win hearts back at home

Six Nations 2026 predictions: our writers on who will win and why

England have strength in depth, but France have history on their side, a returning hero, and hosting duties for the potentially decisive finale

Newcastle’s Saudi vision is shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises

Vivid dreamscape sold to fans in 2021 is yet to materialise amid layers upon layers of economics and geopolitics

Winter Olympics 2026: all your questions about the Milano Cortina Games, answered

Stars, new events, iconic Alpine venues and a return to full Olympic atmosphere after the pandemic era. Here’s everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026

Heated rivalries and curling couples: 10 things to look out for at the Winter Olympics

Stars could align for USA and Canada in ice hockey, while hosts Italy are getting their downhill hopes up

Winter Olympics briefing: curling subplots abound as lights go out on first action

British duo Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat get the better of Norway after power failure at curling arena

Hilary Knight, Team USA’s north star, chases one more Olympic hockey gold

Five-time Olympian Hilary Knight leads a new-look US team into Milan, chasing gold while closing a career that helped transform women’s hockey globally

Lando Norris driven to defend F1 title but says he has ‘different mentality to Max’

McLaren’s Lando Norris insists he enters the new Formula One season highly motivated to retain the world championship he won for the first time last year