England ready to level up and embrace ‘calculated risks’, claims Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel was pleased ‘everyone bought in’ to new ideas during the international window, and Jarell Quansah said England could ‘really dominate teams’

All aboard the Tuchel train? England camp has clear winners and losers

While it’s full steam ahead for Alex Scott, Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly, others look likely to be left behind

Saracens’ Brendan Venter takes aim at ‘autocratic’ Prem over media duties

Technical director held court at club’s training base, comparing rugby to winemaking and claiming interviews ‘steal my joy’

Lionel Messi’s Argentina career turned football into a sacred mystery

Jorge Messi wanted his country to fall in love with his son. That ambition was fulfilled during a brilliant international career that ended this week

Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals

Improvements to the car are paying off as the team look to lay the groundwork for renewed success next season

Tears, drone ads and a 1,740-word manifesto: Messi v Ronaldo gets one more chapter

In today’s Football Daily: Lionel Messi bows out gracefully, while Cristiano Ronaldo takes a different approach

Teen brilliance to Pochettino’s haters: Winners and losers from the USMNT’s perfect window

The United States winning four of four benefits many that were involved, and may hurt those who were left behind

Springboks and All Blacks sell out Twickenham Nations Championship finale ticket quota

South Africa and New Zealand have sold out their allocation of dedicated tickets for the Nations Championship finals weekend

Robertson rant and the wrong system? Pocognoli’s Scotland start raises questions

There has been no new manager bounce, Ben Gannon-Doak is playing in an odd position and the wider plan looks flawed

‘This is only the beginning,’ vows Mikel Arteta after signing £80m-plus Arsenal deal

Mikel Arteta has put pen to paper on a lucrative new contract that ties him to Arsenal until 2030

‘I wanted to depart in the best way possible’: Kieran McKenna on Ipswich exit and future plans

In an exclusive interview, former Ipswich manager talks of his lasting affection for the club, savouring time out with family and friends and ideas for his next move

Portuguese authorities took 83 days to tell Rui Pinto his witness protection was ending

Portuguese authorities kept the Manchester City whistleblower Rui Pinto in the dark for almost three months about their decision to end his status as a protected witness

Schrödinger’s six, tiny boundaries and the hollow spectacle of ghost-town T10 cricket

‘It doesn’t look like proper cricket,’ says Faf du Plessis as Canada’s Super60 tournament raises a few eyebrows

Pidcock ‘mad’ after two teammates collide with police motorcyclist in Italy

Tom Pidcock revealed that he considered quitting the Tre Valli Varesine after two teammates crashed upon being hit by a police motorcyclist