Chelsea paid the price for their profligacy in front of goal after losing 2-1 to Servette, although Enzo Maresca’s men did qualify for the UEFA Conference League league phase 3-2 on aggregate. The Blues took the lead through Christopher Nkunku’s penalty before they were pegged back by Jeremy Guillemenot just before the interval. But the […]
Chelsea match stopped as Servette fans unleash fireworks in chaotic scenes | Football | Sport
Chelsea’s match with Servette in the UEFA Conference League play-off second leg was suspended on Thursday after fans launched fireworks inside the stadium in chaotic scenes in Switzerland. The Blues were trailing 2-1 on the night but winning 3-2 on aggregate after their first-leg victory seven days go. In the closing moments, however, frightening scenes […]
Jannik Sinner responds to whether he will allow Nick Kyrgios interview | Tennis | Sport
Jannik Sinner admitted “It’s going to be different” to be interviewed by Nick Kyrgios at the US Open after the Aussie repeated his criticism of the Italian’s doping case. The world No.1 escaped a ban despite twice testing positive to a banned substance earlier this month. The former Wimbledon finalist called the judgement “ridiculous” on […]
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Two medicals taking place as Raheem Sterling offer ready | Football | Sport
Raheem Sterling could yet pull on a United shirt before the week is over. The discussions internally within the club are taking place, but United’s INEOS chiefs are adamant that the issue regarding Sterling remains one which is Chelsea’s to solve. Sky Sports transfer expert Darmesh Sheth has since shed a little further light on […]
Boulter provides immediate answer for US Open exit in scathing assessment | Tennis | Sport
Katie Boulter admitted she had played “not to lose and rather than to win” after crashing out of the US Open to the world No.74. The British No.1 told her team “Everything’s horrendous today” as she went down 7-5 7-5 to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Court 5. The “passive” No.31 seed had her service broken […]
Chelsea player ratings vs Servette: Two flops give Maresca familiar problem | Football | Sport
Chelsea survived a late scare to book their place in the UEFA Conference League league phase as Enzo Maresca’s side lost 2-1 to Servette, but progressed 3-2 on aggregate. The Italian fielded a much-changed Blues side with Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo among the key players rested, but two players in particular struggled. The west […]
US Open fourth seed suddenly withdraws from tournament hours before second-round tie | Tennis | Sport
Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the US Open, citing injuries for her decision to hand Jessika Ponchet a walkover just hours before they were due on court. The world No. 4 had been due to close out the day’s action on Court 17 but French qualifier Ponchet will now enter the third round. Rybakina has […]
Chelsea face possible exclusion from Europe as UEFA ‘close Todd Boehly loophole’ | Football | Sport
Chelsea’s task of complying with UEFA’s financial rules has been made significantly harder after the European football governing body confirmed that it will not allow clubs to declare income from selling assets to sister companies. Blues co-owner Todd Boehly has offset some of the club’s losses by selling two of Chelsea’s hotels to a sister […]
Kieran Trippier retires from England duty as Lee Carsley gets set to announce first squad | Football | Sport
Kieran Trippier has announced he’s retiring from England duty just hours before Lee Carsley names his first squad as interim boss. Making his debut in June 2017, Trippier went on to feature 54 times for England, representing them at four major tournaments. Best remembered for his free-kick opener during England’s World Cup semi-final defeat against […]
F1 safety car crashes into barriers at high speed in unusual Italian Grand Prix incident | F1 | Sport
The Formula One safety car went flying off the track and slammed into the barriers in unusual scenes ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. The vehicle was travelling around the iconic Parabolica corner at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza ahead of this weekend’s race. It was said to be doing test laps around the track when […]