Nations League: Italy roar back to beat France despite Donnarumma’s early howler

The Ballon d’Or validated the forward’s career and he extended his incredible record for England with yet another goal on his 126th appearance Happy Harry Kane day! And many happy Harry returns. There is a process in clinical psychology known as semantic satiation. Subjects are asked to repeat a word or phrase so many times that it loses any kind of meaning. Suddenly “daffodils” is just an absurd, empty set of sounds. So it was in the build-up to Harry Kane’s record-breaking 126th cap, at the en

American saves three set points in second-set rally Gauff wins six straight games to seal 6-4, 7-5 victory World No 4 needs Noskova help to reach last four Coco Gauff clawed out a 6-4, 7-5 round-robin victory over Marta Kostyuk on Thursday to keep her WTA Finals hopes alive in Indian Wells, California. The world No 4 still needs help to reach the semi-finals of the elite season-ending event. If fifth-ranked compatriot Jessica Pegula beats Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in Thursday’s final grou

Death announced by wife, ESPN’s Hannah Storm Hicks had a 35-year career in broadcasting Sportscaster Dan Hicks, who was the voice of golf, Olympic swimming and Notre Dame football during a 35-year career at NBC Sports, has died, his family and NBC announced Thursday. He was 64. Hicks died late Wednesday in Connecticut. He died of an acute illness, according to his wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm. Continue reading...

Michael Carrick’s replacement must find solutions on the pitch and pressure the hierarchy to accept a share of blame One of the final images of Michael Carrick’s time in charge will be of him standing in the rain on the Old Trafford touchline watching his side succumb to Bournemouth, while his sullen captain sat unused on the bench. Bruno Fernandes was dropped after calling out his head coach’s tactics, although Carrick said it was for football reasons. It was the second combustible television i