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Lionel Messi said it was a “shame” he could not play in Inter Miami’s pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Sunday, with his absence leaving angry fans demanding a refund. Messi, who has been suffering with a hamstring injury, was…

Is captain Ben Stokes being too cautious at the crease early on in his innings, with Kevin Pietersen remarking on commentary: “He is missing out on runs”; follow England’s five-Test series in India across Sky Sports’ digital platforms with live…

Scotland have suffered further injury woe after forwards Luke Crosbie and Richie Gray were ruled out for the remainder of the Six Nations. Edinburgh back-rower Crosbie went off in the second half of Saturday’s 27-26 victory away to Wales with…

Pep Guardiola refused to discuss an angry bust-up between Kyle Walker and Brentford’s Neal Maupay after Manchester City’s 3-1 win in west London. The England defender blew his top at something Maupay said to him in the closing stages and…

It was an eventful weekend for Irish players this weekend, with key performances in the championship in the race for the play-offs. Will Keane scored two goals as he helped Preston to an important 3-2 win over Ipswich Town, leaving…

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has turned the Premier League’s lowest scorers into entertainers against the odds, but how has he transformed their fortunes in front of goal? Adam Bate on a tale of improving individuals and the tactical tweaks that…

Wyndham Clark has been declared the winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after extensive wind and rain forced the PGA to cancel the final day of play. The 30-year-old American was six shots behind before hitting a 12-under-par 60…

The 2026 World Cup will kick off Mexico City’s Aztec Stadium on June 11, with the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey 38 days later, governing body FIFA has announced. The showpiece event, which will be co-hosted by…

Mauricio Pochettino admitted Chelsea are “not good enough” after they were beaten 4-2 by Wolves in front of a furious home support at Stamford Bridge. Matheus Cunha’s hat-trick earned Gary O’Neil’s team a first victory on this ground since 1979.…

Lisandro Martinez was forced off in the second half of Man Utd’s 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday February 4; defender suffered injury after tangling with Vladimir Coufal, with Erik ten Hag saying it was a “personal disaster”; Martinez…