England are just two games from making it back-to-back European Under-21 Championship triumphs. Lee Carsley’s side, who won the tournament in 2023, face the Netherlands in the semi-final of this year’s competition on Wednesday (17:00 BST). Germany play France in the other semi at 20:00. But how important is winning the competition? What do the…
Chelsea have navigated extreme heat, weather warnings and given debuts to four players in reaching the knockout stages of the Club World Cup. The Blues have earned £28m thus far and will soon cover the £30m fee paid to sign striker Liam Delap from Ipswich earlier this month. The new striker has impressed with a…
LAHORE: Pakistan stormed into the final of the AVC Nations Cup with a commanding straight-sets victory over Qatar in Manama, Bahrain on Monday, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan Volleyball Federation. The 3-0 win (25-22, 25-22, 25-21) not only ensured Pakistan’s place in the title clash but also served as sweet revenge…
LAHORE: Pakistan hockey captain Ammad Butt has called the silver medal in the FIH Nations Cup — following a 6–2 loss to New Zealand in the June 21 final in Kuala Lumpur — a promising step forward for national hockey. The tournament, held at the National Hockey Stadium, saw Pakistan reach their first major final in 11…
Austrian Grand Prix Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg Dates: 27-29 June Race start: 14:00 BST on Sunday Coverage: Live commentary of practice and qualifying on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra with race on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text updates on BBC Sport website and app After George Russell’s win in Canada, Formula 1 heads back to Europe for this weekend’s…
The Club World Cup is into its final round of group-stage matches with plenty still to be decided. There is still something to play for in nearly every group. The top two sides from each group go into the last 16, with head-to-head records used before goal difference to separate teams level on points. Manchester…
In July 2022, as Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses were celebrating being crowned champions of Europe, Germany’s Lena Oberdorf was named the inaugural young player of the tournament. Three years on and a new crop of players, from 16 countries, will arrive in Switzerland hoping to shine at this summer’s Women’s Euros. BBC Sport has selected seven…
Manchester United have submitted an improved bid of more than £60m for Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo. This month United had a bid rejected for the 25-year-old of £45m plus up to £10m in add-ons. Talks over the Cameroon forward, who would become the club’s second signing of the summer, are due to continue this week. Following the £62.5m…
Lionel Messi will face former club Paris St-Germain at the Fifa Club World Cup as Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Palmeiras to reach the knockout stages. A point was sufficient for both sides to progress and Tadeo Allende and Luis Suarez had Inter cruising at 2-0 in front of 60,914 fans at Hard Rock Stadium….
Pakistan’s Sufyan Khan named tournament’s Young Player of the Year New Zealand clinched the FIH Nations Cup title after a dominant 6-2 victory over Pakistan in the final held at the National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, shattering Pakistan’s hopes of qualifying for the prestigious FIH Hockey Pro League. The match began with…
