North Macedonia 1-1 England: Three Lions secure top seeding at Euro 2024
North Macedonia were given a controversial penalty at the end of the first half Already-qualified England got the point they needed to secure a top seeding at Euro 2024 with an unconvincing draw away to North Macedonia in their final qualifying match. The hosts were awarded a controversial penalty at the end of the first […]
Premiership: Exeter 29-20 Bristol – Chiefs go top despite Rich Lane hat-trick for Bears
Exeter’s fourth try ensured they went a point clear at the top of the Premiership Exeter: (14) 29 Tries: Tuima, Painter, Wyatt, Iosefa-Scott Cons: Slade 3 Pen: Slade Bristol: (13) 20 Tries: Lane 3 Con: Sheedy Pen: Sheedy Rich Lane’s hat-trick was not enough as Exeter beat Bristol 29-20 and went top of the Premiership. […]
Sale 24-10 Gloucester: Sharks go top of Premiership with bonus-point home win
Sale Sharks’ Arron Reed scores his second try against Gloucester Sale: (12) 24 Tries: Reed 2, B Curry, Creevy; Cons: Ford 2 Gloucester: (3) 10 Tries: Thomas Pens: Barton Cons: Barton Sale Sharks moved to the top of the Premiership with a convincing victory over Gloucester at the Salford Community Stadium. Arron Reed scored two […]
Premier League: Quality of division’s top teams ‘unprecedented’, says Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta’s (right) Arsenal beat reigning champions Manchester City in October and remain unbeaten after 10 games Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the quality of the teams currently competing for the Premier League title is “unprecedented”. This season’s top four have amassed a higher total of points collectively than in any previous campaign. Tottenham lead […]
Crystal Palace 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs go five clear points clear at top of Premier League table with win
James Maddison’s cross was bundled into his own net by Palace defender Joel Ward for the opener Tottenham Hotspur moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table and continued their superb start to the season with a win at Crystal Palace. The visitors took control after the break and benefitted from […]
Leicester City 1-0 Sunderland – James Justin sends Foxes eight points clear at top
James Justin’s goal against Sunderland was his first for Leicester City this season Leicester City overcame a stubborn Sunderland side to move eight points clear at the top of the Championship table with their eighth consecutive league win. James Justin leapt highest at the near post to meet a corner with a towering header to […]
Rugby World Cup 2023: Rank the top 10 teams in World Cup history
Where do the New Zealand, South Africa and England teams of the past rank in your top 10 sides to appear at a Rugby World Cup? Which team is the best ever to take to the field at a Rugby World Cup? BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones has been debating that topic with two […]
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Fulham: Son Heung-min and James Maddison send Spurs top
Since Tottenham Hotspur Stadium opened in April 2019, Son Heung-min has netted 50 goals at the ground in all competitions Tottenham Hotspur returned to the top of the Premier League as goals from Son Heung-min and James Maddison comfortably saw off Fulham. Spurs had only dropped points this season in London derbies – against Arsenal […]
Heart of Midlothian 1-4 Celtic: The numbers behind ‘top class’ Matt O’Riley’s ‘outstanding’ start to the season
Matt O’Riley’s sublime opener set Celtic on their way to a comfortable win at Tynecastle “Top class. Outstanding. Superb. Invaluable.” The unofficial book of football superlatives was out for Matt O’Riley at Tynecastle on Sunday. The Celtic midfielder’s sublime early volley, which opened the scoring in a comfortable 4-1 win over Heart of Midlothian, and […]
AC Milan 0-1 Juventus: Ten-man Milan miss chance to go top of Serie A with home defeat
Manuel Locatelli’s strike against AC Milan was his first goal of the season. Juventus edged 10-man AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro on Sunday to stop the hosts from going top of Serie A. Manuel Locatelli’s 62nd-minute strike was decisive, as the visitors moved up to third, just one point below Milan and two […]