-
Antonelli – the boy ‘born in a garage’ who started driving on dad’s lap
Kimi Antonelli, now 19 and dominating this year’s Formula 1 championship in only his second season, credits his early immersion in motorsport for his rapid rise. His father Marco, a former racing driver, describes his son as having been “born in a garage” and recalls first suspecting his exceptional talent when Kimi, aged 10, controlled…
-
Wrexham’s Moore aiming to stay the distance
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore scored the club’s opening goal of the new Championship season, less than three minutes into Monday’s 1-1 draw with Cardiff City, before Rubin Colwill’s late equaliser denied the club victory in the Welsh derby. The 34-year-old says he has taken extra measures over the summer to avoid a repeat of the…
-
Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 30
BBC Sport has published its latest “Who am I?” quiz, inviting readers to identify Premier League footballer number 30 in the ongoing daily series. Players work through a set of clues, guessing the hidden player’s identity while trying to use as few clues as possible, with fewer correct guesses earning a higher score. Each wrong…
-
Five in Five: Football quiz No 3
This is a daily interactive football quiz from BBC Sport rather than a traditional news story, so there is little to summarise beyond its format. The “Five in Five” series challenges readers to answer five football-related questions correctly within five minutes, testing their footballing knowledge against the clock. Today’s edition, the third in the series,…
-
How will your club fare? Phil McNulty’s Premier League predictions
BBC Sport’s chief football writer Phil McNulty has published his predicted final Premier League table for the new season, offering a club-by-club verdict as the division heads into a campaign with nine new managers among its 20 teams. – Arsenal (champions last season) are tipped to retain the title, buoyed by a dominant Community Shield…
-
Tears For Fears’ Curt Smith Puts Hand Up For English Soccer Club
The TFF co-founder has contributed to a 50-strong investor group that is attempting to buy the English soccer team, Bath City FC.
-
Torrential storms and Spanish pension tax raid loom as forests fall and boardrooms burn
The UK government has confirmed that, for deaths on or after 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included in a deceased person’s estate for inheritance-tax purposes. The change, enacted through the Finance Act 2026, reverses the previous general treatment that allowed many pension pots to pass outside the…
-
Nestory Irankunda says Pauline Hanson’s Socceroos monocultural claim made ‘us boys angry’
Socceroos forward Nestory Irankunda has revealed that Pauline Hanson’s claim the Australian men’s football team represented a “monocultural Australia” angered and upset players during this year’s World Cup. The One Nation leader made the remark after Australia beat Turkey in their opening group match, prompting criticism from squad members who felt her comments misrepresented the…
-
Caitlin Clark helps lift Fever past Tempo after Kelsey Mitchell sits out late while ‘overheated’
The Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo 101-95, extending their winning streak to five games, with star guard Kelsey Mitchell producing a strong performance before being withheld from the closing stages of the match after becoming overheated. The result kept Indiana’s recent form on track, with Caitlin Clark again playing a prominent role in the…