From Perth to the Premier League: Cameron Burgess revels in success as hard work pays off The Australian defender’s path to the top flight has not been straightforward but under manager Kieran McKenna at Ipswich Town he has thrived
PSG’s hopes of European glory go up in smoke for yet another season In today’s Football Daily: Kylian Mbappé’s poetic face-plant and more
Ratcliffe cites email traffic in imposing remote work ban at Manchester United Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Manchester United staff to seek “alternative employment” if they are not willing to come to club premises
Sky to screen 3pm Saturday kick-offs among 1,000 EFL live games in 2024-25 Sky Sports has announced plans to broadcast football during the 3pm Saturday slot as it gets set to increase its live sports coverage by 50% from next season
A week is a long time in politics: Panesar quits Workers party after seven days The former England cricketer Monty Panesar has pulled out of standing for George Galloway’s Workers party of Great Britain after just one week
Emre Can and fellow cast-offs make Dortmund’s fantasy thrillingly real Former Liverpool midfielder hails belief and togetherness that has powered an often written-off squad to the Champions League final
Five years on from the Ajax 2-3 Tottenham epic: where are they now? Spurs’ fightback to book a spot in 2019 Champions League final was one for the ages. Where have the players ended up since?
‘New lease of life’: how walking cricket is giving the over-50s a taste of Bazball Older people are reconnecting with their inner child by taking up the bat again and remembering how fun the sport can be
Larry Sanders had a $44m contract – and he walked away from the NBA The center was a dominant defensive force at his peak but mental and physical problems took their toll while he was still in his prime playing years
Christian McFarlane: could England gain a US-raised star? The English-born left back is the latest graduate to draw interest from Europe’s elite clubs
Eric Dier’s renaissance at Bayern Munich silences the haters Defender left Spurs having fallen out of favour but has become a mainstay for Thomas Tuchel and could still have England value
Kyren Wilson’s world title helps us understand snooker’s fluctuating fortunes The experiences of the world’s leading players are key to understanding snooker’s current unpredictability
What is the largest aggregate football scoreline over two league matches? Plus: the same losing teams in the playoffs in consecutive seasons and even bigger cumulative cup crowds
Olympic torch to make 400 stops on path to Paris opening ceremony Sports stars, survivors of terror attacks and a 102-year-old French Resistance veteran among 10,000 set to carry flame