Category Archives: Sports

Chelsea pass Ajax test to keep Emma Hayes on track for Women’s Champions League final

Lauren James scores first goal in Chelsea’s big win (EPA) The peak of Emma Hayes’ dynasty is fast approaching, and there’s only one form they’d like that peak to take. There is still a lot to be done for Chelsea to ensure their last game is a Champions League final, but their quarter-final first leg… Read More »

Revealed: Maro Itoje among stars at risk of welfare breach as rugby calls for action

Maro Itoje played a total of 1,881 minutes for the club and national team this season – Getty Images/Andrew Kearns Maro Itoje and Finn Russell are on their way to breaking critical player welfare boundaries. Telegram Sports It can reveal rugby officials have been accused of risking the health of the Premiership’s “valuables”. Under an… Read More »

Ajax v Chelsea LIVE: Women’s Champions League team news, squads and more tonight

Chelsea will continue their search for the perfect send-off for Emma Hayes by playing against Ajax in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals. The last eight matches will be played over two legs and both sides aim to qualify for the last four. Chelsea, whose manager Hayes will leave at the end of the season, put… Read More »

Newcastle is at a crossroads; That’s the way they have to go now

Eddie Howe applauds Newcastle’s support after FA Cup exit (Getty) Newcastle United have been eliminated from the title race and the fight to qualify for the Champions League. They exited the Carabao Cup and FA Cup at the quarter-final stage. They were out of the Champions League and essentially in and out of the Europa… Read More »

Samuel Iling-Junior interview: No bad blood at Chelsea; I just had to move on

Samuel Iling-Junior describes his decision to leave Chelsea and join Juventus in 2020 and during Covid, when he was just 16, as “black and white”. It’s an elegant – if unintentional – way to discuss playing for the Old Lady of Italian football, given the colors of the famous jerseys. But this was far from… Read More »

England’s Euro 2024 squad: When was it announced and how many players were selected?

For England’s hopefuls, all roads lead to Gelsenkirchen on June 16, where Gareth Southgate’s team will play in the opening match of the 2024 European Championship. The big question between now and then is: Who will go to Germany? Southgate is able to select a 23-man squad, meaning many deserving candidates will be missed. When… Read More »

England’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane to Germany?

Gareth Southgate has some tough choices to make With Euro 2024 fast approaching, Gareth Southgate’s England squad is starting to take shape. Ahead of matches against Brazil and Belgium, Telegraph Sport assesses what the squad would look like if selected now: Goalkeepers Jordan Pickford establishes himself as England’s No1 – Getty Images/Ben Stansall He was… Read More »

Laura Kenny on retirement: Everyone paints a beautiful picture but we are not robots

Laura Kenny is still the same cheerful, wide-eyed girl from Cheshunt – The Telegraph/Rii Schroer Dame Laura Kenny’s father Adrian arrives first, carrying nappy bags and pushing a stroller. To tell you the truth, he looks a little exhausted. You can’t blame him. It’s been a long day, starting at 6am when the daughter of… Read More »