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Macclesfield and the greatest upset in FA Cup history: Football Weekly – video

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Sam Dalling as sixth-tier Macclesfield beat the holders Palace. On the podcast today: what a moment for Macclesfield. The club were out of existence six years ago and have now beaten Crystal Palace, the holders, to book their place in the fourth round. Elsewhere, Manchester […]

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Relentless ‘Scott McKing’ rules for Napoli and staves off danger at Inter | Nicky Bandini

Scott McTominay has a long way to go to top his wild 2025. But his double at Inter was a very solid start Scott McTominay said recently that he hopes to carry on playing top-level football for another decade. And, if he does, will he ever have another year better than the last one? In

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The Australian Open is drawing record crowds before the tournament has even begun

To supercharge the Melbourne Park event, ‘Opening Week’ maximises the music, food and wellness – and adds a $1m tennis showcase “Cricket’s in December,” Tennis Australia’s chief executive, Craig Tiley, says with a smile on a record-breaking first day of the Australian Open on Monday. The veteran may be rumoured to be considering a move

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‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under

Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they’ve noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The first time Maeve Plouffe trained in the heat, she was in Paris in the lead-up to the Olympics. It was supposed

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Football fan who injured own player after throwing seat jailed for 18 months

David Gowans threw the seat on to the pitch at Dundee United after a match, striking Aberdeen’s Jack MacKenzie A football fan who left his own player with a “severe injury” after throwing part of a seat during a Scottish Premiership football match has been jailed for 18 months. David Gowans, 31, threw the projectile

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Olympic tensions flare as US skeleton star alleges Canadian coach rigged qualifying event

Katie Uhlaender misses sixth trip to Olympics Athlete says she was deliberately deprived of points Sporting tensions between the USA and Canada have erupted once again, this time in skeleton as next month’s Winter Olympics approach. USA’s Katie Uhlaender, a five-time Winter Olympian in skeleton, has accused the Canadian team of depriving her of a

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