Author: Tristan Wells

England rugby continue their test season today, meeting Argentina at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.Los Pumas will come into the tie high on confidence after pulling off a major upset against the British and Irish Lions last time out, triumphing 28-24 in Dublin.It will be a momentous outing for George Ford, who starts as Jamie George’s co-captain and, in the process, will pick up his 100th England Cap.He made his debut eleven years ago, facing Wales in the Six Nations, and has since gone on to win the competition three times.Ford does not seem to see the…

The highlight of the annual cycling calendar is finally here, as the 2025 Tour de France gets underway in Lille.This year’s edition will be held entirely within France for the first time since 2020.The Grand Depart, the first of 21 stages, will be held in Lille before the circus winds its way through the rest of France and finishes on the famed Champs-Élysées.UAE Team Emirates’ formidable Slovenian Tadej Pogacar is, as ever, the favourite to don the maillot jaune as he chases a fourth general classification crown.He will be pushed all the way, though, by Visma-Lease a Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard,…

The French forward has barely featured in the tournament so far due to a bout of gastroenteritis but made a brief return off the bench during Madrid’s narrow 1-0 win over Juventus in the round of 16.Jude Bellingham is also expected to feature for Xabi Alonso’s side against his former club at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.However, neutrals hoping for a Bellingham brothers showdown will be disappointed as Jobe Bellingham is suspended after picking up a yellow card in Dortmund’s 2-1 victory over Monterrey.It’s a repeat of the 2024 Champions League final where the winners will face either Paris…

PSG, the reigning European champions and pre-tournament favourites, have been in superb form throughout the competition, with the exception of a narrow 1-0 loss to Botafogo during the group stage. They most recently dismantled Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16, with midfield maestro Joao Neves scoring a rare brace.As for the German champions, Harry Kane is expected to lead the line with support from three of Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, and Serge Gnabry. Vincent Kompany’s side go into the game in strong goalscoring form, having put four past Flamengo in the last round as…

The 112th edition of the Tour de France kicks off on Saturday, July 5 in Lille. Tadej Pogacar enjoyed a remarkable 2024 season, securing victory in this event for the third time, shortly after his triumph at the Giro d’Italia.The Slovenian star is set to be among the favourites once again as the world’s premier cycling event returns.The UAE Team Emirates rider is aiming for a fourth yellow jersey, which would put him level with Chris Froome and just one shy of the all-time record.Jonas Vingegaard remains Pogacar’s biggest threat in a rivalry that has defined the past four editions.…

It is the third of four scheduled matches against Super Rugby Pacific opposition as the Lions prepare for a three-Test series against the Wallabies that begins in Brisbane on July 19, with the ACT Brumbies to come in Canberra next.However, it’s not all been smooth sailing and there remains plenty to work on ahead of those all-important Tests, for which Australia have their only warm-up fixture against Fiji in Newcastle on Sunday.Waratahs vs British and Irish Lions date, kick-off time and venueThe British and Irish Lions battle the New South Wales Waratahs today, Saturday July 5, 2025, with kick-off scheduled…

Andy Farrell’s tourists are two games into their Australasian adventure, and are two wins from two. They defeated the Western Force 54-7 in Perth before an 52-12 win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane, where they were given an almighty first-half scare as Les Kiss’ side went in front twice. Despite failing to truly convince in both of those matches, the squad cohesion will only improve with the more games they play, and the Waratahs, coached by Dan McKellar, are next up. However, it will be a chance for the Lions head coach to shuffle his pack once more and…

Novak Djokovic returns to action at Wimbledon today as he faces his countryman Miomir Kecmanovic for a spot in the fourth round.Also in action, opening proceedings on Centre Court, is the top seed Jannik Sinner, who also faces unseeded opposition in Pedro Martinez. The Italian is yet to drop a set at Wimbledon this year.There is doubles action aplenty, too, as Sonay Kartal spends her day off from the singles bracket playing alongside Jodie Burrage. Kartal beat Diane Parry in straight sets on Friday to confirm her spot in the fourth round of the singles competition, but whether she can…

Today should, in theory, be a simpler outing for Chelsea, but Palmeiras are no pushovers. They have been generally uninspiring through the tournament thus far, but have a knack for digging deep and grinding out results. Chelsea supporters could get a look at new signing Joao Pedro this evening after the forward joined the camp from Brighton earlier this week, and will also be treated to the chance to watch Estêvão Willian before he moves to West London later this summer. Source link

The Club World Cup knockout stage is upon us as the tournament kicks into gear with the last-16 stage.Chelsea put their shaky group stage behind them as they defeated Benfica 4-1 in an extraordinary encounter in Charlotte, North Carolina to set up a meeting with Estevao’s Palmeiras in the quarter-final after the all-Brazilian showdown with Botafogo was settled by one goal after extra-time. Facing the European champions in Paris Saint-Germain proved to be a step too far for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami as they were thumped 4-0 on Sunday. PSG will now face Bayern Munich after the Bundesliga champions…