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Luis Enrique secures status as one of the all-time greats with PSG triumph | David Hytner
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

Coach has proved his genius by turning a largely unstarry group into European champions who play as a united teamAt what point did Luis Enrique know it was going to work out, that his Paris Saint‑Germain team would beat Inter at the Allianz Arena to win the club’s first Champions League title? The manager had certainly cut a cool and confident figure when he emerged on to the pitch about 90 minutes before kick-off for a quick temperature check with his coaches.The PSG ultras were already behind one of the goals, bobbing up and down en masse. They would be a forceful presence throughout. Luis Enrique was aware that an omen was on his side. Every time Munich had hosted a final in Europe’s elite competition, a new champion had emerged. Nottingham Forest, 1979. Marseille, 1993. Borussia Dortmund, 1997. And Chelsea, 2012. Inter had arrived as three-time winners. Continue reading...

Giro d’Italia winner Simon Yates hails ‘huge moment in my career’
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

Lancastrian claims second Grand Tour victory‘I’m in disbelief I have managed to pull it off’Simon Yates reflected on a “sweet success” he had been targeting for much of his life after a spectacular and decisive coup in Saturday’s final mountain stage ensured he would ride to victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday.At 32, the Lancastrian had not been tipped to add to his sole Grand Tour victory, the 2018 Tour of Spain, but in the mammoth stage over the Colle Delle Finestre, he confounded those expectations to win the sport’s second most prestigious race, after the Tour de France. Continue reading...

Joe Root’s magical 166 guides England to ODI series win over West Indies
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

2nd ODI: England, 312-7, bt West Indies, 308, by 3 wktsKeacy Carty hits 103; Root replies with 166 not outEngland spent much of this game digging themselves into not so much a hole as a full-blown trench, a toxic combination of regular errors and occasional misfortune leaving them in a truly desperate situation, apparently destined for convincing and deserved defeat. Enter Joe Root, and an innings for the ages.Root produced a display of ethereal stroke-making on his way to a stunning, unbeaten 166, a batting performance of such beauty that the ugliness of much that came before will be forgotten. It was his highest score in one-day internationals, propelling him past Eoin Morgan to become England’s leading run-scorer in this format, and the first Englishman to score more than 7,000. It ended with a straight drive that brought his 23rd boundary, victory by three wickets, and a series secured with a game to spare. Typically, the match-winner sought afterwards to deflect credit rather than to bask in it. Continue reading...

Iga Swiatek stages stunning comeback to reach French Open quarter-finals
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

Defending champion beats Elena Rybakina 1-6, 6-3, 7-5Carlos Alcaraz reaches last eight by beating Ben SheltonAfter another sad second serve rebounded off the top of the net and floated out on a break point, Iga Swiatek turned to her support team and frantically gestured her rage. She had simply not shown up. As Elena Rybakina bulldozed through the early stages of their highly anticipated fourth-round tussle, Swiatek trailed 6-1, 2-0 and her hopes of victory were fading.For much of this year, Swiatek has struggled to find her form when forced into difficult positions against her toughest rivals. However, she showed her resilience here with a supreme 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 statement win against the 12th seed, to return to the quarter-finals of the French Open. Continue reading...

Russell believes Verstappen should have been disqualified for Spanish F1 GP crash
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

World champion given 10sec penalty for collisionRussell: ‘It felt very deliberate … it felt strange’George Russell has insisted that Max Verstappen should have faced disqualification after he crashed into the British driver at the Spanish Grand Prix, claiming he felt the world champion had done so deliberately and that he was setting a bad example for young drivers.Verstappen, who was bullish after a race where he received a 10‑second penalty that dropped him from fifth at the flag to 10th, dismissed Russell’s comments, maintaining he had no regrets and mocking the British driver’s reactions with the comment: “Well, I’ll bring some tissues next time.” Continue reading...

Manchester United confirm agreement to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

Cunha agrees five-year deal with optional extra yearUnited pay £62.5m release clause to sign forwardMatheus Cunha will join Manchester United after the club agreed to pay Wolves the forward’s £62.5m release clause. The Brazilian has been in Manchester to finalise the details of a five-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after passing a medical. The deal will formally be completed once the 26-year-old returns from international duty.United announced the imminent signing on their website on Sunday, saying: “Manchester United has reached agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers for the signing of Matheus Cunha. The Brazilian forward’s signing is subject to visa and registration. Everyone at Manchester United looks forward to welcoming Matheus to Old Trafford.” Continue reading...

Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League victory
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

Vehicles torched in French capital and football supporters clash with police following match in MunichTwo people have died and hundreds have been arrested amid violence on the streets of France, which have marred Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final victory and provoked political recriminations.Cars were torched as flares and fireworks were set off while supporters clashed with police in the French capital on Saturday night after the match in Munich. Continue reading...

Sweden’s Maja Stark holds off Nelly Korda to win first major at US Women’s Open
Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025

25-year-old wins by two shots at Erin HillsKorda finishes in tie for second with Rio TakedaMaja Stark has won tournaments around the world, but a professional victory in the United States eluded her. Now she is a US Women’s Open champion.The Swede shot an even-par 72 to win the second major of the year by two shots on Sunday at Erin Hills. Stark led the championship by one stroke through 54 holes and outlasted the World No 1, Nelly Korda, who got within a shot of the lead before petering out on the back nine. Continue reading...