Sports

Arsenal’s power statement shows this time they have the muscle for the battle

First-leg victory at Stamford Bridge displayed the hallmarks of another vintage Gunners team who refused to be bullied

‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on Fifa, Uefa and the fight to clear his name

Former Uefa president – caught between moving on and settling scores – talks candidly about his downfall, Infantino and the snakepit of the game’s governance

US sports say parity is essential for success. The Premier League proves that’s untrue

There are no salary caps and no luxury taxes, yet the world’s most-watched soccer league is only getting more balanced

What’s in a club DNA? Alonso exit shows the only reliable predictors of success are wealth and good decisions

Real Madrid and Manchester United put their faith in familiarity but the lesson of Ferguson is dynastic greatness rests not in tradition but ditching principles

Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final

Some day, perhaps, Mohamed Salah will get the better of Sadio Mané in a major game, but not on Wednesday, not in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.

Amateur stuns pros to win One Point Slam and A$1m in boost for Australian Open

Tennis Australia is the big winner as new format draws full house and makes Jordan Smith a millionaire

Pitch Points: Alonso’s future and Wrexham’s Premier League dreams

The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. In today’s column, we endeavor to answer three of them

‘It opened my eyes’: Félix Auger-Aliassime on tennis, Togo and his father’s journey

The world No 7 on his teenage trip to west Africa, his fundraising efforts and finding his form ahead of the Australian Open

Giannis Antetokounmpo boos own fans during Bucks’ dismal loss to Timberwolves

Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t remember hearing boos from his home crowd during his brilliant 13-year career in Milwaukee. But it happened on Tuesday midway through the Bucks’ 139-106 loss to a Minnesota Timberwolves team playing without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.

Song Sung Blue soars

The latest musical biopic is not a gleaming hagiography seeking to lionize the glamorous lives of rock stars or fawning fan service mythologizing their lavish escapades. Instead, Song Sung Blue, from filmmaker Craig Brewer, revolves around a real-life Neil Diamond tribute act, comprised of Mike, played by Hugh Jackman, and Claire Sardina, played by Kate Hudson, better known by their theatrical stage names: Thunder and Lightning.

Canada’s ‘Camp Poutine’ kickstarts a World Cup year with a long-term eye

A January camp for domestic players allows Jesse Marsch to boost a development system that will outlast his tenure

I am terrible at football

For fifteen years I have been devoted to the sport, but can still barely tackle or shoot. I decided to get a coach and give him the challenge of a lifetime