Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday, The Athletic discusses three of the biggest issues raised by the weekend’s ...

Italy and a ‘hard blow for everyone to swallow’ ...

The Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival 2026 returns with top school teams, thrilling fixtures and family-friendly entertainment.

The podcasts we're listening to this weekend include an investigation into the Salt Path scandal and a personal look at the role of Australia in the end of apartheid.

In a press release published Monday, RC Lens opposed this request: “it appears to us in fact that a worrying feeling is ...

All is not well on the Chelsea front, that much is abundantly clear. Four defeats on the bounce, three of them by three goals ...

Enzo Fernandez has been dropped by Chelsea for two matches after head coach Liam Rosenior said the midfielder “crossed a line ...

Enzo Fernandez will not play for Chelsea in FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale or Premier League match against Man City; ...

Leeds will be up against Chelsea while Manchester City will meet second-tier side Southampton in the other semifinal match ...

Chelsea are celebrating reaching the FA Cup semi-finals after thrashing Port Vale at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were expected ...

Leeds reach their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over West Ham in a pulsating ...

Chelsea vs Port Vale LIVE: FA Cup result, latest updates and fan reaction - Blues in seventh heaven as they seal semi-final ...