Disinterested Emma Raducanu in worst display of year

Briton, 21, questioned over whether she should have taken up Madrid Open wild card after 6-2, 6-2 defeat by world No82 María Lourdes Carlé that included 34 unforced errors

Tap for the full story⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/tennis/a…

Mauricio Pochettino’s future in balance with Europe key to his survival

Europa League qualification will be key factor if 52-year-old is to keep his job after Chelsea’s FA Cup exit and humiliation against Arsenal

Tap for the full story ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…

'The imbalance between bat and ball is growing with every year, and those watching don’t seem to mind. But stretch that imbalance to a four-day game and the result can be tedious.'

✍️ Mike atherton

🔺 NEW: Manchester United will strongly oppose moves to introduce the first hard salary cap to the Premier League when new cost controls are raised at the top flight’s annual meeting.

Read more ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…

🕰️ Bath bid to end 20-year wait
👊 Tigers fight to survive
🤔 A first victory in 2,913 days?

Read everything you need to know in Matt Cotton's guide to the weekend's #GallagherPrem fixtures ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…

It could be the greatest of all great escapes. Against the odds, the team who were unable to score a goal for their first 11 matches could still avoid relegation from League One on the final day of the campaign.

Read the details ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…

Formula 1 is likely to increase the number of drivers who earn points at each race from 10 to 12 from next season in a bid to reinvigorate the midfield battle.

Read the details ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/formula-…

Top 12 drivers set to earn points at each Fomula 1 race from 2025 Times Sport

It is understood the proposal was put forward by one of the teams + the F1 Commission will hold a meeting this week to discuss it in more detail and decide whether to go ahead

thetimes.co.uk/article/fdf113…

🔺 NEW: Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord in a bid to make Arne Slot Jürgen Klopp’s successor as manager.

Read more ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…

From a county journeyman to the country’s leading wicket-taker, Cameron Steel’s emergence has been the story of the season so far – helped by spending winter bowling at Steve Smith ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

🗣️ “I don’t want just two appearances for England against the US and Canada. I want to play as much as I can. If I got that opportunity, it would be brilliant.”

Curtis Langdon interview | ✍️ Will Kelleher ⬇️

🗣️ 'PGMOL need to move with the times in terms of technology, exposure and expectations.'

Peter Walton, former Premier League referee, joins our panel of experts to discuss how to improve VAR. Read part two of the summit ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/article/refere…

Jürgen Klopp says he is pleased that “over the top” conduct in Merseyside derbies of the past has eased but admits he won’t miss pressure of facing Everton

Read more ⬇️
thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…

Case of 23 Chinese swimmers has raised old concerns about systemic doping, yet what’s more worrying is we are left wondering if anyone is prepared to stop it?

Freddie Flintoff’s son, Rocky, smashes century for Lancashire 2nd XI

The 16-year-old plays eerily similar shots to former England all-rounder in hitting 116 from 165 balls against Warwickshire

Read more ⬇️
thetimes.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

Arsenal midfielder showed former club that – instead of Enzo Fernández or Moises Caicedo – they could have got twice the player for a fraction of the price in 5-0 win

🗣️ 'Being the best isn’t as great as I had hoped'

Seven-times world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan would pass Stephen Hendry with title at Crucible Theatre this year, but says the extent of his remarkable success is an anti-climax

Read more ⬇️
thetimes.co.uk/sport/snooker/…

🗣️ 'The graph has moved in terms of officials getting fitter and better trained. But what’s also moved is the speed at which the game is played.'

Richard Scudamore, ex-PL executive chairman, joins our panel of experts to discuss how to improve VAR ⬇️

thetimes.co.uk/article/refere…

Leicester City 5 Southampton 0

Leicester within reach of Premier League after Fatawu hits hat-trick to put Enzo Maresca’s side four points clear at top of Championship

Read more ⬇️
thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…

🔺 UPDATE: Manchester United messaged club members on Monday afternoon, telling them that more tickets had become available for Wednesday’s match against Sheffield United “due to the high number of tickets returned by season ticket holders”

thetimes.co.uk/sport/football…