Josh Stones’ 103rd-minute goal secured promotion to EFL after Rochdale thought they had won it themselves

As the capital hosts the world team championships 100 years after the first iteration, England’s elite hope it heralds a better future

The sacking of Liam Rosenior after three months is symptomatic of ownership that has grand ambition but is grossly incompetent

Chief executive seeks to reassure employees despite no funding in sight beyond end of the year

A 95th-minute equaliser by Brighton leaves Tottenham stunned and still in the bottom three

The inspirational football project is weeks away from closing due to critical cash flow issues

The Northern Irishman’s Masters win was his career in a nutshell – at times flailing and chaotic, but ultimately resolute and dominant

City coalesced around the Portuguese midfielder – his loss may yet expose an identity crisis at the club

I saw the boy wonder excel in his first match on English soil. His future is beautiful, and terrifying for opposition bowlers

Chelsea thrash Port Vale 7-0 after a torrid week of player discontent and talk of strategic upheaval

Good Friday’s draw with Preston does little to reverse fortunes as omnishambles rumbles on at the King Power

Football has a powerful place in the national consciousness. The energy vacuum of England vs Japan reminds us of the collective mania still to come

Controversial squash world No 1 on why he deserves a fairer hearing from his many critics

If I’m chasing a runner’s high, I’m yet to find it. A month out, it’s about getting to the finish line now

Just as the Reform leader has so often ignored football, it should ignore him

On Monday the club were fined £10.75m, a punishment so insufficient it’s an insult to every other top-flight team

A gaudy but dull auction heralded the dawn of the billion-pound Hundred. Will it help save the game in England or just expose its fault lines?

A once mighty football club has fallen so low, the only thing to do? Start again from scratch

Both sides in a pulsating FA Cup tie are flush with American cash, but the Welsh have found a way to keep their soul

This season should be remembered for its excitements, not set pieces, VAR and Arsenal