“You have to get back on track, trust the right people. Start the engine again, as if it were an emergency generator when the power goes out and then you’re back on the road. The physical part is simple, the mental part isn’t.” Amidst injuries and gold medals, an interview with the Italian breaststroke swimmer  

On Sunday 1 November, for the first time in history, the American university basketball season will kick off outside the United States, with Rome having been chosen as the venue for the Eternal City Tip-Off. The event will bring four teams to the capital: the men’s and women’s sides from Notre Dame and Villanova

Sidelined at Leeds, Charlie Cresswell found playing time, confidence and recognition in Ligue 1. Today he faces Juventus with Rennes and highlights a paradox: to make his mark, an English talent had to leave England. He is not the only one – quite the contrary

Up to two million non-subscribers will be able to watch the big match on Saturday 23 October. The free broadcast of certain high-profile fixtures is one of the ways in which Lega Serie A and its main television partner aim to attract viewers who do not usually follow the league

A night of English rain by the lake, amid nostalgia for Lake Como, United’s former glories and a 4–1 win for the Azzurri to recount back home with a teddy bear tucked under one’s arm

Who is the Rennes manager facing Juventus in European competitions? From Club Mayennais to narrowly missing out on the league title with Lens, amidst surprising twists and excellent wines

It was a sensational Saturday for the Serbian goalkeeper against the Neapolitans – the sort of day that doesn’t come along very often for a goalkeeper. A series of decisive saves began after sixty minutes of play and reached its climax with the save that denied Stanislav Lobotka the joy of scoring.

Despite picking up seven points from seven matches, the style of football displayed by the Biancorossi paints a very different picture. The four goals they scored against Cagliari – until yesterday the league’s best defence – are proof of this. Now they face an extremely tough run of fixtures