The World Sevens took place in England for the first time, with all games shown live on Sky Sports; tournament took place from Thursday May 28 to Saturday May 30; Chelsea beat Man Utd 6-5 in the final

Pep Guardiola is a manager so wedded to tactical preparation that he once pulled a muscle in his back after watching too many hours of footage of an opponent at Bayern Munich—ahead of a preseason match. Yet, even the arch-strategist has been forced to ...

Xabi Alonso will face an early test of his credentials when Chelsea travel to the reigning Premier League champions Arsenal in their third game of the 2026/27 season. Alonso will be looking for a fast start to his Chelsea tenure,