M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are the ...

West Germany lost 8-3 to Hungary in the group stages of the 1954 World Cup... only to meet them again in the final.

Pakistan did not operationalise its quid pro quo plus response this time; it must not just retaliate, it should preempt.

Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi could be the next star lured overseas after receiving offers from New Zealand and France.

Last season, Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga and Bologna from Italian Serie A were the lucky recipients, with clubs in Germany and Italy outperforming those from England, France and Spain.

For its 22nd edition, the La Gacilly Photo Festival in western France is honouring big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O'Neill and Don McCullin. "The British don't do ...