Rob Bagchi

London

Sports Writer and Production Editor at The Telegraph

Telegraph 2013-; ex Guardian 2002-13; Sportspages 1991-2002. Co-author: The Unforgiven, True Grit, Determined, Hooked. Author: The Biography of Leeds United

Articles

Score and updates from French Open semi-final

1 day ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Briggs |Rob Bagchi

Good afternoon and welcome to the coverage of the two French Open women's semi-finals. First up on Phillipe-Chatrier is the highly anticipated clash between defending champion Iga Swiatek and world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka has found her feet on the clay and is yet to drop a set in this tournament, avenging defeat by Qinwen Zheng last month in Rome in the quarter-finals here. Slowly but surely, Swiatek is overcoming stuttering form and is back playing with poise and precision.
Ronaldo evades pitch-invader and puts Portugal in Nations League final

1 day ago | msn.com | Rob Bagchi

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Ronaldo evades pitch-invader and puts Portugal in Nations League final

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Rob Bagchi

Cristiano Ronaldo overcame a pre-match scuffle with an enthusiastic fan to be Portugal’s hero again as he scored to take them to the Nations League final. The 40-year-old was confronted by a pitch invader who wanted a selfie before kick-off and then tapped in the winning goal in the semi-final victory over Germany at Allianz Arena. AdvertisementThe hosts had gone in front early in the second half when Florian Wirtz headed home but Roberto Martínez’s men hit back with two goals in five minutes.
Lineups and updates from Nations League semi-final

2 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Rob Bagchi

Good evening and welcome to the penultimate cycle of the season that will not die, the international phase! And tonight's treat is the first of the Uefa Nations League semi-finals between hosts (for the finals tournament) Germany and 2019 winners Portugal from Munich's Allianz Arena.
Harry Brook’s England era off to dream start with West Indies whitewash

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Rob Bagchi

England arrived at the Oval on pushbikes but still motored to a series whitewash over West Indies to give Harry Brook a dream start as captain. The England fans making their way down Harleyford Road from Vauxhall station were surprised to be passed on Lime hire bikes (see below) by the England team who abandoned their bus as road closures and traffic light failures gridlocked lunchtime London.
England complete ODI clean sweep over West Indies after seven-wicket win at Oval

3 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Rob Bagchi

England arrived at the Oval on pushbikes but still motored to a series whitewash over West Indies to give Harry Brook a dream start as captain. The England fans making their way down Harleyford Road from Vauxhall station were surprised to be passed on Lime hire bikes by the England team who abandoned their bus as road closures and traffic light failures gridlocked lunchtime London.
Score and latest updates from third ODI

3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Rob Bagchi

Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the third ODI between England and West Indies, a day-nighter, though the floodlights should not be necessary, from the Oval. England lead the series 2-0 after the Jacob Bethell/Saqib Mahmood/Jamie Overton fired triumph at Edgbaston and the Joe Root-Adil Rashid-Mahmood inspired victory at Sophia Gardens on Sunday.
Manchester United’s ludicrous season summed up in 18 moments of madness

1 week ago | msn.com | Mike McGrath |Rob Bagchi

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Score and latest updates

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Rob Bagchi |Mike McGrath

"I get stick almost every Monday morning when I get to work," Nigel Lee says with a resigned laugh. "I used to be the one giving stick to them - things change."Such are the perils of being a Manchester United fan in Hong Kong. Lee, who is 40 and secretary of the Official Manchester United Supporters Club Hong Kong, has supported the club since 1991-92, the year before the Premier League launched. Never has he known a season like this: 15th place was United's lowest top-flight finish since 1974.
Hapless Manchester United lose to ASEAN All-stars

1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Rob Bagchi

Manchester United’s woeful form continued on their opening match of a post-season tour, where they were well beaten by ASEAN All-stars. The composite team, comprising players from around south-east Asia and Australia, regularly exposed a makeshift United defence. The only goal of the game came from Maung Maung Lwin, a striker from Myanmar. Great testimonial/friendly performances of the recent past. What was it Tim Booth wrote?