New Rangers head coach Russell Martin says his “whole career has been based on proving people wrong” and believes he can do so again at Ibrox. Read full article at source...
England opener Phil Salt will miss the T20 series against West Indies on paternity leave. In a dramatic week, Salt, 28, returned home from the Indian Premier League for the birth of his child and then returned to India to play a part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win in Tuesday’s final. He has now been...
Born in Newcastle and qualifying for Northern Ireland through her mother and grandfather, Furness made her senior international debut as a teenager in 2005 – shortly after the team had been reformed. Furness was integral to Northern Ireland’s historic qualification for Euro 2022, scoring five goals, and her dedication to her country was showcased in...
They will be brothers in arms at Oakmont – but there is also a serious rivalry as well. The two Weavers have played together for the Suffolk county team and Max made a notable mark of his own by winning the 2023 Welsh Amateur Championship in Newport. “We always said that if one of us...
Russell Martin is Rangers’ new head coach, with the former Southampton boss signing a three-year contract at the start of a fresh era at Ibrox. A US-based consortium, led by Andrew Cavenagh and including the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, completed a takeover of the club last week. Martin emerged as the leading...
We discuss Russell Martin becoming Rangers boss and Scotland’s game with Iceland. Read full article at source...
PAOK have made an official offered a two-year deal, with a further year option, to out-of-contract Greg Taylor on a significantly improved salary than the 27-year-old Scotland left-back currently earns with Celtic. (Sportal), external Celtic target Youssef El Kachati has reportedly rejected a move to Hannover 96, with the 25-year-old striker, who is out of...
Plans to hold a European T20 franchise tournament this summer are to be shelved until 2026 because three potential owners are instead focusing on completing deals to buy team stakes in The Hundred. The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), part owned by Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, and involving city-based franchises from Ireland, Scotland and the...
Simone Inzaghi has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, a day after leaving Inter Milan. The Italian coach has signed a two-year contract after leaving Inter on Tuesday. The Serie A club lost 5-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final against Paris St-Germain, meaning they suffered their first trophyless season since 2019-20....
When Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in Portugal’s Nations League semi-final against Germany, he completed a rare career first. Read full article at source...
Northamptonshire Steelbacks arrived at the County Ground in Derby having won their first two games to face a Falcons side who lost their opener. It was Derbyshire who took charge in the early stages as Northamptonshire lost three wickets inside the opening five overs to slip to 24-3. But skipper David Willey and Bopara steadied...
“My journey is probably a lot different to a lot of people,” admitted Hume. “I missed out on going across the water at 16 years of age. I didn’t get picked by a lot of clubs and was told I wasn’t ready, and things like that.” Hume said he “worked my socks off” to earn...
David Brooks took the plaudits when Wales players were last together in March after scoring the 96th-minute equaliser in North Macedonia which preserved Craig Bellamy’s unbeaten record as head coach. There were more congratulations for Brooks when the Wales squad reconvened for World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Belgium this week, but for entirely different...
Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder while Essex ended Warwickshire Bears’ unbeaten start to the T20 Blast Women season. Read full article at source...
England insisted Ecclestone’s omission from the squad, the first chosen by head coach Charlotte Edwards, was not related to the controversy that overshadowed an awful Ashes tour of Australia earlier this year. During England’s 16-0 series defeat Ecclestone refused to take part in a TV interview conducted by Alex Hartley, following the former spinner’s criticism...