There have, of course, been many high-profile footballers who have made the move to Saudi Arabia in recent years. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is perhaps the most famous of them, but there’s also been Neymar, N’Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez, who continued to be selected by their respective national teams after making the...
Sir Dave Brailsford is to scale back his involvement with Manchester United. While Brailsford will remain on the football club board, he will concentrate his energies in his wider role as director of sport at Ineos. Brailsford has played an integral role in the overhaul at United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake...
Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont helps England to an emphatic 143-run win over West Indies in the second One Day International in Leicester and a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. MATCH REPORT: England vs West Indies – second ODI Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
A “thrilled” Wagner was speaking after his hopes for a new 62,000-seat stadium to replace St Andrews took a significant step forward, with government funding for a new tramline to a planned ‘Sports Quarter’ in the east of the city. The club’s owners, US investment firm Knighthead Capital – which Wagner founded – wants to...
Finland women’s manager Outi Saarinen has apologised after accidentally naming a 51-year-old former player in the squad for their match against Serbia. When naming the line-up, she mistakenly selected the long-retired Stina Ruuskanen instead of 23-year-old defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The error was not spotted until after the teamsheet deadline had passed so the younger Ruuskanen...
Kate Cross dismisses Aaliyah Alleyne to take her 100th ODI wicket in England’s second One Day International against the West Indies in Leicester. Read full article at source...
A reluctance to adapt is an accusation Postecoglou and Martin both share. But the latter’s former Norwich City team-mate, Angus Gunn, would dispute that. Gunn came up against Martin’s Southampton team in the English Championship en route to, what turned into, their unsuccessful return to the Premier League. “They were a tough team,” the Scotland...
Each situation has come about in different circumstances but, combined, it makes for a grim picture. Kirby’s choice felt like the right one after the 31-year-old’s efforts to move from the fringes into the final 23-player Euros squad ultimately did not pay off. She had struggled with injury since starting every game at Euro 2022,...
McIlroy returns to action at TPC Toronto this week, after skipping the Charles Schwab Challenge and Memorial Tournament, as he ramps up his preparations for next week’s US Open. Having realised his lifelong ambition by clinching the career Grand Slam at the Masters in April, he finished joint seventh at the Truist Championship before a...
Watch as West Indies fielder Realeanna Grimmond takes a superb one-handed catch to dismiss England’s Emma Lamb in the second One Day International in Leicester. Read full article at source...
Textor was hoping to show Uefa officials he did not have a controlling interest in the club. The meeting ended without a decision, but it is understood from sources with knowledge of the situation that a final ruling from European football’s governing body should come in the next week or so. Palace qualified for the...
Defender Tyrone Mings has signed an extension to his contract that keeps him at Aston Villa Park until 2027. The 32-year-old only had one year remaining on his previous deal but the fresh contract will extend his time at the club to eight years. The England centre-back made 14 appearances for Unai Emery’s side in...
Tammy Beaumont hits a century for the second consecutive match to set England up in a commanding position of 257-1 in the second One Day International against West Indies in Leicester. FOLLOW LIVE: England Women v West Indies Women – second ODI Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Footballing journeyman Jefferson Louis has called time on his long career after 28 years and 51 transfers. The 46-year-old debuted for Risborough Rangers in 1996 at the age of 17, marking the start of a long career in lower-league English football. He has had three spells at Thame United, where he was most recently before...
Tammy Beaumont overturns an lbw decision on review – surprising both the umpire Sue Redfern and the TMS commentators in the second One Day International against West Indies at Leicester. FOLLOW LIVE: England Women v West Indies Women – second ODI Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...