Lancashire made an operating profit of £4.7m for the year 2024 – a club record for a non-Ashes year. In addition to the profit – down from £5.3 in 2023 – the County Championship club also reported a turnover of £34.1 million, compared with £36.5m the year before. Cricket match receipts dropped by nearly £3m...
Chelsea are leading the race to sign Ipswich striker Liam Delap after other Premier League clubs were made aware of his preference to move to Stamford Bridge. Manchester United, Everton, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest were among the clubs to have shown a serious interest in Delap, who has a £30m release clause, while Manchester City...
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says he is hopeful Seamus Coleman will return for the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but insists his future is “for him to decide”. Everton defender Coleman, 36, pulled out of the squad for next month’s friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg after sustaining a thigh injury. Coleman managed just...
Roston Chase’s brilliant leaping grab at backward point dismisses Ben Duckett for 60 runs to leave England on 137-2 in the first One Day International at Edgbaston. Read full article at source...
West Indies’ Brandon King takes a superb catch to remove Jamie Smith for 37, leaving England on 64-1 in the first One Day International at Edgbaston. Read full article at source...
A quick-fire half century from Ben Duckett helps England to 113-1 in the first One Day International against West Indies at Edgbaston. Read full article at source...
Manchester United winger Amad responded to supporters in Malaysia with an obscene gesture after being subject to “serious personal abuse”, the club say. The Ivory Coast international was pictured putting his middle finger up to people outside the team’s hotel in Kuala Lumper on United’s post-season tour. A video of the incident was widely shared...
Earlier this week, Chelsea captain Millie Bright withdrew from the England squad for their upcoming Nations League matches to take an extended break and allow a period of recovery. England welcome Portugal to Wembley on Friday (19:45 BST), before travelling to Barcelona to face Spain on Tuesday (18:00 BST). Bright, 31, who led Chelsea to...
Such has been Antony’s impact in Seville, captain Isco and former Betis winger Joaquin have joked about kidnapping the 25-year-old. In 25 matches since he joined, Betis have won 13 and drawn eight, losing only four. The club have secured a Europa League spot by finishing sixth in La Liga and were leading 1-0 with...
When finishing third from bottom in County Championship and failing to get beyond the the group stage of either the T20 Blast or One-Day Cup competitions last season, those traits were not immediately obvious at Trent Bridge last year. Yet, Notts’ top scorers this season – captain Haseeb Hameed and Ben Slater – are again...
Speaking before their Nations League match against Portugal, England manager Sarina Wiegman and captain Leah Williamson discuss their feelings towards the surprise retirement of goalkeeper Mary Earps from the national team on Tuesday. Read full article at source...
How will new India Test captain Shubman Gill fare in his new role? Read full article at source...
Having decided against renewing his Leverkusen contract, the defender was linked to a number of clubs including Premier League trio Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. But he has joined Vincent Kompany’s Bayern, who saw former Spurs defender Eric Dier leave for Ligue 1 side...
Goalkeeper Owen Goodman has returned to Crystal Palace on completion of his season-long loan with the Dons. The 21-year-old kept 24 clean sheets in 54 appearances in all competitions for the club. He kept a clean sheet in each of his final four appearances – all 1-0 victories – culminating in the play-off final victory...
Northern Ireland first team coach Steven Davis says recent successes enjoyed by members of Michael O’Neill’s squad at club level should help their progress in the international game. A number of players were part of crucial occasions for their teams in recent weeks ahead of Northern Ireland’s forthcoming friendlies away to Denmark on 7 June...