Becoming a footballer – and certainly a goalkeeper – was not always the plan for the player who hails from Wrexham and is known around the Wales camp as simply Saf. After a very early dabble with street dancing or any other sport on offer in the local village, Middleton-Patel was eventually “thrown” into football....
Standout defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves) Three full-backs stood out with their performances. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has switched his allegiance to DR Congo, made the most interceptions (66) and completed the most dribbles (64) among Premier League defenders – form that saw him voted West Ham’s player of the...
Group A Falkirk, Queen’s Park, Cove Rangers, Spartans, Brechin. Group B Ross County, Partick Thistle, Queen of the South, Edinburgh City, Stranraer. Group C Dundee, Airdrie, Alloa, Montrose, Bonnyrigg Rose. Group D St Mirren, Ayr United, Arbroath, Annan Athletic, Forfar. Group E Hearts, Dunfermline, Hamilton, Dumbarton, Stirling Albion. Group F St Johnstone, Raith Rovers, Inverness...
Once established, the entity would have to be officially recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the British Olympic Association (BOA) before becoming a full member of the National Olympic Committee (NOC). Sources have told BBC Sport that a deal in principle has been agreed with the ICC. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) will...
The 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor will be held from 17-19 September, it has been confirmed. Ryder Cup Europe announced that four “build-up days” will take place between 13 and 16 September before the matches begin on Friday, 17 September. It will be the second time Ireland has hosted the biennial contest after Europe’s...
Lancashire have parted company with men’s head coach Dale Benkenstein after a winless first two months of the County Championship season. The South African, 50, leaves with Lancashire seventh in Division Two, having been relegated from the top flight last season. They are the only club in either division not to have won a Championship...
Chelsea fans speak to BBC Sport’s Joe Wilson before their Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday in Wroclaw, Poland. Read full article at source...
The player in second would start on eight under, third on seven under, fourth on six under and fifth on five under. The remaining 25 players would be split into groups of five and given their starting score based off their rank. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement:, external “The Player Advisory...
There remain unanswered questions regarding Earps’ decision to retire, but one thing is clear – Hampton is England’s number one. The 24-year-old has been limited to 13 caps since making her senior debut in 2022, partly because she was dropped from the squad in later that year because of attitude concerns, and due to Earps’...
At Leicestershire they have a “passion” for proving people wrong. They won two County Championship titles in three years between 1996 and 1998 and are among the English game’s most decorated T20 clubs, having won the competition three times. The One-Day Cup success of two years ago, after a barren period of more than a...
“I understand that at the very beginning you arrive and it’s not your team. You need at the very least three or four transfer windows to change everything that you want to. “It takes time and you have to give a manager time to be able to implement what he wants to do. “For the...
Kabangu becomes the second signing of the Derek McInnes era at Tynecastle, following the capture of Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis. “I had a great conversation with Elton about how I see his role in the team and what I think he can achieve at Hearts,” said McInnes. “We’re both excited about what the future holds...
Former England keeper Rachel Brown-Finnis says Mary Earps has “elevated levels of goalkeeping”. Earps announced her retirement from international football on Tuesday. Read full article at source...
Durham have signed Somerset all-rounder Kasey Aldridge on loan for the T20 Blast. Aldridge will be available for the first eight group games to cover for Durham’s extensive injury list in their bowling attack. The 24-year-old was part of the Somerset side that won the competition in 2023 and took 13 wickets last season as...
Former Rangers and Liverpool midfielder Willie Stevenson – who won top-flight titles in Scotland and England – has died at the age of 85. The Edinburgh-born left midfielder was part of Rangers’ championship-winning team in 1958-59 and won the Scottish Cup with the Ibrox club the following season. But the emergence of the legendary Jim...