Over the course of a well-travelled career, Lawrence has played for the likes of Leicester City, Cardiff City and Derby County. He joined Rangers in 2022 and has scored five goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this season, while he converted his penalty in a shootout win over Fenerbahce earlier this month to help...
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Jamie Donley’s expected addition to the Northern Ireland squad for the friendlies against Switzerland and Sweden has been confirmed. However, defender Eoin Toal will miss the games because of injury and has been replaced by Kofi Balmer while striker Dion Charles withdrew later on Tuesday with a a hamstring injury. Twenty-year-old Tottenham forward Donley, who...
St Helens winger Kyle Feldt faces up to three months out to undergo surgery on a hand injury. The Australian, who joined Saints from North Queensland Cowboys ahead of this season, has scored four tries in five appearances. Scans on his hand revealed that he had ruptured a ligament with head coach Paul Wellens deciding...
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he hopes “fans can accept me” after ending his exile from international football this week. The Real Madrid player, 32, is back in his country’s squad for the first time since falling out with former Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco in June 2023, leading to him leaving a Euro 2024 qualifying...
France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been cited for foul play following his off-the-ball challenge on Scotland’s Ben White in Paris on Saturday. The hosts ran out 35-16 victors at Stade de France to clinch their first Six Nations championship since 2022. But many were bemused as Mauvaka escaped with a yellow card following an apparent...
Evie Lake BBC News, North East and Cumbria Daniel Holland Local Democracy Reporting Service Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Eddie Howe managed Newcastle United to victory against Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday Eddie Howe will be awarded the freedom of the city following Newcastle United’s historic Carabao Cup win. The manager led Newcastle to a...
Former Liverpool defender and long-time BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has received his MBE for services to football and broadcasting. The ex-Scotland international, 69, was honoured at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Hansen was seriously ill in hospital last summer but was discharged after two weeks to recover at...
Jersey champions Farmers hope to begin their bid for glory at the European Cricket League finals on Wednesday after rain washed out the first two days. Farmers had been due to open the final group stage of the 10-overs-a-side tournament against defending champions Hornchurch on Monday before taking on Italian team Roma and Swiss outfit...
Round 1 Saturday, 22 March 12:45-14:45 – Ireland v France at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast (13:00 kick-off) – BBC Two Northern Ireland, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app 16:30-19:00 – Scotland v Wales at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh (16:45) – BBC Two, iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app Sunday, 23 March 14:30-17:00 – England v Italy...
England will face the United States in Washington on 19 July on the final stop of their summer tour. The fixture will take place at 20,000-capacity Audi Field with Steve Borthwick’s side currently ranked nine places higher in the world than the hosts. England are already booked in for a two-Test series against Argentina, playing...
Christian Eriksen expects to leave Manchester United this summer and does not anticipate signing for another Premier League club. The 33-year-old Denmark midfielder joined on a free transfer in July 2022. He had previously had a short spell at Brentford after resuming his football career following a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020. Eriksen has played...
Second row Irne Herbst is to leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join French Pro D2 side CA Brive. The 31-year-old has made 61 appearances for the club since he joined from Benetton in 2022. The South African lock has started eight out of his 14 games for the club this season...
Malcolm is also sure delivering a strong Six Nations, starting at home to Wales on Saturday, can help propel Scotland to a good showing at the World Cup in England later this year. “I think as players, we’d be lying if we said it wasn’t in the back of our minds,” said Malcolm, who is...
A Manchester United fan group says the season ticket price rises faced by some of the club’s older supporters are “a total disgrace”. United announced on Monday that most prices will increase by about 5% for the third successive year, with a price freeze for under-16s, but some senior citizens face bigger hikes. A 50%...
