Former England captain Paul Ince has been charged with drink-driving after crashing into a central reservation, police said. The ex-Manchester United and Liverpool midfielder was arrested after a black Range Rover crashed at 17:00 BST on Saturday on Chester High Road in Neston, Wirral. Cheshire Police said the 57-year-old has been bailed to appear at...
Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stood down from the role “for the betterment of the team” after their innings-and-78-run defeat by Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo. Shanto announced his decision in the post-match press conference, and had already informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board, saying he did not believe three captains –...
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new two-year contract with Al-Nassr that means he will stay with the Saudi Pro League club until beyond his 42nd birthday. The Portugal captain, 40, joined the Riyadh-based team in December 2022 after leaving Manchester United in acrimonious circumstances. His previous Al-Nassr deal had been due to expire at the...
Ireland’s Dan Sheehan will captain the British and Irish Lions in their opening game on Australian soil against the Western Force on Saturday. Sheehan is one of five players in the starting line-up who will make their Lions debut, his Leinster team-mates Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier being the...
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign midfielder Christian Norgaard. Sources have indicated the Gunners have been discussing a fee worth in the region of an initial £10m, with a possible £5m in performance-related add-ons. The move for Norgaard comes just a week before Thomas Partey’s Arsenal contract expires. Ghana international Partey, 32,...
England spinner Charlie Dean will captain London Spirit in this year’s Hundred in place of Heather Knight, who is recovering from a hamstring injury. Former England skipper Knight led Spirit to their first title last year but has been ruled out for the summer after sustaining the injury in the third T20 against West Indies...
Ben Duckett praised the leadership of Ben Stokes and Joe Root, saying it was “easy to stay calm” after England comfortably chased down 371 on the final day to win the first Test against India at Headingley. MATCH REPORT: England v India first Test – day five Read full article at source...
US captain Keegan Bradley says he will have a “hard look” at whether he should play in September’s Ryder Cup after his dramatic one-shot victory in the Travelers Championship on Sunday. Bradley, 39, birdied the last hole of his final round in Connecticut to deny England’s Tommy Fleetwood his first PGA Tour title. Victory moved...
James Anderson’s first day as Lancashire’s interim skipper was spoiled by Ben Compton and the rain as Kent dominated the first day of the County Championship match in Blackpool. Having lost the toss, the visitors were 213-3 when heavy showers caused play to be abandoned shortly after the scheduled tea interval. At that point, Compton...
Middlesex’s director of cricket, Alan Coleman, told the club website, external: “Dane has a wealth of experience to offer our squad, and I believe that we will all benefit from his presence and leadership across the rest of this season. “Though Dane is still early in his coaching career, having only finished playing for Lancashire...
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup later this year. The 35-year-old, who will skipper the side at the 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, will remain available for T20Is. One of the finest all-rounders in world cricket, Devine is fourth on New Zealand’s all-time run-scorers...
Spencer joined Bath in 2020 after nine years with Saracens where he won seven major trophies – including four Premiership titles – through the London club’s era of dominance. The 32-year-old was made captain in 2022-23 as head of rugby Johann van Graan’s tenure at Bath began, just months after the club had finished bottom...
Bavuma was appointed Test captain by head coach Shukri Conrad, who took over in January 2023. Conrad began his playing career when South Africa was under apartheid rule and cricket was racially segregated. “When he told me I’d be Test captain, my first question was, ‘Why?’ – because I’d felt it was this honour and...
Kylian Mbappe says he is not bitter over Paris St-Germain’s Champions League victory less than a year after leaving the club for Real Madrid. The forward left PSG as the club’s record goalscorer but was unable to win European football’s premier club competition in seven seasons with the French giants before signing for Madrid on...
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min says sacked manager Ange Postecoglou is a “legend” who has “changed the trajectory of this club”. Postecoglou, 59, was sacked on Friday just over two weeks after ending the club’s 17-year wait for silverware with victory in the Europa League final. Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League after losing 22...