Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says it is unlikely that midfielder Joelinton will play again this season because of a knee injury. With four games left to play, his absence could be a huge blow for Newcastle in their pursuit of Champions League football. The Magpies are currently third in the Premier League table but just...
England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root will play for Yorkshire in this week’s County Championship match against Warwickshire. The pair have been included in the squad for the game at Headingley, starting on Friday. Head coach Anthony McGrath said last month he hoped to have the batters available for the game and said it...
Pietersen’s comments on training came during a tour of India when England lost a T20 series 4-1 and the one-day internationals 3-0 and, speaking to The Telegraph earlier this month, he said: “I stand by every word.” Without referring to Pietersen specifically, Wood said: “One thing that does bother me is this narrative of ‘golf,...
Rory McIlroy will play the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club as part of his preparations for the Open Championship in his native Northern Ireland this summer. The Masters champion will aim to win a second Open title at Royal Portrush from 17-20 July. The Scottish Open is the final event before golf’s fourth and...
Scientists have reprogrammed a robot vacuum cleaner to help charge a phone and assist in a home workout because they think the machines are currently too “idle”. Researchers from the University of Bath say the increasingly popular domestic appliances are, on average, in use for less than two hours per day, but could be working...
A national power outage stopped play at the Madrid Open, with Britain’s Jacob Fearnley among those forced off court. Fearnley had saved a match point in his third-round encounter against Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and was about to serve to stay in the match at 6-4 5-4 down when play was suspended on the main court....
With the relegation places already set in stone, the remaining teams at the bottom are involved in a rather unglamorous race to avoid finishing just above the drop zone. Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have won their past six in the top flight, top that mini-league, which also features Everton, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham United....
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is adamant the club remain attractive to potential transfer targets despite sitting 14th in the Premier League table. The Portuguese, who took over in November, says he has “an idea” of what he wants his squad to look like next season. Given United are heading for their worst finish...
The Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for “headphone dodgers” who play loud music and videos on public transport. Current railway byelaws already ban many forms of anti-social behaviour on trains and at stations, including using equipment to produce sound without permission if this annoys others. However, the Lib Dems want...
It means United will have to decide whether to sell the 27-year-old or let him move away from the club on another loan deal this summer. As United – and Amorim – are trying to juggle their finances in order to reshape a squad so it fits with the former Sporting boss’ preferred style of...
Er … maybe it’s more time for a media primer. Let’s call it What To Expect When You’re Expecting a Conclave, or at least what kind of coverage you can expect — and where to look most. The last time the Vatican had to call its cardinals to Rome for a conclave, I went there...
England will play Jamaica at Leicester’s King Power Stadium in their final friendly before Euro 2025. It is the first time the nations have faced each other, and will take place on Sunday, 29 June (17:00 BST). England begin the defence of their Euros title against France on 5 July, with the tournament being hosted...
Pedestrian crossings in several areas of northern California have been hacked with fake greetings mocking the tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Officials in Silicon Valley are investigating and have disabled the audio feature on the crossings which usually plays instructions to “walk” or “wait”. The surprise message were noticed over the weekend in...
CCTV is set to be upgraded at a play park in Bideford which had become a target for vandals. Two cameras will replace the existing one at the site in Victoria Park which received a £280,000 revamp from Torridge District Council in 2024. The new equipment was attacked six months after being installed when blue...
McIlroy came out on top after a dramatic final day which saw him regroup from missing a putt which would have secured victory on the 18th to beat Rose in a sudden-death play-off. “When I hit the ball in the water on 13 I had a look at the board and I saw I was...