British tennis player Heather Watson says she has received social media abuse “daily” during her career and had her first death threat aged 18. Watson was speaking after compatriot Katie Boulter told BBC Sport about the scale of unsavoury and hurtful comments she has received online, including death threats. And Sir Andy Murray has said...
The squad also includes Glamorgan youngster Asa Tribe, who has hit fine form in recent weeks for the county. He scored his maiden first-class century against Leicestershire last week, while his 63 not out ensured Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast. He is part of an experienced Jersey squad – 12 of the 15-man...
Chelsea striker Liam Delap and Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly are among six nominees for the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Bournemouth full-back Milos Kerkez, former Cherries defender Dean Huijsen, Arsenal winger Ethan Nwaneri and Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers make up the shortlist. Delap, who joined Chelsea from Ipswich in a £30m deal...
Better at attacking than defending has been one of the most common ways to describe Alexander-Arnold’s career to date. A full-back who bombed forward, and sometimes in a hybrid right-back/midfield role. For a while, then England boss Gareth Southgate even tried him as a regular midfielder. He left Anfield with 23 goals and 86 assists...
Boulter believes a lot of the abuse she is sent is from people who have placed bets on her matches, given it comes after victories as well as defeats. She says she has become better at moving on from it, or simply not looking at her direct messages, but the impact is clear. “As far...
Kieran Tierney is back with Celtic. Following his Arsenal exit, the defender will wear his beloved green and white hoops once again. But, away from the romance and hysteria of the Scotland international’s stunning return, what player is Brendan Rodgers actually getting six years after his move to London? First and foremost, Celtic are getting...
Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex Reporting fromChelmsford Crown Court Getty Images Jay Emmanuel-Thomas played for Arsenal, Aberdeen and England at youth level, as well as Bristol City A professional footballer who imported £600,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand to the UK has been jailed for four years. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, orchestrated the smuggling of a...
Gemma Sherlock BBC News, Manchester Mick Martindale Facebook Mick Martindale has been described as a “larger than life character” A former rugby league player whose death has prompted a murder investigation was “a well-known face throughout the community game”, according to one of the clubs he played for. The body of a man, named locally...
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has been named Premier League player of the season. It is the second time the 32-year-old Egyptian has won the award, which is decided after votes from the public are combined with those from a panel of football experts, having also claiming it in the 2017-18 campaign. Salah, who led his...
The end of her playing career marked the start of a bright future in coaching. However, it wasn’t always an obvious calling for Slegers who studied communication sciences while still playing the sport. “In my opinion, she was way too intelligent to do something in coaching,” Stentler said. “I would say she would go work...
Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) In a season, Europa League apart – although even that ended in defeat in the final – of complete mediocrity for Manchester United, captain Bruno Fernandes has been a shining light. Often questioned about his suitability for leadership, Fernandes has at least tried to set standards of quality and resilience several...
The LTA said in 2024 there were about 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain. That is around 5% of the 23,000 total number of courts. In contrast, about 60% of courts in Spain – one of the leading nations on the surface – are clay. The National Tennis Centre has four clay courts, external and the...
Alexander-Arnold has made 353 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions, scoring 23 goals. He has helped them win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup, and Salah believes he deserves the best send-off possible given what he has helped the club achieve. “I really love him,” he added....
Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo says it feels “crazy” to have been nominated for the Premier League’s player of the season award. The 25-year-old Cameroon international has scored 18 goals and provided seven assists in 36 league outings for the Bees, who are chasing a place in European competition for the first time. “I didn’t really...
Three members of Liverpool’s title-winning squad have been nominated for the Premier League player of the season award. Captain Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch lead the eight-player shortlist after helping the Reds to a 20th league title. Defender Van Dijk has played every game for Liverpool this season, helping them record 14...