Russian Daria Kasatkina will switch allegiance to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted. The 27-year-old, who has criticised Russia’s LGBTQ+ rules and opposed the war in Ukraine, has been living in Dubai and has not returned to Russia in two and a half years. Last month she denied suggestions she had switched...
Osasuna have launched an appeal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, claiming Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez was ineligible to play against them on Thursday. Martinez did not join up with the Spain squad for the recent international break because of a knee injury. Fifa rules prohibit a player from playing for his club within five...
Salford Red Devils have failed to pay players and staff on time for the second occcasion this season, as their financial issues continue. The club had a tumultuous off-season and were granted an early payment of their 2025 revenue share before the current campaign had begun. The Red Devils were taken over by a consortium...
Meg Jones was born in Cardiff and speaks Welsh. But on Saturday she hopes to line up for England against Wales in the Principality Stadium. Sarra Elgan went to meet Jones as part of her Women’s Six Nations preview, which you can watch in full on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read article...
Kirk was initially suspended by Leicester on 8 March, 2024 – the eve of the club’s FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool – to “assist with an internal process” after a complaint was lodged from someone outside the club. He missed three games before being sacked after the conclusion of an investigation. Personal relationships between players...
One lucky player of the Exeter Community Lottery has scooped £250 in a recent draw. But it’s the community groups and good causes in Exeter who are the real winners, benefitting directly from ticket sales. The player celebrated a £250 windfall while raising money for the Exeter Community Lottery Central Fund, which supports funding to...
England’s Jordan Cox is unlikely to keep wicket for Essex in the early months of the season following a broken thumb. Cox was three days away from making his Test debut in New Zealand last November when he suffered the injury in a net session. And his hopes of returning to the England squad will...