I get asked about Paul all the time – “Buncey, what do you make of him?” I tell them that Paul is one of boxing’s best-promoted and best-matched fighters. He’s the sport’s greatest modern self-publicist. He’s had just 12 fights but operates with the publicity machine of a 30-year veteran. That’s the reality. This next...
Australia have dropped Marnus Labuschagne for their opening Test against the West Indies with Steve Smith also missing through injury. In their places, teenage opener Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis come in for the series opener in Barbados, which starts on 25 June. Labuschagne opened the batting for Australia in their World Test Championship final...
Australia batter Steve Smith has been taken to hospital for an X-ray on a compound dislocation of the little finger on his right hand, sustained on day three of the World Test Championship final. The 36-year-old suffered the injury when he dropped a catch off the bowling of left-arm quick Mitchell Starc while fielding in...
South Africa’s Marco Jansen juggles the ball before successfully completing the catch at slip to dismiss Australia’s Steve Smith for 66 runs on day one of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord’s. FOLLOW MORE: South Africa v Australia – day one Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
For context, only five sides are ranked lower than Liechtenstein in the world. One of those is San Marino, who beat them home and away in the recent Nations League. The tiny nation, with a population similar to Greenock, only have a handful of professional players. They played away to Wales on Friday night in...
Some of you fear for Scotland’s chances should Clarke still be in charge for the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign in September. Keith: Clarke has to go. He is devoid of ideas and the players are not motivated any more. He has one of the strongest midfields in Europe but can’t do anything...
Clarke had warned last month the lack of available goalkeepers was “probably an oversight” by the Scottish FA, but little did he know that his words would become so immediately prophetic. Already unable to call up Craig Gordon, Zander Clark and Liam Kelly, he was shorn of Robby McCrorie when the Kilmarnock man pulled a...
Three hundred and sixty five long days ago, Steve Clarke’s Scotland strode out at Hampden Park, their last auf wiedersehen before they went off to give Germany, Switzerland and Hungary what for at Euro 2024. By the time they finished their farewell on the back of an uninspiring – and at times chaotic – 2-2...
“With any team, there has to be a cycle and a turnover of players eventually. You’re bringing these young players in to feel the level of the group, to understand where they need to get to, to be selected regularly. That’s important. “The young ones are in a good place. There’s one or two of...
Joey Martin: It’s a no-brainer. What we need is a period of stability. To rebuild. And Derek has that ability and experience. Terry Dobson: McInnes should’ve been in the door years ago at Tynecastle but instead we’ve mucked about with risks such as Ian Cathro, Daniel Stendel and Critchley. McInnes would be the best gaffer...
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Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media An anti-Brexit activist has been cleared of breaching a police ban after playing music on loudspeakers at a protest outside Parliament in London. Steve Bray, 56, faced trial over the incident on Parliament Square, which took place before then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was questioned by MPs in the House...
Salvin joined Exeter in November 2021 and was part of the set-up that saw the Chiefs reach back-to-back top flight finals in 2022 and 2023. He has previously held coaching roles at Rotherham Titans and Leeds Carnegie’s academy as well as being performance pathway manager at Worcester Warriors’ academy. “I am very grateful and excited...
Rotherham United have sacked manager Steve Evans following their run of seven defeats in 11 League One games. The 62-year-old Scot, who was in his second spell as Millers boss, had come under fire from fans after Saturday’s 4-0 hammering at home by relegation-threatened Crawley Town, which pushed Rotherham down to 16th place in the...
Until a new owner is found to replace current incumbent Semore Kurdi, worries will abound that Newcastle will go the same way as folded trio Worcester, Wasps and London Irish. Having been at Sixways in their dying days, Diamond insists the situation in the north east is not as dire as that, as they await...