Denmark will not give up Greenland to the US, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said during an official visit to the Arctic Island. Responding to repeated threats from Donald Trump, Frederiksen offered closer collaboration on security but told the US president: “You can’t annex other countries.” Frederiksen stood alongside Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen...
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams says it “hurts watching football” after being without a club since last summer. Williams was released by boyhood team Manchester United at the end of the 2023-24 season after his contract expired and has spent this campaign watching the game from the outside. The 24-year-old’s last appearance came in...
Sheffield United have been fined £120,000 following a melee in their 1-1 Championship draw against Bristol City in March. It was alleged both teams failed to ensure their players did not behave in an improper and/or provocative manner in the 94th minute of the game at Bramall Lane. The Blades were also fined £80,000 in...
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has confirmed he will start Karl Darlow in goal for Saturday’s trip to Luton. Number one Illan Meslier has been ever-present in the Championship this season but the 25-year-old’s error gifted Swansea their first equaliser in last Saturday’s 2-2 draw. It was the latest in a series of costly mistakes...
Leeds United have reported a loss of £60.8m during the 2023-24 season. The amount is an increase on 2022-23, when the Whites posted a loss of £33.7m as they were relegated from the Premier League. The club’s revenue has dipped 33% to £128m, with both broadcast and commercial appeal taking a hit after relegation to...
With Manchester United trailing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and needing a goal to avoid a 13th defeat of the season, manager Ruben Amorim turned to the bench. He had already withdrawn Joshua Zirkzee – scorer of three league goals since completing a £36.5m move to Old Trafford last summer – in favour of Rasmus Hojlund,...
Meslier initially joined Leeds on loan from Lorient in his home country in 2019, aged 19. Since getting his chance in February the following year he has spent the past five years as their first-choice goalkeeper. He was a big part of Marcelo Bielsa’s side who finished a highly creditable ninth in the Premier League...
Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is “improving” but remains an injury doubt for Manchester United’s visit to the City Ground on Tuesday. Wood sustained a hip injury while on international duty with New Zealand earlier this month. The 33-year-old, who has scored 18 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions this season, missed Sunday’s FA...
Torquay United striker Cody Cooke says the Gulls believe they can win promotion back to the National League. Cooke, 32, has come off the bench to score the winning goal in both of Torquay’s past two National League South matches. He and his team-mates are on an eight-game unbeaten run that has included winning each...
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...
Leinster had to repel early Sharks pressure before exploiting scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s yellow card to notch their first score in the 20th minute as McErlean touched down after running on to a superb long pass from scrum-half Fintan Gunne, who was making his first start for the Irish province. The Sharks fought back to produce...
Leinster had to repel early Sharks pressure before exploiting scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s yellow card to notch their first score in the 20th minute as McErlean touched down after running on to a superb long pass from scrum-half Fintan Gunne, who was making his first start for the Irish province. The Sharks fought back to produce...
Boss Daniel Farke has said he is “100% convinced” that Leeds United will play in the Premier League next season, despite missing the chance to go back to the top of the Championship. Zan Vipotnik’s 96th-minute equaliser earned Swansea City a point from a 2-2 draw at Elland Road, leaving Leeds two points behind Sheffield...
Torquay United moved up to fourth place in National League South with a 1-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Aveley. It took an 87th-minute winner from substitute Cody Cooke for the Gulls to get over the line and remain three points behind leaders Worthing with five games to go. Aveley, who were relegated as a result of...
Aided by the strong breeze in the first half, Crowley kicked Munster into an early lead before back row Ahern easily barged past Mack Hansen to notch the visitors’ first touchdown in the 12th minute after the fly-half’s clever kick over the Connacht defence. Connacht cut Munster’s lead to 8-5 in the 21st minute as...