Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he hopes “fans can accept me” after ending his exile from international football this week. The Real Madrid player, 32, is back in his country’s squad for the first time since falling out with former Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco in June 2023, leading to him leaving a Euro 2024 qualifying...
France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been cited for foul play following his off-the-ball challenge on Scotland’s Ben White in Paris on Saturday. The hosts ran out 35-16 victors at Stade de France to clinch their first Six Nations championship since 2022. But many were bemused as Mauvaka escaped with a yellow card following an apparent...
Evie Lake BBC News, North East and Cumbria Daniel Holland Local Democracy Reporting Service Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Eddie Howe managed Newcastle United to victory against Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday Eddie Howe will be awarded the freedom of the city following Newcastle United’s historic Carabao Cup win. The manager led Newcastle to a...
Former Liverpool defender and long-time BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has received his MBE for services to football and broadcasting. The ex-Scotland international, 69, was honoured at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Hansen was seriously ill in hospital last summer but was discharged after two weeks to recover at...
Jersey champions Farmers hope to begin their bid for glory at the European Cricket League finals on Wednesday after rain washed out the first two days. Farmers had been due to open the final group stage of the 10-overs-a-side tournament against defending champions Hornchurch on Monday before taking on Italian team Roma and Swiss outfit...
Round 1 Saturday, 22 March 12:45-14:45 – Ireland v France at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast (13:00 kick-off) – BBC Two Northern Ireland, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app 16:30-19:00 – Scotland v Wales at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh (16:45) – BBC Two, iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app Sunday, 23 March 14:30-17:00 – England v Italy...
A round egg which has been described as “one-in-a-billion” has sold at auction. Alison Greene, an egg handler on Fenton Farm, near the Somerset border, identified the unusual shape before Christmas. The egg sold at Bearnes Hampton Littlewood Auctioneers in Exeter for £420, with proceeds going to the Devon Rape Crisis charity. A similar discovery...
England will face the United States in Washington on 19 July on the final stop of their summer tour. The fixture will take place at 20,000-capacity Audi Field with Steve Borthwick’s side currently ranked nine places higher in the world than the hosts. England are already booked in for a two-Test series against Argentina, playing...
Second row Irne Herbst is to leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join French Pro D2 side CA Brive. The 31-year-old has made 61 appearances for the club since he joined from Benetton in 2022. The South African lock has started eight out of his 14 games for the club this season...
Christian Eriksen expects to leave Manchester United this summer and does not anticipate signing for another Premier League club. The 33-year-old Denmark midfielder joined on a free transfer in July 2022. He had previously had a short spell at Brentford after resuming his football career following a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020. Eriksen has played...
Google Police were received reports of a man with a knife at Darts Farm A man who was carrying a knife has been arrested at a Devon farm shop, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said they received reports of a man with a knife at Darts Farm, Topsham at 10:45 GMT on Monday....
Malcolm is also sure delivering a strong Six Nations, starting at home to Wales on Saturday, can help propel Scotland to a good showing at the World Cup in England later this year. “I think as players, we’d be lying if we said it wasn’t in the back of our minds,” said Malcolm, who is...
A Manchester United fan group says the season ticket price rises faced by some of the club’s older supporters are “a total disgrace”. United announced on Monday that most prices will increase by about 5% for the third successive year, with a price freeze for under-16s, but some senior citizens face bigger hikes. A 50%...
England lock Abbie Ward and prop Sarah Bern have signed new contracts to stay with Premiership Women’s Rugby side Bristol Bears. Co-captain Ward has agreed a new two-year deal with the club she joined from Harlequins in 2021. The 31-year-old has 69 caps for England and, along with team-mate Bern, is in the Red Roses’...
Warrington Wolves captain George Williams believes the signing of Marc Sneyd from Salford Red Devils can allow him to play more freely at stand-off. The Wire signed half-back Sneyd from troubled Salford on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee. Veteran Stefan Ratchford and Oli Leyland have partnered Williams at half-back so far this season....
