Bidders have raised concerns about sale of TV rights Deadline to sign moved back to the end of April The prospective buyers of the eight Hundred franchises have been given more time to complete deals that will inject at least £520m into English cricket after four of them raised concerns...
RFU rebels demand significant changes after Sweeney survives confidence vote
Whole Game Union tables 11 amendments to governance Nottingham chair calls for ‘fundamental change’ The rebel clubs who called for Bill Sweeney’s resignation as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union say they want to see significant changes to the way the union operates within the next three months despite...
Miami breakout star Alexandra Eala has the world of tennis at her feet | Tumaini Carayol
Now the 19-year-old Filipina’s challenge is to handle the unavoidable pressure and build a successful career In the early hours of Friday morning, after nearly two weeks spent slaying giants, Alexandra Eala slumped in her chair inside the vast Hard Rock Stadium, her unforgettable run in Miami finally at an...
Sexism and misogyny complaints add to turmoil at Rugby Football League
Historical allegations made to whistleblowing email English rugby league’s governing body under pressure The Rugby Football League has received multiple anonymous whistleblowing complaints containing historical allegations of sexism and misogyny in the workplace. The complaints come amid turmoil in the English game’s governing body for weeks, with the chair, Simon...
Infantino’s $1bn prize: act of commercial disruption disguised as benevolence | Barney Ronay
Fifa president’s talk of the Club World Cup promoting access and equity is simply double-think to disguise another land grab It takes a while for the voice to emerge from the background haze, a mist of generically noodling electronic music, the kind of music that comes filled with a comforting...
New drug for lower back pain could be ‘a gamechanger’
Exclusive: early stage trials of drug that uses antibiotics finds benefits for people whose pain is caused by infection Millions of people worldwide with severe back pain may be able to get relief from a new drug that uses antibiotics rather than painkillers to tackle the condition. Doctors who have...
Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander
Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life Europe’s first rover to be sent to another planet is back on track to reach Mars, with the lander that will deposit it on the surface lined up to be built...