Perhaps they underestimated Harrison Reed. Certainly there was little reaction when the ball came back to the Fulham substitute with 97 Âminutes gone. Liverpool Âsimply stood off, almost daring Reed to shoot, and they rued their lack of urgency when one of Fulham’s more unfashionable Âplayers rescued a point for...
Billy Searle pulls the strings as Leicester prove too strong for Saracens
Leicester 36-28 Saracens Tigers close gap on top four The temperature was zero at kick-off but when the pluses and minuses were totted up, Leicester were comfortably in credit and Saracens were out in the cold. A clinical and cohesive performance by Geoff Parling’s side has them looking upwards, contemplating...
Liam Rosenior arrives in London to discuss taking over as Chelsea manager
Strasbourg manager, 41, to have talks on Monday He could be in place before Wednesday’s game at Fulham Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of Liam Rosenior after the Strasbourg manager flew to London to hold talks over the role. The 41-year-old is due to meet with the west...
NFL roundup: Steelers clinch AFC North on Ravens’ missed kick at death
Rodgers leads Steelers to first AFC North title in five years Panthers win NFC South after Falcons beat Saints 19–17 Jags rout Titans to clinch AFC South, extend hot streak Garrett gets sack No 23 to set NFL single-season record Aaron Rodgers threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Calvin Austin...
Amorim’s Manchester United future in balance amid Wilcox transfer tension
Coach believed club would back him in January window Amorim had cast doubt on long-term future at United Ruben Amorim’s future at Manchester United is in the balance, with the head coach’s strained relationship with the director of football, Jason Wilcox, a factor in what is viewed as an unpredictable...
Root hits masterful century for England before Head leads Australia fightback
Fifth Ashes Test; day two: Australia 166-2, England 384 Root makes 160 but hosts’ opener helps reduce lead to 218 The Richies were out in force for the final time on the second day at the Sydney Cricket Ground, an entire block decked out in either cream, bone, white, off-white,...
Wolf supermoon across the world – in pictures
According to Nasa, a supermoon occurs when the moon, due to its proximity to Earth, appears up to 15% larger and 30% brighter than a regular full moon Continue reading...