The view from his homeland is that Salah’s character and past form should allow for his outburst, while Jamie Carragher has been scolded for his hot takes Mohamed Salah’s stature in Egypt means his every move dominates public discourse. It was therefore entirely predictable that the forward’s comments after Liverpool’s...
‘I messaged Sia on Instagram. She didn’t get back to me’: cult darts hero Stephen Bunting on his viral walk-on
The world No 4’s entrance to the song Titanium has become a quasi-religious moment in darts, but while he loves the attention what he really wants is the world title “There’s a lot of people playing darts who haven’t got no character,” Stephen Bunting says in a matter-of-fact tone, his...
Parling frustrated as Leicester blow half-time lead against Leinster to lose again
Leicester 15-23 Leinster Gibson-Park and Sheehan score visitors’ tries Leicester’s director of rugby, Geoff Parling, was frustrated that his side failed to capitalise from a strong position to lose to Leinster at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. Despite a spirited effort against error-ridden opponents, the hosts came away with nothing and...
Global anti-doping chief admits drugs cheats in sport are escaping detection
Howman: ‘We are not effective enough at catching cheats’ Former Wada director general urges more ambition One of the most senior figures in global anti-doping has warned that too many drug cheats in sport are evading detection – and criticised the current system as “ineffective”. David Howman, the former director...
Adelaide should be England’s best chance: expect changes after Noosa debrief | Ali Martin
Plenty is up in the air as the Ashes tourists escape the Sunshine Coast goldfish bowl, but sharks are circling for next week’s third Test All being well, England’s cricketers should land in South Australia on Saturday. Those on the port side of the plane will have spotted the mighty...
Salah back in Liverpool fray after Slot talks, Premier League buildup and more – matchday live
⚽ All the latest pre-match news, previews and updates⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | And mail us The biggest story of the week was Mohamed Salah’s comments after Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds and the subsequent fallout. Yesterday it was confirmed he would be back in the...
Football Association to pass on fan anger over World Cup ticket prices
Prices 10 times those promised in initial bid Fifa not expected to change policy for 2026 The Football Association will pass on England supporters’ concerns about high 2026 World Cup ticket prices to Fifa. However, despite the growing outrage, it is understood none of the international federations expect world football’s...
Schmaltz, theatre and sharp teeth: Wrexham reveal the hard truth about football | Barney Ronay
With the arrival of US hedge funders at Wrexham, there is no pretence any more. This is just another project, as it always was Tea and cake. Cobble-close streets. Collectivism. Sugar rush. Hollywood fairytales. And also, as of this week, a minority owner with historical links to celebrity paedophile Jeffrey...
‘It’s not normal to walk into the tornado’: To fans, there was only one Ricky Hatton. Those who loved him knew many
Three months after Hatton’s death, his bereft former trainer Billy Graham, friend Jane Couch and his brother Matthew are all trying to find a hopeful future amid the grief “Of course I remember,” Billy Graham says quietly as he pushes back his straw trilby to show me his wounded expression....
‘We are more successful than they wanted us to be’: Chloe Kelly on team squabbles, scoring that penalty and surviving sport’s gender wars
Women’s football is booming – but the bigger it’s got, the messier it’s become for players. Through it all, the hot tip for Sports Personality of the Year has kept a cool head At the end of last year, Chloe Kelly was seriously considering stepping away from football. She was...