Organisation says it regrets renting premises for event with US commentator Tucker Carlson and will give fee to charity The Freemasons of Ireland have apologised for hosting an interview between Conor McGregor and the US commentator Tucker Carlson at the organisation’s premises in central Dublin. Philip Daley, the grand secretary...
Gary Lineker says he felt BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day
Broadcaster says corporation wants to bring in new people, and says he does not regret criticism of Tory asylum policy Gary Lineker has suggested the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day, ahead of his departure next month after more than a quarter of the century at the...
NFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in Nevada lawsuit
Woman files complaint against former player and analyst Sharpe’s lawyer issued denial of allegations NFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe has been accused of sexual assault and battery by a former partner in a lawsuit filed on Sunday in Nevada. The woman says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe, who is...
‘Back where we belong’: Leeds and Burnley savour promotion heroics
Scott Parker says achievement ‘means everything’ Daniel Farke lauds his side for delivering ‘in great style’ The Burnley head coach, Scott Parker, described his third Premier League promotion as his best yet after taking Burnley up, while Daniel Farke said Leeds are “back where we belong” after securing a top-flight...
Nuno and Nottingham Forest grateful recipients of Dr Tottenham’s elixir | Ed Aarons
A win over the Portuguese’s obliging former club breathed life into Nottingham Forest’s chase for the top five As the old adage goes, never go back. Unless your opponents are Tottenham Hotspur and your name is Nuno Espírito Santo that is. On a night when Nottingham Forest desperately needed to...
‘I can trust him’: Emma Raducanu to continue coaching partnership with Mark Petchey
Raducanu working with coach on informal basis Pair teamed up during Miami Open in March Emma Raducanu has revealed she intends to continue her coaching partnership with Mark Petchey on an ad hoc basis following her quarter-final run at the Miami Open last month. “We’re keeping things informal for now...
John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge
Veteran breaks down after beating Joe O’Connor 10-7 Mark Allen looks to past after seeing off Fan Zhengyi The tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible. The 49-year-old was out of sorts in losing the morning session 5-4 but returned...
‘A total embarrassment’: Jamie Vardy apologises for Leicester’s awful season
Leicester striker furious with club’s relegation ‘Collectively, as players and as a club, we failed’ Jamie Vardy has apologised to Leicester’s fans for the club’s relegation and labelled his own season as a “total embarrassment”. Leicester were relegated on Sunday with five games of the Premier League campaign to play...
Pundits’ showy partisanship reflects football’s embrace of fan-centric populism | Jonathan Liew
The coverage of Manchester United’s win over Lyon last week was just the latest sign that fandom is consuming everything Impartiality fan here – for my sins! – but you have to say Robbie Savage and Rio Ferdinand during the closing minutes of Manchester United v Lyon on Thursday night...
Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform
WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’ New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham Thorpe Wisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test...