Fly-half was not involved in heartbreaking quarter-final loss two years ago but is optimistic Les Bleus can exact revenge against South Africa – even without Antoine Dupont Romain Ntamack was not on the pitch when Les Bleus last met South Africa just over two years ago, having been denied a...
Marcus Smith urged to kickstart England attack against Fiji after setbacks
Genge to captain side as Borthwick makes seven changes Itoje on the bench after missing training due to injury Steve Borthwick has Âacknowledged the challenges presented by Âmanaging Marcus Smith’s Âdiminished role for England but has urged the recalled playmaker to kickstart his side’s attack against Fiji on Saturday. Borthwick...
Fraught, tense and visceral: there’s never been a football match quite like Maccabi’s visit to Aston Villa | Barney Ronay
Undeniably strange and redolent of wider horrors at one remove, this was a groaning platter of geopolitics with a tiny little sprig of sport dusted across the top You could almost, almost have played it for laughs. If it wasn’t so bleak, or so profoundly unsettling. But then, this is...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Everton need more edge in attack, Potts lifts West Ham’s leaden midfield and Liverpool face a rampaging Haaland Premier League top scorers: the latest standings Time is running out for Richarlison. Injuries to Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani gave the Brazilian a consistent run in Thomas Frank’s starting XI...
Teenage picks: the young players lighting up the Premier League
Some of them are not old enough to drive to training but they are driving results for the biggest clubs in the country By WhoScored When Max Dowman came off the bench for Arsenal against Leeds earlier this season, he became just the third 15-year-old to play in the Premier...
Sports quiz of the week: champions, challengers, scorers, Ashes and Traitors
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, cricket, hockey, boxing, tennis and baseball? Continue reading...
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at age of 24
Police say player appeared to have taken his own life Kneeland had scored first career touchdown on Monday The Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at the age of 24, the team announced on Thursday. “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland...
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in shooting
Brown arrested in Dubai on Miami shooting charge Ex-NFL star accused of firing shots after fight Victim says bullet grazed his neck, per warrant Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed...
Thomas Tuchel decides to recall Jude Bellingham in key England squad
Bellingham was left out in October after injury return March is the only other England camp before World Cup Thomas Tuchel has decided to give Jude Bellingham an England recall on Friday for the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania, the Guardian understands. The head coach sparked a major...
Chess: Russian star and top Americans fall in World Cup but Adams wins 10-game epic
Ian Nepomniachtchi was a world title challenger, Wesley So is ranked No 8, and Hans Niemann has huge ambition, but all lost to unheralded opponents The ongoing $2m, 206-player World Cup in Goa, India, has a brutal format designed to maximise the chance of shock results. Its knockout matches consist...