Former striker scored a hat-trick in 1979 derby Rowell had been diagnosed with leukaemia The former Sunderland striker Gary Rowell has died at the age of 68, the Black Cats have announced. He was being treated for leukaemia. The Seaham-born Rowell, who scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 Division Two...
Paul Lim, 71, becomes oldest player to win match at PDC World Championship
Lim beats Jeffrey de Graaf to set up Luke Humphries rematch Singaporean beat the future champion in 2020 Paul Lim made World Darts Championship history at Alexandra Palace – and then hoped lightning would strike twice against Luke Humphries. Lim became the oldest player to win a match at the...
Mosquera’s last-gasp own goal hands Arsenal dramatic win against luckless Wolves
No easy games? Surely this one would be for Arsenal. Never before in English football history had a team endured a worse league record after 15 matches than Wolves. In any of the professional divisions. Their haul of two points gave an outline of the grimness, although by no means...
‘A crisis involving Salah is a crisis for the nation’: Egypt backs ‘golden child’
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...