Winger was described by Clough as ‘Picasso of our game’ Scored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at Wembley John Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose...
Premier League and EFL to hold talks over ending Saturday 3pm blackout
Leagues eager to sell all games in next rights cycle Auction for televised rights expected in 2027 The Premier League and EFL will hold talks early next year about combining to permit 3pm Saturday kick-offs to be broadcast live each week for the first time. The UK is the last...
Australia mull over spin question as Todd Murphy enters mix with plenty to play for
Off-spinner not guaranteed spot in XI but may have key role against a side that will try to clear the boundary It would really be something. A Victorian spin bowler – one from St Kilda Cricket Club, no less – walking out on Boxing Day to play an Ashes Test...
The big sports quiz of the year 2025
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The Spin | Women’s cricket team of the year: from Jemimah Rodrigues to Alana King
The Spin’s annual selection marks a history-making World Cup triumph for India, and work to do for England India’s mission to build a global women’s cricket dynasty advanced apace in 2025. Few will forget the sight of Harmanpreet Kaur’s team converging joyously on the field at the DY Patil Stadium...
ECB lacks power to bring about change in attempt to arrest heavy Ashes defeats | Matt Hughes
Governing body is unlikely to commission any formal inquiries, having lost control of the sport’s governance and operations The England and Wales Cricket Board will have few shots to play in its review of the Ashes tour when it meets next month to sift through the wreckage of the series....
Koepka’s departure is a blow for LIV but also raises questions for PGA Tour | Ewan Murray
Five-time major champion looks poised to become a fascinating test case for golf’s future after exiting Saudi-funded breakaway tour It was portrayed as amicable when it felt so inevitable. News that Brooks Koepka will step away from LIV Golf in 2026 comes as no shock. This never felt a particularly...
Afcon roundup: Algeria beat 10-man Sudan and Côte d’Ivoire start defence with win
Algeria win 3-0 as Adel sees red | Burkina Faso 2-1 E Guinea Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 Mozambique | Cameroon 1-0 Gabon Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria launched their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a comfortable 3-0 Group E win against 10-man Sudan in Rabat. The Desert Warriors were...
Harry Redknapp eyes King George glory in ‘Champions League’ of racing
FA Cup-winning manager and former King of the Jungle has live hopes of landing the big Boxing Day prize at Kempton with Jukebox Man He has been a professional footballer, an FA Cup-winning manager and the King of the Jungle over the storied course of the past 60 years, but...
Five big Boxing Day Ashes Tests: Botham, Pietersen and Warne
Opening salvos before a huge MCG crowd are often among the most memorable meetings between Australia and England – here are five crackers In the first session Australia set off at a lick, surging to 102 without loss with David Warner’s 83 the crux. Warner would go on to notch...