Former England rugby player died during Storm Darragh Coroner rules death in December 2024 was an accident A former England rugby player who drowned trying to cross a swollen ford in his 4x4 during a storm was almost three times over the drink-drive limit, an inquest has been told. Tom...
Christian Horner formally leaves Red Bull team with £80m payoff
Former team principal was sacked in July Agreement allows 51-year-old to return to F1 next season Christian Horner has formally left the Red Bull Formula One team with what is understood to be an £80m settlement after his dismissal in July as team principal. Horner was relieved of “operational duties”...
Women’s Rugby World Cup ticket sales triple that of 2022 tournament
Final set to be most attended women’s match Peak of 3.1 million watched England’s semi-final on BBC Ticket sales for the Women’s Rugby World Cup are more than triple the previous tournament in New Zealand. England, the host side, will face Canada in the final on Saturday at a long sold-out...
‘I’m starting to get jealous’: Shane Lowry on McIlroy, ambition and the Ryder Cup
Irishman does not fear the New York crowd and wants to avenge heavy defeat the last time the match was in the US Rory McIlroy nudged Shane Lowry at a recent European Ryder Cup team gathering as footage of the 2006 football World Cup final was shown. “‘We watched that...
Potts in contention for England’s Ashes squad as Woakes faces race to be fit
Chris Woakes a risk after dislocating shoulder Rehan Ahmed also in frame as second spinner Matthew Potts could be handed a spot in England’s main Ashes squad when Rob Key and the selectors finalise their plans for Australia. While the head coach, Brendon McCullum, has said to expect few surprises...
‘Expected goals is a clueless development’: Martin O’Neill on the changing world of management
Northern Irishman on how he was sacked by Forest, the role of data in football and not getting the England job Over the past few weeks Martin O’Neill’s memories of a Friday afternoon in June 2019 have risen up with fresh clarity. This month Nuno Espírito Santo was sacked as the...
Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí land Ballon d’Or awards as England duo honoured
Bonmatí scoops top honour for third successive year Sarina Wiegman and Hannah Hampton win awards On a breathlessly glitzy night in Paris Ousmane Dembélé won the men’s Ballon d’Or, a moment of triumph that brought a fevered Théâtre du Châtelet to its feet and led to scenes of pyrotechnic celebration...
Jordan Cox grins and bears it to help wrap up England’s T20 series in Ireland
3rd T20: England, 155-4, beat Ireland, 154-8, by 6 wkts Cox hits first international fifty after being injured in field Jordan Cox has struggled for luck in his brief international career. A broken thumb denied him a Test debut against New Zealand last winter; an abdominal injury forced him out...
Skinner and Slegers pay tribute to Beard after Manchester United hold Arsenal
Managers Marc Skinner and Renée Slegers paid tribute to the warmth and “larger-than-life character” of Matt Beard after their teams Manchester United and Arsenal played out a goalless draw on a sombre afternoon for the Women’s Super League. Less than 24 hours after the news of the death of the...
Mikel Arteta is allowed to learn, but time won’t wait for him | Barney Ronay
Not until the second half with his side a goal down did the manager fully commit to attacking Manchester City A minute before half‑time, with Arsenal 1-0 down, still a little clogged in midfield but pressing hard, an unseen brass band somewhere behind the press box began playing a jaunty, oddly...