It was hardly thrilling and it was not the entertaining opening to life in the Women’s Champions League that Manchester United might have hoped for but, more important than that, the English side got up and running with three points as they beat Vålerenga in a low-key affair in Leigh....
England beware: terminally obsessed Marnus Labuschagne has gone back to basics | Jonathan Liew
Australian batter, an evangelical Christian who believes this is all written out in advance, may force his way back for the Ashes Marnus Labuschagne carefully spreads butter on both sides of a slice of white bread. “That’s the key,” he tells the camera as he brings down the lid of...
Tuchel insists England should embrace underdog status at 2026 World Cup
Tuchel: ‘I don’t see why we should burden ourselves’ Head coach ‘not just collecting most talented players’ Thomas Tuchel has said England would be underdogs at the World Cup and would be stronger if they did not allow themselves to become burdened by expectation. Tuchel, who delivered another warning to...
Knight rescues England as Bangladesh seethe after three reviews go her way
England, 182-6, beat Bangladesh, 178, by 4 wkts Heather Knight reprieved on two catches and lbw decision England survived a nervy wobble with the bat to beat Bangladesh by four wickets in Guwahati and go top of the table at the World Cup. Bangladesh reduced England to 103 for six...
Kia Joorabchian’s £3.78m ‘early strike’ for colt shows big bloodstock ambition
Amo Racing founder beats Coolmore to Lot 15 by Frankel Football agent aims to compete with richest operations The first seven-figure buy arrived within an hour on the opening day of the elite Book 1 sale at Tattersalls auction, and so too an early contender for the most tongue-in-cheek remark...
Nolberto Solano: ‘I would like to play like Klopp but you need to be realistic’
The former Newcastle and Peru winger became Pakistan’s head coach in July and he tells Tusdiq Din he enjoys the challenge of making the team more competitive Nolberto Solano has become accustomed to firsts. He was the first Peruvian to feature in the Premier League after he joined Newcastle in...
England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league
Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationals Ireland and Scotland among those to impose sanction Global rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel R360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and...
Jordan Henderson rejects ‘cheerleader’ criticism as new England chapter calls
Veteran struggled with Liverpool ‘break-up’ but leadership skills and Brentford form justify his recall With Jordan Henderson, it is always tempting to focus on the rebound relationship, what he did after his departure from Liverpool in the summer of 2023. Because goodness knows, if the move to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi...
Conor McGregor given 18-month ban for breaking UFC’s anti-doping rules
Former champion missed three tests last year Irishman could return for 2026 bout at White House Conor McGregor has been handed an 18-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy after missing three attempted tests last year, Combat Sports Anti-Doping announced on Tuesday. “McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections...
Human error caused crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner
Austrian was killed in paragliding accident in July 56-year-old broke sound barrier during 2012 jump The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said on Tuesday. Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, died...