Defending champions Bath are favourites to retain their title but Saracens will be boosted by Owen Farrell’s return The Breakdown: Prem rebrand aims to turn heads There have been six different title winners in as many seasons but the defending champions are favourites to buck that trend. In Johan van...
Nottingham Forest’s last European adventure: ‘Klinsmann knows my name!’
Steve Stone, Ian Woan, Mark Crossley, Jason Lee and co reminisce about Forest’s 1995-96 Uefa Cup campaign We beat Malmö in the first round, which brought back good memories of beating them to win the [1978‑79] European Cup. We were 2-0 down at half-time against Bayern in the second leg...
Slot rejects Everton’s referee criticism and insists Liverpool do not time-waste
Slot: stoppage time in derby was ‘completely correct’ Anfield tribute to Matt Beard before Carabao Cup tie Arne Slot has dismissed Everton’s criticism of the amount of stoppage time in the Merseyside derby on Saturday, insisting three minutes was correct and Liverpool do not waste time – unlike many of...
Detroit Lions’ defense mauls Lamar Jackson to upset Ravens in Baltimore
Detroit Lions 38-30 Baltimore Ravens Ravens QB sacked seven times in home defeat Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery ran for two touchdowns each, and the Detroit Lions bullied their way to a 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. The Lions (2-1) sacked Lamar Jackson seven times and...
Tom Voyce was over drink-drive limit when he drove into ford, inquest is told
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...