Category: Sports

One of the greats of Scottish rugby who went on to have a successful broadcasting career Scott Hastings, the most capped centre in the history of Scotland’s rugby union side, played a key role in his country’s epic 1990 grand slam victory over England at Murrayfield. Scott, whose name will...

Hard work, respect and family values made Englishman a popular winner of the Wanamaker Trophy among his peers By the time Aaron Rai was walking to the 18th tee, 71 holes into the week, 17 holes into the round of his life, three shots clear, Rory McIlroy was already in...

Brisbane Heat back plans to open Big Bash League in Chennai Melbourne teams keen to travel pending BCCI sign-off Brisbane Heat have put their hand up to be one of the first teams to play a BBL game overseas and open this summer’s tournament in India. Cricket Australia (CA) is...

Red Roses showed the hunger needed to defend World Cup in 2029 by clinching an eighth successive Six Nations If the top of the pyramid is defending their Rugby World Cup title in 2029 then this Women’s Six Nations has formed the base from which England can build. The world...

Gambling Commission set to rubber-stamp new regulations that could inflict irreparable damage on the racing industry James Noyes, one of the initial proponents of affordability checks for gamblers, has issued an urgent call for a pause in their implementation. Stuart Andrew MP, the gambling minister in the last government and...

Guardiola has been manager of club for 10 years He is set to go with one year left on his contract Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City after 10 trophy-filled years as manager. The club did not confirm reports on Monday night that Guardiola’s last game as City...

Whatever Nicolas Jover is being paid, it’s not enough – or so it must have felt for Arsenal fans watching tense title pursuit The best way out of a corner? A corner, it turns out. Nobody knows how much the dead-ball goal bonus is in Nicolas Jover’s contract. Or indeed,...

Defender on being watched by Barcelona in League One, how his father changed his outlook and the influence of Andoni Iraola “I just thought it was fake news,” says the Bournemouth defender James Hill, casting his mind back to the time Barcelona sent a scout to watch him play for...

From the best matches and great goals to scheduling gripes and the biggest disappointments, how was the WSL season for you? There is little question that Khadija “Bunny” Shaw is the best striker in the world right now. The Jamaica international capped off her league campaign in style with a...

The young Frenchman has fought his way back from serious injury into the world’s top 20 and raised expectations for his home slam at Roland Garros Towards the end of a miserable summer last year, Arthur Fils received a message from a friend imploring him to listen to a song....