Former rower will succeed Hugh Robertson in new year Grainger is currently in second term as chair of UK Sport One of Team GB’s greatest ever athletes, Dame Katherine Grainger, has become the first female chair of the British Olympic Association in its 119-year history. Grainger, who is the only...
Suaalii wins fitness battle to start in Australia’s Dublin date with Ireland
Tane Edmed gets surprise selection in replacements Farrell retains Prendergast at fly-half for the hosts Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has won his battle to be fit for Australia’s final Test of their British Isles tour and will hope to bow out against Ireland in the spectacular fashion that he began on his...
Four Lions revealed to be part of group suing authorities over brain injuries
Lawyers withdraw anonymity application for 43 players World Rugby, RFU and WRU want end to delays in case Four more former British & Irish Lions have been revealed to be part of the group of players participating in legal action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union, and the Welsh...
Rival fans at Old Trafford and Anfield to unite in protests against ticket prices
Fans to come together at Sunday’s Premier League games Manchester United raised members’ ticket prices to £66 Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City fans will hold joint protests against rising ticket prices on Sunday as part of the Football Supporters’ Association’s Stop Exploiting Loyalty campaign. The action will take...
Iga Swiatek accepts one-month ban after testing positive for trimetazidine
World No 2 deemed her level of fault ‘at the lowest end’ Pole’s medication for jet lag and sleep was contaminated Iga Swiatek, the world No 2 women’s tennis player, has received a one month ban after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in August 2024. In a...
Everton owner Moshiri makes pledge over £451m debt if takeover drags on
Debt would be converted into shares to avoid payment Moshiri committed to waiving debt in Friedkin deal Farhad Moshiri has agreed to convert his £451m loan to Everton into shares if the club has not been sold by the time new Premier League regulations on shareholder loans come into force....
Chelsea’s Reece James facing at least a month out with hamstring injury
Captain has played only 15 times since start of last season Club will look to support James after latest setback Reece James is not expected to play before the end of December after a scan revealed the extent of the Chelsea right-back’s latest hamstring injury. The 24-year-old, who has made...
Matildas pay price for sluggish start as Brazil spoil Clare Polkinghorne’s party
Australia fail to send off stalwart in style despite Foord goal Gutierres scores brace and Gio adds third in 3-1 victory How do you say goodbye to someone like Clare Polkinghorne? Such is the journey she has gone on with the Matildas across an 18-year international career, doing so was...
Kane Williamson admits ‘riding luck’ after stylish 93 against England
Country’s record run-scorer in form at first Test New Zealand 319-8 after being put in to bat It would be wrong to say that Kane Williamson looked like a guy making up for lost time on day one in Christchurch, so unhurried was the way he compiled 93 runs. And...
Frank Lampard returns to management with Coventry after 18 months out
Former England midfielder takes over from Mark Robins Team are 17th in Championship, two points above drop Frank Lampard has been confirmed as the head coach of Coventry, returning to the dugout 18 months after he left Chelsea. He succeeds Mark Robins, who was sacked after almost eight years in...