Kiss to see out Super Rugby Pacific contract with Reds Joe Schmidt to remain in charge for European tour Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss is confident he will have enough time to prepare for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, despite only taking charge of the national side from mid-2026. Rugby...
Stick or twist? England’s selectors weigh up options for Zimbabwe Test
If Zak Crawley’s form is a worry the middle-order is not, but Ben Stokes’s role as an all-rounder remains unknown It may be viewed as an amuse-bouche before the main course of India in June, but England’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe is fast approaching. Selection is imminent – for the...
No criminal charges to be brought over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson
Nottingham Panthers player died in 2023 match Matt Petgrave of Sheffield Steelers on bail for 18 months No criminal charges will be brought against an ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of Adam Johnson, with the Crown Prosecution Service deciding there was no realistic chance...
SFA to ban transgender women from playing in women’s football
Scottish Football Association updates guidelines on issue Change comes a week after UK supreme court ruling The Scottish Football Association is to ban transgender women from participating in women’s football after updating its guidelines. From next season only biological women will be able to take part in women’s competitive football,...
Mikel Arteta’s Big Energy show splutters against PSG to reveal Arsenal’s frailties | Barney Ronay
Absences were keenly felt by hosts whose aggressive approach was disrupted by visiting side’s physical pressure Reasons to be cheerful. Hmm. Let’s see. Well, it’s only 1-0. There’s that. And this is a significant achievement given Arsenal were basically suffocated in the opening 20 minutes of this semi-final first leg,...
Raphinha goes from missing man to Barcelona’s Ballon d’Or contender
The former Leeds forward was on the periphery but is now key to Hansi Flick’s team thanks to his hunger for goals To score, first you have to learn how to miss. Raphinha, to be fair, misses a lot. Most common of all, perhaps, is the low screamer, dragged across...
Exeter suspend coaches Hunter and Hepher after heavy Gloucester defeat
79-17 loss latest low in miserable campaign for Chiefs Rob Baxter steps into frontline role until end of season Exeter’s disastrous season has hit a new low with two coaches, Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher, suspended by the chairman, Tony Rowe, a day after their 79-17 defeat by Gloucester. Rowe...
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, makes history with 35-ball IPL century for Rajasthan
Suryavanshi is youngest centurion in men’s T20 cricket Opening batter scored 101 off 38 balls in win over Gujarat Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion in men’s Twenty20 cricket on Monday as he guided Rajasthan Royals to an eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match....
Andreeva and Gauff advance before Spain power outage halts play
Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff to face-off in quarter-final Grigor Dimitrov and Jacob Fearnley paused at 6-4, 5-4 Mirra Andreeva has spent the past two years of her life establishing herself as one of the most successful teenagers of her era, yet on a chaotic, surreal day in Madrid, the...
RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home
Richmond council could block Twickenham move Chelsea considering long-term move to Earl’s Court The Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home – but he believes the local council would attempt to stand in...