Veteran returns to club 44 years after being sacked ‘It boils down to two words: energy and enthusiasm’ Roy Hodgson insisted he does not require “a crutch” after making a shock return to Bristol City at 78 years old and believes he is healthier than when last coaching two years...
15-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes 15-ball IPL half century
Rajasthan Royals opener hits third 50-plus score of his IPL career Coaches told youngster ‘to read the situation well and back my game’ Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai...
Eddie Howe faces seven-game test to secure Newcastle job for next season
Chief executive says he has no ‘stance on Howe’s future’ David Hopkinson ‘expects great run to end of the season’ Eddie Howe has seven games to reassure Newcastle’s hierarchy that he remains the right manager to lead the club into next season. Newcastle sit 12th in the Premier League and...
Sinner and Sabalenka’s Sunshine Doubles turn up heat on chasing pack
While Jannik Sinner’s duopoly with Carlos Alcaraz looks unbreakable, Aryna Sabalenka is dominating despite a more competitive women’s top 10 “No, I think it’s all an individual sport,” Jannik Sinner says, chuckling quietly, as he reflects on another triumphant fortnight at the Miami Open after his efficient win over Jiri...
Tottenham close to appointing Roberto De Zerbi as new manager after talks
De Zerbi is only candidate currently talking to Spurs Tottenham intend to give Italian a long-term contract Roberto De Zerbi has moved closer to becoming Tottenham’s new manager after further negotiations on Monday. The club have made him their prime target to replace Igor Tudor and save them from what...
Tuchel’s England have plenty to prove against Japan after drab Uruguay draw | Jacob Steinberg
His squad has been hit by withdrawals but the manager will aim to improve the mood music at Wembley on Tuesday A negative reaction to a drab draw with Uruguay at Wembley? It sounds familiar. After all, the reviews were hardly glowing when England began the 1966 World Cup with...
Vingegaard keeps up ‘amazing start’ to season with Volta a Catalunya triumph
Dane wins GC as Brady Gilmore takes stage seven victory Jasper Philipsen wins one-day In Flanders Fields race Jonas Vingegaard triumphed at the Volta a Catalunya as he continued his strong start to the season, while Brady Gilmore sprinted to a surprise stage seven victory. Vingegaard topped the general classification...
From Purley to a World Cup playoff: how the DRC scour Europe for players
Gabriel Zakuani played over 400 EFL games and captained the Democratic Republic of the Congo – now he helps his country recruit talent like Aaron Wan-Bissaka A Costa Coffee in Purley was the unlikely venue for Gabriel Zakuani’s meeting in 2022 with Sébastien Desabre, the newly appointed manager of the...
Leeds and Warrington thriller is fitting gift on Super League’s 30th birthday
Summer rugby league began in Paris in 1996 but for all its success, it has struggled with the business of expansion It began with an explosion of noise and a wave of excitement on the fringes of Paris in 1996, and as Super League celebrated its 30th anniversary weekend in...
Alfie Barbeary’s late try earns Bath thrilling comeback victory against Sale
Sale 26-31 Bath Bath close to point of Prem leaders Northampton The reservoir of talent at Bath runs deep these days. The champions rested a raft of key players but still had too much class for a Sale side whose season continues to unravel at a rate of knots. An...