As the season finale draws near, we nominate 10 goal-kickers you can count on when the pressure cranks up It is approaching that time of year. Big games hinging on increasingly slim margins, the pressure on goal-kickers intense. Check out Marcus Smith’s conversion attempt after Cadan Murley’s try for Harlequins...
St Andrew’s stardust: Birmingham eye records and Premier League push
Chris Davies’s dominant side have secured League One promotion but the club hope that is just the start On day one in the job, as Chris Davies surveyed St Andrew’s for the first time last summer, the Birmingham City manager was struck by a damning statistic courtesy of the club...
‘So important’: Pep Guardiola delighted after last-gasp strike stuns Aston Villa
City manager turns focus to FA Cup after vital victory Guardiola praises stand-in full-backs Nunes and O’Reilly Pep Guardiola said he was “really happy” after Matheus Nunes’s winner in added time gave Manchester City a crucial win against Aston Villa in the race for Champions League qualification. Victory lifts the...
Simone Biles unsure of competing at 2028 LA Olympics: ‘My body is aging’
American has won seven Olympics golds Biles would be 31 at the start of next Summer Games Simone Biles says she is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The 28-year-old says she has other priorities, and is mindful of the demands her sport puts...
Andrew Flintoff reveals anxiety after Top Gear accident: ‘I couldn’t get out of the room’
Former England captain was injured on set in 2022 crash Rob Key helped encourage return to the England fold Andrew Flintoff has spoken about his mental health following his life-changing car crash on the set of Top Gear in 2022. In one of his first interviews since sustaining severe facial...
Chris Eubank Jr: ‘I shouldn’t be doing this. But we are the daredevils of sport’
British boxer discusses the horrors of making weight and strained relations with his dad before Saturday’s grudge match with Conor Benn Chris Eubank Jr sits in his hotel room, locked in the extremes of a savage weight cut. Boiling down in weight gets even harder at the age of 35...
Irish Freemasons apologise for hosting Conor McGregor interview at Dublin hall
Organisation says it regrets renting premises for event with US commentator Tucker Carlson and will give fee to charity The Freemasons of Ireland have apologised for hosting an interview between Conor McGregor and the US commentator Tucker Carlson at the organisation’s premises in central Dublin. Philip Daley, the grand secretary...
Gary Lineker says he felt BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day
Broadcaster says corporation wants to bring in new people, and says he does not regret criticism of Tory asylum policy Gary Lineker has suggested the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day, ahead of his departure next month after more than a quarter of the century at the...
NFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in Nevada lawsuit
Woman files complaint against former player and analyst Sharpe’s lawyer issued denial of allegations NFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe has been accused of sexual assault and battery by a former partner in a lawsuit filed on Sunday in Nevada. The woman says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe, who is...
‘Back where we belong’: Leeds and Burnley savour promotion heroics
Scott Parker says achievement ‘means everything’ Daniel Farke lauds his side for delivering ‘in great style’ The Burnley head coach, Scott Parker, described his third Premier League promotion as his best yet after taking Burnley up, while Daniel Farke said Leeds are “back where we belong” after securing a top-flight...