Funds promised for security have not been received Officials warn of potential cancellations to fan festivals Local and national officials expressed concern on Tuesday that the ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States could adversely affect planning and preparation for the 2026 World Cup, which is just over 100...
West Brom sack head coach Eric Ramsay after only 44 days in charge
Coach failed to win any of his nine games since MLS move James Morrison is put in interim charge of the strugglers West Brom have sacked their head coach Eric Ramsay after just 44 days in charge at the Hawthorns. The 34-year-old was appointed on a two-and-a-half-year deal on 11...
Swansea bow to co-owner Snoop Dogg with guard of honour before kick-off
American rapper arrives to see draw against Preston Ipswich close on second after Middlesbrough drop points The Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg was greeted with twirling towels and a guard of honour on his first visit to the Welsh club. The American rapper, who is a minority owner of the...
Champions League: Bodø/Glimt send Inter crashing out, Sørloth seals Atlético’s spot
Norwegian side win 2-1 in Milan to seal giant-killing upset Atlético defeat Club Brugge; Bayer Leverkusen progress Bodø/Glimt dumped last season’s finalists Inter out of the Champions League with a remarkable 2-1 win at San Siro in their playoff second leg that sent the Norwegian minnows through to the last...
Harry Brook relieved to lead England into last four after ‘the hardest winter of my life’
Century secures win against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Brook: ‘It’s nice to see some rewards for my hard work’ Sometimes Harry Brook makes everything look easy but some of his recent experiences have been anything but painless, and after scoring a sublime century to steer his team into the...
Constitution Hill’s win at Southwell showed the way to a brighter future for racing
The crowd of twentysomethings may not have impressed grizzled veterans but a near-record level of attendance at Friday Night Live! made a powerful impression There are times when it feels as though the entirety of British horse racing exists in a state of perma-gloom, bewailing an ageing fanbase, declining attendances...
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to fight in September rematch on Netflix
40-something fighters will meet in Las Vegas Mayweather won previous encounter in 2015 Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face each other on 19 September in Las Vegas in a rematch of one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Their first fight, in 2015, was generally seen as a...
The US moved away from its heartland to set a Winter Olympics high in Italy
Other nations are catching up with the US in its traditional strengths such as snowboarding. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing for Americans In 2002, on home ice and snow in Utah, the USA obliterated its records for most gold medals (10, beating the previous high of six) and...
Australia v India: first women’s cricket one-day international – live
Updates from the opening ODI at Allan Border Field Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email 1st over: India 0-1 (Mandhana 0, Verma 0) Schutt almost has two! Verma tries to counterattack but mistimes a straight drive that is just out of reach of the bowler’s left hand in...
England expected to field second-string XV against Fiji due to travel schedule chaos
Nations Championship involves 25,000-mile itinerary England to split squad in July and leave a team to face Fiji England have been handed a gruelling 25,000-mile travel itinerary for their inaugural Nations ÂChampionship fixtures in July and are expected to split their squad and field a weakened team against Fiji as...