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Virgil van Dijk has followed Mohamed Salah in committing his future to Liverpool and has signed a new two-year contract. The Liverpool captain confirmed progress was being made over his contract after the 3-2 defeat at Fulham on 6 April and indicated a deal was close after he scored the winner against West Ham on … Read more
Hampshire’s Keith Barker has said he “feared for the loss of my career” during a nine-month wait to learn his punishment for a failed drug test caused by what he described as “a genuine administrative error”. Barker has been cleared to return to professional cricket on 4 July, 12 months after he was told he … Read more
Arsenal: Mikel Merino Arsenal’s decision not to sign a striker in January could have come back to haunt them. Gabriel Jesus has been absent since the turn of the year and Kai Havertz suffered a torn hamstring in February, leaving them short in the final third. Mikel Merino filled the void admirably. Indeed, only Havertz … Read more
Bayern Munich’s Josip Stanisic said it was “stupid” of him to push a ballboy off his stool after he tossed the ball away in stoppage time of their Champions League match against Inter on Wednesday. A 2-2 draw in the second leg at San Siro enabled Inter to advance to the semi-finals 4-3 on aggregate. … Read more
When the Boxing Writers Association of American holds its annual awards dinner in New York on 30 April, it will mark the organization’s 100th dinner and the start of its 100th year of existence. The Boxing Writers Association of Greater New York (as the BWAA was originally known) was founded by Damon Runyan, Paul Gallico, … Read more
Nestled at the eastern tip of the M62, the city of Hull may sit on the very tip of British rugby league’s geographical landscape but, right now, it is the epicentre of Super League. Few cities are driven by a passion for rugby league quite like it. Both of the city’s clubs – Hull FC … Read more
It is 21 years since the winner of Newmarket’s Craven Stakes followed up in the 2,000 Guineas over the same course and distance two‑and‑a‑half weeks later, and 34 years since Mystiko took the Free Handicap at the Craven meeting – a Classic trial that no longer exists – and went on to become the last … Read more
Ju Wenjun has once again proven herself the undisputed queen of the chessboard. On Wednesday in Chongqing, the 34-year-old Chinese grandmaster clinched the 2025 Fide Women’s World Championship, defeating compatriot and longtime rival Tan Zhongyi by a commanding score of 6½–2½. With the victory, Ju becomes only the fourth woman in history to win the … Read more
Waking up to the news of Mary Fowler’s early exit from Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United earlier this week, after the forward’s right knee gave way while she stretched out to receive a pass, Australian football clung to the club’s interim coach Nick Cushing’s initial reaction of “not fearing the worst.” … Read more
Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea are going in the “right direction”, with the manager defending his style of play and asking fans to “trust the team”. Chelsea face Legia Warsaw at home in the Conference League quarter-final second leg on Thursday, with a passage to the semi-finals all but sealed after a 3-0 win last week. … Read more