Boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman has died at age 76, his family has announced in an Instagram post on his account. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones,” the post read. Foreman, a heavyweight … Read more
The England captain, Zoe Aldcroft, lifting the Women’s Six Nations trophy after defeating France to claim the Red Roses’ seventh successive title is the image everyone is expecting to see when the tournament concludes. England’s domination in the tournament stems from the introduction of professional contracts in 2019, since then they have not lost a … Read more
Midway through the final set of an increasingly painful spectacle, it looked like Emma Raducanu was finished. As the games piled up against her and she visibly struggled physically, Raducanu limped slowly between rallies and she was barely any more agile once they began. It seemed like she had nothing more to give. Even when … Read more
It was not a night when Thomas Tuchel’s England set the pulses racing. The new head coach had talked about the need for cut and thrust, for excitement and positivity; to ignite something on the long road to what he and the rest of the country hope will be World Cup glory next year. Instead, … Read more
The Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has returned to Merseyside after sustaining a “suspected concussion” in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying win over Colombia. The 32-year-old was forced off in the 78th minute after colliding with the former Tottenham defender Davinson Sánchez in Brasília. After the game, the Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Alisson would undergo assessment … Read more
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is visiting with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. A deal with the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player “could be forthcoming”, per the report. The New York Jets released Rodgers on 12 March, making him a free agent for the first time in his career. The only quarterbacks on … Read more
Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament men’s brackets were still perfect after Thursday’s 16-game slate, according to several services where fans attempt the all-but impossible task of predicting every March Madness game correctly – or, barring that, win their office pools. ESPN’s tracker listed 25,802 perfect brackets remaining out of more than 24m filled out … Read more
It might sound beyond ridiculous, given the scale of Kirsty Coventry’s seismic victory in the International Olympic Committee presidential election. But as the various royals, sporting dignitaries, politicians and billionaires left the Costa Navarino resort on Friday, some really believed the result could have turned out very differently. Yes, the 41-year-old Zimbabwean ex-swimmer had won … Read more
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With almost 200 years of intense rivalry the Boat Race has already inspired several major films, and after an extraordinary week Hollywood producers now have plenty more material to go at. What began last December as a disagreement between various alumni of Oxford and Cambridge over eligibility criteria for next month’s race exploded into a … Read more