Ruben Amorim has said Bruno Fernandes is “not going anywhere” this summer after Manchester United’s captain was linked with a move to Real Madrid. Fernandes has again been United’s standout player this season, scoring 16 goals in 44 matches, including seven in the past seven games. In 277 United appearances Fernandes has 95 goals and … Read more
Sometimes players like to pretend they barely contemplate their direct opponent. That way they can neatly sidestep all external comparisons and inner doubts and concentrate on their own jobs. It is a team game, after all, and it never pays to waste time fretting about things over which you have limited control. Every now and … Read more
Manchester City expect Erling Haaland to play again this season despite their top scorer sustaining a potentially serious ankle injury in Sunday’s FA Cup win at Bournemouth that requires “specialist consultation” to determine the extent of his layoff. Haaland was forced off after 61 minutes at the Vitality Stadium, being replaced by Omar Marmoush. While … Read more
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, will appear in court on Wednesday to stand trial on charges of defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m (£836,857) in undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015. Prosecutors, who are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months, allege that the 65-year-old former … Read more
In its brief moment of fame, the torpedo bat has made quite the impression in MLB. Over the weekend, the New York Yankees used the bat, designed by an MIT-educated professor, as an instrument of destruction against the hapless Milwaukee Brewers. Since then, I’ve heard about the bats so often that they’ve been showing up … Read more
Cleveland Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam has admitted his team’s controversial decision to acquire Deshaun Watson has been a “big swing and miss”. In 2022, the Browns sent a package that included three first-round picks to the Houston Texans in exchange for the quarterback, who had been accused of sexual assault by dozens of women. The … Read more
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced on Monday that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) in violation of the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program. HCG is typically used as a fertility treatment for women but can be … Read more
The first ever goal in the UK version of the Baller League is scored by the influencer PK Humble, just in case you ever find yourself taking part in a pub quiz in 2045. Humble – a midfielder for Hashtag United and star of the recent YouTube series Inside – takes the ball out of … Read more
Teenage sensation Sam Konstas has been rewarded with his first Cricket Australia contract but is no guarantee to win back his opening spot for the World Test Championship final. The NSW opener joins spinner Matt Kuhnemann and Tasmania allrounder Beau Webster as additions to the contract list for the 2025-26 season. Kuhnemann starred across two … Read more
Five days before the Grand National, the most famous and popular race of the year, British racing’s biggest employer has finally filled its most influential role after the Jockey Club announced Reach plc chief executive Jim Mullen will take over at the helm. Mullen was unveiled a full 10 months after Nevin Truesdale announced he … Read more