When the celebration of Newcastle’s first trophy in decades became a point of heated civic discussion, it served as a reminder that party planning can be problematic. “Extensive work and long-term planning behind the scenes have continued with Newcastle City council, Northumbria police, Freemen of Newcastle, the North East Combined Authority, NE1, Nexus and the … Read more
Pep Guardiola has stated that if Manchester City win this summer’s Club World Cup he, his players and staff do not deserve even “a watch” as a bonus given their disappointing season. The champions travel to Bournemouth for Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final in the only other competition they can win. City are fifth in the … Read more
The rebel clubs who called for Bill Sweeney’s resignation as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union say they want to see significant changes to the way the union operates within the next three months despite failing to win sufficient support for their motion of no confidence at Thursday’s special general meeting (SGM). Alistair Bow, … Read more
Bayern Munich are considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation after Alphonso Davies sustained a serious knee injury in the Concacaf Nations League third-place playoff on Sunday. “We’re demanding a full investigation into the events from Canada Soccer and expressly reserve the right to take legal action,” the Bayern chief executive, Jan-Christian Dreesen, told … Read more
The Olympic skier Berkin Usta and his father have died in a fire at a shut-down ski resort in Turkey. Berkin, 24, and his father, Yahya, 57, were killed after a blaze broke out on Thursday at the Kervansaray hotel in the country’s north-west. Berkin represented Turkey at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, finishing 43rd … Read more
You might know cricket well and not have heard of Sonny Baker. The name’s more jazz drummer than fast bowler. He’s 22 and yet to play in the County Championship. He’s had just the one game in the T20 Blast, for Somerset last summer before he made the move to Hampshire. He also has England’s … Read more
“When you experience the things we have in the women’s game, it does open your eyes to the struggles of others,” says Millie Bright. “It does make you more aware of all kinds of different barriers people might face. You really appreciate the struggles that people have to go through and the constant barriers and … Read more
As with so many of England’s games this autumn the outcome remained in the balance until the final moments. Bill Sweeney and his fellow Rugby Football Union top-table occupants had to look nervously up over their right shoulders and wait like everyone else before the final numbers materialised and the result was safely bagged. Sweeney … Read more
The Red Roses are striving to play the perfect game, says the prop Sarah Bern as England prepare to face Wales in the Women’s Six Nations at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. The Red Roses have won their past 21 games in a row across all competitions but Bern believes there is room for improvement. … Read more
Chelsea risk missing out on the chance to move to Earl’s Court if they fail to submit a bid for the site quickly enough. Increasing Stamford Bridge’s 40,343 capacity has been a key issue since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover in 2022 but the difficulty of redeveloping the ground has led the board to look … Read more