Mehdi Taremi was born 10 days after Son Heung-min, in July 1992, but in terms of the global reputations of these Asian attackers, the Iranian striker has consistently lagged much further behind his South Korean counterpart. The Internazionale marksman has, however, been a more effective performer for his national team. As Son and his teammates … Read more
Jess Warner-Judd and her husband, Rob, are collectors. Everywhere they go – and international athletics requires a lot of travel – they return with a mug, a postcard, a badge and a fridge magnet. All around their soon-to-be-former Loughborough home – new horizons await after last year’s traumatic summer – are reminders of the journeys … Read more
Olympic men’s 200m sprint champion Letsile Tebogo believes Australian teenager Gout Gout can secure a place in athletics history books if he maintains his level of motivation. The two track stars will appear at the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne on Saturday, but will not race each other. Tebogo has chosen to compete in the … Read more
Racehorses in Britain will be tested for gene doping after the British Horseracing Authority announced it had spent nearly £2m on research to improve detection. Testing will become part of regular race-day and out-of-competition sampling processes with immediate effect. Brant Dunshea, the BHA’s acting chief executive, said in a statement: “Testing for gene doping is … Read more
The former England Under-21s manager Aidy Boothroyd has revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s three years ago. Boothroyd also managed Watford and Coventry before succeeding Gareth Southgate as Under-21s manager in 2016, spending five years in the role before leaving in April 2021. In a statement released on the League Managers Association’s website on Wednesday, … Read more
Russell Wilson has agreed on a one-year contract with the New York Giants, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the signing hasn’t been finalized, said Wilson’s deal is worth up to $21m with $10.5m guaranteed. The Giants signed veteran Jameis … Read more
A man walks into a pub, orders a drink and sits down. On two huge screens either side of the bar, the 2025 Indian Premier League is taking place, not that this establishment’s punters are paying it much attention. April and the English domestic cricket season are just around the corner as, 5,000 miles away, … Read more
Kerolin joined Manchester City from North Carolina Courage in January and last week showed everyone exactly why she made the move. On the biggest stage in European football, the Champions League, the Brazilian produced the performance of her City career so far to help set up a 2-0 quarter-final first leg win against Chelsea. Kerolin … Read more
Andy Farrell has revealed that an initial squad of 75 players has been drawn up by the British & Irish Lions for their summer tour of Australia and has confirmed Richard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby as assistant coaches. The England No 2 Richard and Ireland’s recent interim coach are among the five names announced on … Read more
Earlier this month, on the final climb of the Strade Bianche, Demi Vollering flew past Anna van der Breggen, her former coach and renewed rival, handily winning by 18 seconds. As the first spring classic of the year, the Italian race is renowned for its white gravel roads and regarded as a barometer of early … Read more