The Norwegian ski federation has suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager over their alleged role in a cheating scandal which shook the world championships held in Trondheim this weekend. The federation said the coach Magnus Brevig and the equipment manager Adrian Livelten were suspected of modifying ski suits by sewing in an … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble Greg Wood Good morning from Cheltenham racecourse, where all feels as it should do on the first day of the festival meeting despite the track’s admission over the weekend that the crowds are not (yet) flooding back to the meeting … Read more
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Quarterback Sam Darnold has agreed on a three-year, $110.5m contract with the Seattle Seahawks, according to multiple reports. Darnold had the best season of his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, leading the team to 14 wins and a playoff appearance. He replaces Geno Smith, who was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders last … Read more
Manchester United have confirmed their intention to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium in the Old Trafford area, leaving their home of 115 years. The news was celebrated by United as a potential driving force for renewal in the area as they revealed plans which, officials claim, will create as many as 92,000 jobs and 17,000 … Read more
Do you feel yourself start to move just reading “brrr-ah bah bah-BAH”? In addition to conveying quality and tone, these sounds are often meant to transfer energy from the speaker’s body to the dancer’s body, eliciting a heightened performance. “Even after everybody knows the choreo, I’m still making a lot of noise, because it’s motivational,” … Read more
If there are nerves when Jack Wilshere walks into the room and sits behind the table emblazoned with the England logo, they are not evident. The 33-year-old has been in press conference rooms many times as a player, but as a head coach it is an alien proposition. He is at St George’s Park and … Read more
Accounts differ on just how late Iñaki Peña was to that team meeting in Jeddah. Some reports say two minutes; some go as high as four. Either way, Hansi Flick is nothing if not a coach of fine margins, and by such fine margins was Peña summarily dropped for the Supercopa semi‑final against Athletic Club … Read more
Arne Slot believes Liverpool must produce their best performance of the season to finish off “a complete” Paris Saint-Germain team that gave him sleepless nights after the Champions League encounter last week. Liverpool take a 1-0 lead into the last-16 second leg at Anfield but Slot rates the tie at “50-50” on the evidence of … Read more
NBA franchise the New Orleans Pelicans are the latest American sports team to agree to play in Australia, after officials locked in a two-match exhibition series against NBL sides Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix in October. Organisers are hoping to sell out the matches at 14,000-capacity Rod Laver Arena, held on the weekend … Read more