I recently caught myself telling someone I couldn’t wait for England’s Six Nations match against Italy on Sunday, which seemed a bit, well, enthusiastic. Clearly, rugby fans of all stripes will be salivating at Saturday’s key clash between Ireland and France. It’s a bit less usual to get excited at the kind of historical mismatch … Read more
The CEO of the Women’s Super League and Championship has ruled out the complete scrapping of promotion and relegation but did not deny they are exploring a relegation pause as part of league expansion plans. As revealed in the Guardian, one of the options being explored by the body responsible for the professional women’s game, … Read more
Wales will field an unchanged XV for the first time in 66 Tests on Saturday when they take on Scotland at Murrayfield after Matt Sherratt stuck with the starting lineup that gave a scare to the Six Nations title favourites, Ireland, in the last round. The interim head coach, Sherratt, said he was “keen to … Read more
Thomas Tuchel has reached out to a host of England players, seeking to build early connections as he works off a 55-man longlist for his first squad announcement next Friday. The manager, who started his role on 1 January, is preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia at Wembley towards the end … Read more
Son Heung-min insisted that Tottenham’s defeat by AZ in the Europa League must be a “wake-up call” for their hopes of winning silverware this season as Ange Postecoglou admitted his side did not have the “right mindset for an away game in Europe”. Spurs managed only one shot on target in the first leg of … Read more
1 Will City make possession count? A clear contrast in styles will be visible in a game that could have major ramifications for the Champions League qualification hopes of both Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. No team in the Premier League has averaged less possession than Forest’s 40.1% this season and no team has more … Read more
After an extremely difficult month in which she was pursued across tennis tournaments in Asia by an obsessive spectator, Emma Raducanu struggled to find her range and rhythm on her return to competition and was comprehensively defeated 6-3, 6-2 by Moyuka Uchijima of Japan in the first round of the Indian Wells Open on Thursday. … Read more
Harvey Elliott has said a starring role as Liverpool’s “chosen one” against Paris Saint-Germain compensated for the anger and frustration he has felt at his limited game-time under Arne Slot. The Liverpool forward believes his match-winning goal on Wednesday in the Champions League last-16 first leg, scored 47 seconds after replacing Mohamed Salah, underlined the … Read more
The Premier League’s financial power continues to blow its European rivals out of the water, with combined revenues almost double those in Germany and Spain according to newly released figures from Uefa. In the latest evidence of England’s sizeable competitive advantage, Uefa’s annual European club finance and investment landscape report showed Premier League clubs reporting … Read more
Authorities in the United States have offered a $10m reward for information that leads to the arrest of a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder-turned-international drug kingpin. Police in Los Angeles said on Thursday that Ryan Wedding – also known as “El Jefe”, “Giant” and “Public Enemy” – is wanted for his role in a billion-dollar cross-border … Read more