Lisa Nandy, the culture, media and sport secretary, is poised to ratify the appointment of the chair for the new Independent Football Regulator. Sources have indicated that the media industry veteran David Kogan is in pole position to be named head of the IFR. It is understood that while some details have to be cleared … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz is confident he will be ready to defend his French Open title next month after pulling out of the Madrid Open because of a hamstring injury sustained last week in Barcelona. “I don’t want to get ahead of myself, I don’t want to take anything for granted, but I think we’ll be confident … Read more
Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties as an ESPN analyst after a lawsuit was filed against him in Nevada on Sunday. The lawsuit was filed by a woman who says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe at a Los Angeles gym in 2023 when she was 20. A two-year … Read more
Alijah Arenas, a top basketball prospect and son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, has been placed in an induced coma after a car crash in Los Angeles, according to reports. ESPN reported that the 18-year-old was involved in a crash in the early hours of Thursday morning when a Tesla Cybertruck left the road … Read more
“Please welcome your Players and Masters champion, Rory McIlroy.” Shortly before 8am on the 10th tee at TPC Louisiana. The gallery is less than 100 in number. Still, there is extra pep in the starter’s voice. Those last four words carry such weight, they conjure such images. Masters champion, Rory McIlroy. An introduction he had … Read more
Josh Hull returns for Leicestershire this week, his first outing since that fast-tracked Test debut against Sri Lanka last summer. A winter “beasting” by the England Lions fitness coaches has the giant left-armer feeling stronger, with a more robust base from which to attack a potentially huge year of cricket. Through no fault of his … Read more
Manchester United will compete in the inaugural edition of a lucrative, new women’s seven-a-side series from 21-23 May, alongside Bayern Munich, Ajax and Benfica, with the remaining four of the eight competing teams still to be confirmed. The new competition, named World Sevens Football, which has a $5m (£3.75m) prize pool per event, with half … Read more
Steve “Mongo” McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl championship team who remained a fixture in the Windy City for decades, died on Wednesday after being diagnosed with ALS. He was 67. An All-Pro in 1985 and 1987, McMichael was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024. He … Read more
England remain confident Ellie Kildunne will be fit for this summer’s Rugby World Cup buildup after the joint-top try scorer in this year’s women’s Six Nations was ruled out of Saturday’s grand slam decider due to a hamstring injury. Kildunne, the World Rugby women’s player of the year, has played all four games of England’s … Read more
Eilish McColgan has revealed that she has even been body-shamed by school teachers, as she called for social media companies to use formal identification to prevent the abuse she faces every day. But McColgan, who will make her London Marathon debut on Sunday, has vowed to defy the bullies by staying on social media even … Read more