Premiership Rugby executives have been picking the brains of their counterparts at World Wrestling Entertainment of late. The bad news is that rugby union’s version of the Royal Rumble is not in the pipeline, the good is that there is no better organisation when it comes to selling its stars and the Premiership has evidently … Read more
A migrant worker has died while working on a new stadium being built for the 2034 World Cup, the Guardian can reveal. Muhammad Arshad, from Pakistan, fell to his death from an upper level during the construction of the Aramco Stadium in the eastern city of Al Khobar on 12 March, according to sources with … Read more
The prevalence of gambling money in European football has been laid bare by new research that shows two-thirds of teams across 31 top divisions have at least one sponsorship deal with a betting firm. As the Premier League counts down to a ban on front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies, due to come into force next … Read more
A last-gasp Vinícius Júnior strike earned Brazil a hard-fought 2-1 win over Colombia in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Vinícius scored the winner nine minutes into added time to rescue a much-needed win for Brazil who appeared destined for a third consecutive 1-1 draw after Luis Díaz cancelled out Raphinha’s early opener … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 7th over: New Zealand 47-1 (Plimmer 27, A Kerr 1) Georgia Wareham is next up on the Australia bowling carousel and Plimmer immediately sends the leg-spinner to the boundary with a sweep to fine leg. Melie Kerr finally gets off the … Read more
Luke Littler crowned a third Premier League win of the season with a nine-dart leg in his 6-4 final win over Michael van Gerwen. Littler sent the Cardiff crowd wild with perfect darts in the fourth leg, and the 18-year-old had to be at his brilliant best to ward off a revitalised Van Gerwen. The … Read more
So, Thomas Tuchel, was the ball over the line? And, yes, we are still talking about it. “I don’t think so,” the new England head coach replied. “But there was no VAR so it stands.” Ah, Thomas. You’re on our side now. And if you want to earn the right to sing the national anthem, … Read more
Spain snatched a stoppage-time equaliser against the 10 men of the Netherlands to secure a 2-2 draw on Thursday that kept up a two-year unbeaten streak and gave the holders the advantage in their Nations League quarter-final tie. Substitute Mikel Merino, a makeshift striker at club level for Arsenal, proved his ability in front of … Read more
Barely an hour after Kirsty Coventry had become the most powerful figure in global sport at the relatively tender age of 41, she faced a series of verbal grenades about how she might handle Donald Trump in her new role. What would the new president of the International Olympic Committee respond, the first interrogator asked, … Read more
George Russell has claimed that Lando Norris has the car to win every race this season and said McLaren’s advantage is even bigger than that which Red Bull enjoyed. Norris cemented his status as the favourite to land his maiden world championship with a statement victory at last weekend’s rain-hit Australian Grand Prix. Although Norris … Read more