Neither of these two are where they want to be after three rounds. In the case of Wales, rock bottom cannot be worse than where they feared they might be; in the case of Scotland, fourth must be so much worse than they had hoped. And some might say deserve. Eyebrows may rise, then, at … Read more
Nick Kyrgios has broken down in tears after his latest singles comeback suffered a major blow when he was forced to retire hurt at Indian Wells. The injury-plagued Australian pulled out of the first-round match against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp due to a right wrist injury while trailing 7-6 (9-7), 3-0 at the BNP … Read more
Full-time: Sydney 11.10.76 v Hawthorn 14.12.96 Are the Hawks legit contenders in 2025? They’ve certainly made a good start towards answering that question in the affirmative, marching onto the home patch of one of last season’s grand finalists and coming away from a 20 point win. After a high-scoring opening quarter in which the lead … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Sven Botman to miss Carabao Cup final Newcastle United: With Anthony Gordon about to begin a three-match ban and Lewis Hall ruled out for the rest of the season, Eddie Howe has revealed that Sven Botman is facing eight weeks out … Read more
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