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Latest updates around the grounds at season openers This week’s edition of The Spin | Email Tanya or post BTL Poor Olly Stone, before a ball has even been bowled. Stone (Nottinghamshire) has been ruled out of all cricket for 14 weeks following scans and subsequent surgery this week, which confirmed a right knee injury….
Updates from the Matildas’ clash with Korea Republic in Sydney Kick off at Allianz Stadium is 8pm local/6pm KST Any thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on email South Korea: Kim Minjung (gk), Lim Seonjoo, Shin Nayeong, Kim Shinji, Ji Soyun, Choe Yuri, Lee Youngju (capt), Lee Geummin, Kim Hyeri, Choo Hyojoo, Phair Casey Yujin…
Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crash Tsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads times With the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Read Football Daily | And mail Barry with your thoughts England women: Leah Williamson has praised the form of her Arsenal and England teammate Alessia Russo before the No 9 spearheads the Lionesses’ attack in their Women’s Nations League double-header against Belgium, starting in Bristol…
Curtis Jones is not a long-term fix at right-back for Liverpool, Tyler Dibling is a wanted man and Arsenal are depleted When Arsenal next visit Merseyside on 11 May their first act may be to form a guard of honour for Liverpool, who could by then be newly crowned Premier League champions. The title appears…
Tottenham manager chiding his own fans during defeat at Chelsea was an act of self-indulgence that backfired In fairness to Ange Postecoglou it will go down as one of the great managerial ear-cuppings. It was bitter, it was undignified and, rather than an act of defiance, it is probably going to be remembered as the…
Bunting beats Price 6-5 in final to break his duck Littler beaten by Dobey in opening match Stephen Bunting turned his Premier League form around in stunning fashion to claim victory in Berlin after Luke Littler crashed out early. Bunting had failed to win a match in the first eight rounds of the series but…
It was a typically incident-filled meeting between these sworn enemies but, really, there was only one place to start. Ange Postecoglou, the remorselessly under-fire Tottenham manager, had been barracked by his own club’s supporters when he replaced Lucas Bergvall with Pape Sarr in the 64th minute. Bergvall had enjoyed a few bright moments. “You don’t…
Campaigners denounce ‘cover-up of a cover-up’ as IOPC clears officers of scapegoating Liverpool supporters A 12-year investigation into the Hillsborough disaster by the police watchdog has concluded that no senior South Yorkshire police officers were guilty of misconduct for falsely blaming misbehaviour by Liverpool supporters. That police case was wholly rejected in 2016 by the…
Forward is in fine form going into Belgium double-header ‘To be a No 9 you have to have that confidence about you’ Leah Williamson has praised the form of Alessia Russo before England’s No 9 spearheads the Lionesses’ attack in their Women’s Nations League double-header against Belgium, starting in Bristol on Friday. Arsenal’s Russo has scored…
Delays caused by negotiations around overseas rights ECB also launch review into crowded domestic schedule The England and Wales Cricket Board insists that the sale of the eight Hundred franchises will be completed by the end of April, despite the delays to negotiations. The governing body’s chief executive, Richard Gould, said that the high valuations…
Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live match centre | Read Football Daily | And mail Niall Pre-game reading From the Cockney Cup Final to the Battle of the Bridge, Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur is a rivalry that rarely disappoints. The Blues’ last two trips to Spurs have seen them win 4-1 and…
Real Madrid’s Bernabéu also offers appeal to federation Italy expected to be Spain’s closest rival for tournament The 2035 Rugby World Cup final could be staged at the revamped Camp Nou in Barcelona with the Spanish rugby federation in discussions with La Liga over using celebrated football stadiums as part of its bid to host…
Aintree Hurdle favourite comes down two out Willie Mullins’ runner completes four-timer Lossiemouth swept home to win the William Hill Aintree Hurdle, as Constitution Hill left onlookers stunned again with another fall. Nicky Henderson’s superstar was the even-money favourite to put his shock Champion Hurdle spill from Cheltenham firmly behind him, and after a smooth…
Fifa considering one-off expanded tournament in 2030 Ceferin: ‘We didn’t know anything before the Fifa council’ The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has hit out at a proposal to expand the 2030 men’s World Cup to 64 teams, calling the concept a “bad idea” and appearing to criticise Fifa for not advising his organisation of the…
Warriors to return next season in new-look Tier 2 league Team to play at Sixways after ‘challenging process’ Worcester Warriors insist they will be both sustainable and competitive when they return to English rugby’s second tier next season almost three years after going bust. The club’s new owners have had to provide stringent financial guarantees…
Golf left in limbo just days from opening major of season PGA Tour deems PIF’s demands unacceptable Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has failed in an attempt to persuade the PGA Tour to deliver serious concessions in exchange for a $1.5bn (£1.14bn) investment, leaving elite golf no closer to reconciliation just days from the season’s…
Brazilian defender needs surgery on hamstring injury Arsenal preparing for face Everton and Real Madrid Arsenal have confirmed that Gabriel Magalhães requires surgery on his injured hamstring and will miss the rest of the season in a major blow before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday. The Brazil…
Athletics legend says his new four-part event, which launches on Friday, is exactly what the sport needs Michael Johnson is one of the few true legends of track and field. Now, though, he is chasing the holy grail. Every four years, athletics is the biggest sport at the Olympics. In between, for most casual fans,…
England goalkeeper on how she has fine-tuned her game since moving to France and ‘loving the architecture’ in Paris Many of us might perceive it as a bustling metropolis full of tourist hotspots. To Mary Earps, however, Paris is noise-free. Peaceful. Beautiful. It is very rare for anybody to spot the England goalkeeper in public…
Miller Gardner was on holiday with family in Costa Rica Fumes may have leaked from adjacent engine room Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica said on Wednesday night. Randall Zúñiga, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, said…
Yuki Tsunoda replaces Lawson for Sunday’s Japan GP Lewis Hamilton describes demotion as ‘pretty harsh’ Max Verstappen has intimated he was unhappy with the way his Red Bull team suddenly sacked their driver Liam Lawson after just two races and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda from sister team Racing Bulls, speaking in the buildup to…
Everton defender booked for challenge on Mac Allister VAR should have recommended review of tackle The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), has acknowledged that Everton’s James Tarkowski should have been sent off early on in their defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday. The defender was only cautioned for a reckless challenge on Alexis…
While my assaulter can continue to attend games undeterred, Tottenham announce a convicted abuser as a performer. Are the club’s actions matching their words when it comes to supporting female fans? A few months ago I was assaulted on an overground train by a Brentford fan after a home win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium….
Fifa president Infantino says UK is the ‘one valid bid’ Bid for 2031 is US and maybe other Concacaf nations The United Kingdom appears certain to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, announced it is the sole bidder for the tournament. Infantino confirmed in an address to Uefa’s annual…
Jump racing’s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on Saturday For a man who is still most familiar to many fans as the most fearless gambler of recent decades, JP McManus does not seem to be leaving a great deal to chance before Saturday’s Grand National…
The West Indies batter on his effortless style, playing with his idols and how leadership brought out the best in him By Wisden Cricket Monthly Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Carl Hooper, 58, played 102 Test matches for the West Indies between 1987 and 2003, scoring nearly 6,000 runs, taking 114 wickets with his wily off-spin…
