Romelu Lukaku’s ‘hostage’ video for Chelsea shows how silly football has become
Lukaku’s heinous crime had been to admit to an Italian journalist that he was “not happy with the situation” at Chelsea, where he had struggled to regain…
Football cannot continue to be held to ransom by Covid – it is right to cut back on testing
We have to reach a point in the next few weeks in which it is accepted that young, fit and vaccinated footballers – and being vaccinated is…
Slammed documentary can be Welsh rugby’s answer to Netflix’s Last Dance
The backbiting is quite glorious to behold. Here’s Williams who was initially deemed too small and weak to play international rugby by Hansen. “I was watching the…
Hosting Six Nations in one country may be ‘next best scenario’, says Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter, the Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, has called for the 2022 Six Nations to be hosted in one country as opposed to cancelling the tournament,…
Liverpool face fixture pile-up chaos after League Cup semi-final with Arsenal is postponed after Covid outbreak
The flurry of new positive tests came after Liverpool had made their approach to the EFL, warning they would not have the players and staff to meet…
‘I’m not sure how to take this’: Moeen Ali slams Alastair Cook’s England captaincy in very awkward on-air exchange
Moeen Ali accused Alastair Cook of lacking empathy as England captain during an awkward on-air television exchange before the fourth Ashes Test. The pair played 37 times…
Romelu Lukaku takes first step on road to redemption with Chelsea
This was not the dream comeback, but it was a step in the right direction on Romelu Lukaku’s road to Chelsea redemption. Lukaku’s commitment, which he himself…
Sir Alex Ferguson’s former right-hand man deployed to fix broken Manchester United dressing room
Mike Phelan has been asked to help unify the dressing room at Manchester United and prevent the club’s torrid season from falling into further disarray. United defender…
Rafael Nadal takes swipe at Novak Djokovic over Australia visa row and tells rival: ‘Get vaccinated’
Djokovic has not revealed his vaccination status but has said he is “opposed” to vaccines. But Nadal did not hold back in his verdict on the controversy,…
Novak Djokovic visa: ‘Australia doesn’t deserve a grand slam’ – how the world reacted
In a statement, Australia’s Border Force said: “Djokovic failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to Australia, and his visa has been subsequently cancelled….
This pigheadedness is Novak Djokovic’s superpower – and Achilles’ heel
We are talking about a man with enormous resilience but precious little self-awareness. Just look at his bright and breezy social media post of Tuesday morning: “I’m…
Novak Djokovic: Maggots, refugees and graffiti – what we know about the hotel where world No 1 is being held
Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia on Thursday after authorities said he did not meet Covid-19 vaccination requirements. Soon after the decision, he was taken to…
Publicly rebuked, held in isolation and denied entry – Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open dream unravels
Questions were also raised after Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley told Australia’s The Today Show Djokovic had been subject to a “blind review” (one where those…
Novak Djokovic is no victim but it’s hard to stomach Scott Morrison’s cynical opportunism
Mr Morrison, after all, is in the grip of a crisis. From being the land the pandemic forgot, Australia is now Covid-central, with 34,994 cases in New…
Novak Djokovic refused entry to Australia: World No 1 appeals after visa cancelled in Covid vaccine row
Djokovic’s detention and the deportation order followed outrage over the decision to grant him an exemption to enter a nation with some of the strictest rules anywhere…
Secret Whitehall plot blamed for rail chaos
Commuters are facing chaos on the railways this month because of a secret Whitehall plan to cut more than one in four train services, insiders have revealed….
Energy bill discount could be extended to more homes
A series of senior Tory MPs have voiced concerns about a cost of living squeeze coming in April, when energy bills are set to soar just as…
Asda worker with dementia wins age harassment claim after manager asked: do you want to retire?
A shop worker with dementia has won an age harassment claim against Asda after bosses asked her if she wanted to retire. Joan Hutchinson resigned after the…
New products put Apple on track for $4 trillion valuation
However, forecasters have said that entries into virtual reality and carmaking could send its value soaring well above $3 trillion. In December JP Morgan set a share…
The downfall of Elizabeth Holmes won’t change Silicon Valley culture
It’s also true that Holmes used the mentorship of Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, and Don Lucas, a prominent West Coast venture capitalist, in order to…
Omicron slams the brakes on eurozone economy
Omicron slammed the brakes on the eurozone economy last month as new Covid outbreaks took their toll on the services and travel industries. Private sector growth slowed…
Vin Murria sparks M&C Saatchi bid speculation with 10pc stake
Vin Murria, the software entrepreneur, has raised speculation of a takeover bid for M&C Saatchi after her acquisition vehicle bought a 10pc stake in the business. Her…
Sony joins race to develop electric cars
Apple has been researching ways to enter the market, while China’s Xiaomi and Huawei are also looking to develop their own vehicles. Other tech companies have struggled,…
John Deere’s autonomous tractor lets farmers put their feet up
The tractor still contains a steering wheel and seat allowing farmers to drive it. It is hoped that autonomous tractors could allow farmers to take advantage of…
Debt row risks wrecking Emmanuel Macron’s bid to transform the EU
Reimposing the full fiscal rules, which have a clause for governments to borrow more in an emergency, in 2023 or beyond is hard to imagine, according to…