Northampton boss Chris Boyd give two-match ban for saying referee ‘didn’t have enough nuts’
Chris Boyd, the Northampton Saints director of rugby, has been suspended from all matchday coaching duties for two games after suggesting referee Adam Leal “didn’t have enough…
Arsenal waiting for Juventus to green light Arthur Melo loan deal
Arsenal are waiting on Juventus to approve their loan move for Arthur Melo as Mikel Arteta attempts to address the growing midfield shortage in his squad. Arsenal…
Pep Guardiola hits back at Thomas Tuchel and Virgil van Dijk over Manchester City Covid jibes
Pep Guardiola has issued a withering response to rivals’ claims that Manchester City’s stranglehold at the top of the Premier League is partly down to limited coronavirus…
Steven Gerrard: Philippe Coutinho needs to be loved – it is my job to make him feel good
Steven Gerrard has vowed to get “statement signing” Philippe Coutinho smiling again to propel Aston Villa back into European contention. Gerrard has delivered a huge message of…
Kylian Mbappe in talks to stay at PSG and extend contract
Kylian Mbappe is in talks to sign a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain. The deal would probably only be a short-term extension but it is understood the…
Ralf Rangnick: I wish more Manchester United players spoke out like Cristiano Ronaldo
Ralf Rangnick has urged his underperforming Manchester United players to start delivering home truths to each other like Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo warned this week that United’s “nightmare”…
How a meeting with Gareth Southgate has kickstarted England’s netball revival
Ahead of the biggest test of her managerial career, England head coach Jess Thirlby will lead her side into this week’s Quad Series armed with a few…
Ollie Robinson told to get fitter in order to flourish as a Test bowler
His withdrawal on day one in Hobart caused England a headache, with Joe Root forced into bowling 10 overs of off-spin on a pitch for which the…
Durham produces cream of English women’s rugby talent, so why have Sharks only won nine games in four years?
But the flow of talent isn’t only going in one direction. Sam Herrick, a single mother who is in her second season at DMP, has bucked the…
Unvaccinated Premiership players can play in Champions Cup games in France without 48-hour quarantine
Unvaccinated players from UK clubs will be able to travel to France this weekend to play in the Champions Cup without quarantining, despite French Government regulations currently…
Andy Murray rallies against Reilly Opelka to reach first ATP final since 2019
Andy Murray walked into the centre of the Ken Rosewall Arena, held his arms aloft and then punched the air, roaring at the crowd that was standing…
Emma Raducanu’s new Nike advert decoded – what are the messages she’s sending?
What other messages are coming across in the advert? For all the contrasting words in the background, the advert still emphasises the power, grace, timing and athleticism…
The rebirth of Blackburn Rovers: How the stricken former English champions came back from the dead
After the best part of two years out with back-to-back cruciate ligament injuries, Dack – a hugely popular and influential member of the dressing room – is…
Manchester United’s Alessia Russo interview: ‘It’s an exciting time for us in the England set-up’
For a lifelong Manchester United fan twiddling with her phone during a geology class at the University of North Carolina, the best possible distraction from a lecture…
Does Thomas Tuchel need a Premier League title to go down as great Chelsea manager?
Thomas Tuchel made a piece of history this week, becoming the first Chelsea manager to reach Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup finals, and the fact…
Manchester United’s flat, feckless squad are hard to like – the club’s decline is on them
It is staggering that, at 34, Edinson Cavani is doing so much more than his younger, attacking team-mates, averaging 11.7 km per game. That’s second only to…
Timeline: The Novak Djokovic visa row that has erupted into one of sport’s messiest scandals
December 17 The Serbian is pictured attending an awards ceremony at the Novak Tennis Center, still in Belgrade, where he presents trophies to several young tennis players…
What next for Novak Djokovic: the options and possible outcomes after Australia visa cancelled again
What are the possible outcomes? 1. What happens if he wins Djokovic’s deportation nightmare would finally be over – barring an unlikely appeal by the government. A…
Novak Djokovic decision is a vindictive, political act – he is no clear and present danger
From the outset, prime minister Scott Morrison has treated Djokovic as a convenient vehicle for illustrating his country’s uncompromising border policy, and as the perfect distraction from…
Australian Open has descended into chaos – and the disruption might just be beginning
Imagine staging a play where, as the cast assembles for the dress rehearsal, nobody has any idea whether the leading man will even show up. This is…
Novak Djokovic has no one else to blame – his selfish approach to life has caught up with him
Even now, this saga is far from over. Djokovic has once again declined to swallow his medicine and finally fly home. His lawyers swung back into action,…
Chris Woakes’ Hobart horror-show proves England must only use him in home Tests
Chris Woakes is often called an English specialist. At last, Down Under, here was a situation to remind Woakes of home. The mild temperatures and green tinge…
Late Marcus Smith show stuns Cardiff Blues as Harlequins complete thrilling comeback
Harlequins still had time for another of their comebacks, Care darting over after Harlequins appeared to be setting up a maul. They soon piled on more pressure,…
Antonio Conte offers no guarantees of long-term Spurs future
Antonio Conte stopped short of offering any guarantees over his future at Tottenham Hotspur, twice declining to assure supporters that he will be at the club beyond…
Arsenal ask for north London derby against Tottenham to be postponed
As of Friday night Arsenal have just one known Covid case in their squad, with playmaker Martin Odegaard absent from the Liverpool match following a positive test….