Newcastle make second loan bid for Jesse Lingard as frustration grows over Diego Carlos deal
Newcastle United are pushing to sign Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard after making a second loan bid for the England international but have been told the player would…
Chelsea’s unvaccinated players could miss Lille tie as Uefa confirm clubs must comply with local rules
Uefa have confirmed that Champions League will have to comply with local rules on Covid vaccinations, which could lead to Chelsea’s unvaccinated players missing the away leg…
Tottenham offered Tanguy Ndombele swap deal by PSG as Wolves reject £15m Adama Traore bid
Tottenham Hotspur are hoping to finally off-load club record signing mis-fit Tanguy Ndombele as they continue talks with Paris Saint-Germain. It is understood that PSG have already…
Tyrrell Hatton puts last season’s struggles behind him with ideal start to Abu Dhabi Championship defence
For the lucky few, the first golf round of the new year often produces much-needed feelgood instead of all too familiar foreboding and certainly that was the…
Robbie Dunne appeals against ban for bullying fellow jockey Bryony Frost
Robbie Dunne, the jockey who was suspended for 18 months after an independent disciplinary panel found him guilty of bullying fellow jockey Bryony Frost, has lodged an…
Graeme Swann and Matt Prior slam English cricket counties for ‘pricing out’ emerging talent
Former England cricketers Graeme Swann and Matt Prior have attacked counties for “pricing out young talent” as calls mount for grass-roots reform following the Ashes humiliation. Prior,…
Wasps’ Malakai Fekitoa yet to hear from his family as he raises £40,000 to support Tonga
Wasps’ back Malakai Fekitoa has revealed he has not heard from his family in Tonga for almost a week after the island was devastated by tsunami caused…
Free-to-air Premiership rugby is a huge boost for the sport and could prove transformative
This move to bring Gallagher Premiership matches, including the Premiership final from next season, to terrestrial television with ITV feels huge for the game of rugby union…
Rob Baxter suggests Henry Slade has been double-jabbed as Exeter have no ‘Novak Djokovic-style’ exemptions
Henry Slade is set to be available for England’s entire Six Nations campaign after Exeter boss Rob Baxter confirmed that he was available for selection in the…
‘No player will be left behind’: Bill Beaumont makes welfare pledge to dementia sufferers
Bill Beaumont, World Rugby chairman, has made a heartfelt address to former players who are suffering from early onset of dementia, insisting that “no player will be…
Arsenal vs Liverpool, player ratings: Trent Alexander-Arnold provides creative spark in semi-final win
Martin Odegaard Operating in a deeper role than usual, the midfielder worked hard as he attempted to get Arsenal back in the game without managing to find…
Fifty-two games in the relegation zone… and out? How Norwich finally got salvation in sight
Keeping in touch with clubs around you, Smith reckons, is more important in the fight against demotion than becoming fixated on position in the table. “We don’t…
England new boy Ollie Chessum: Why towering forward personifies Leicester rebuild after vital Championship education
Flitting between lock and the back row, where he has worn both six and eight, Chessum has been picked for 14 of Leicester’s 17 matches in this…
The ECB says it wants to prioritise red-ball cricket – so why is the Championship starting on April 7?
The new fixtures for the forthcoming domestic cricket season have been announced. The deckchairs on the Titanic are being shifted, but only a little, because this schedule…
‘A player’s hand is everything’ – Emma Raducanu’s blister agony explained by Annabel Croft
This particular blister had been disrupting her preparations for five days and, as early as the second game against Kovinic, Raducanu was already examining her painful palm…
Montell Douglas interview: On becoming first British woman to compete at Summer and Winter Olympics
It has been a balancing act, as has learning to manoeuvre her 5ft 10in frame and long limbs into the sled. And that is before you get…
Andy Murray casts doubt on future after crashing out of Australian Open to qualifier
Andy Murray has cast doubt on his competitive future after a straight-sets second-round defeat at the Australian Open by Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel, the worst result by…
My England backline to beat Scotland in the Six Nations
Ollie Hassell-Collins, the uncapped London Irish wing, has also come in. Maybe he will put pressure on Jonny May for the left wing slot, given May has…
The race for the last-16 of the Champions Cup – who has qualified and who is in the hunt?
8. Glasgow WarriorsPoints: 5Next game: La Rochelle (h) Currently have Montpellier right on their shoulder and so have to get something out of their game with La…
Emma Raducanu was advised not to play Australian Open second-round match because of deep hand blister
Some members of Emma Raducanu’s support staff advised her not to play Thursday’s second-round match because of a deep blister that she has been nursing for five…
Thomas Tuchel’s year at Chelsea: G&Ts in Porto, a showdown at Spurs and planning for the future
Tuchel, too, had his reservations and it took several chats with technical and performance advisor Petr Cech, who speaks fluent German, to ease some of his concerns…
Inflation tsunami threatens Rishi Sunak’s No 10 dreams
Tax increases come as borrowing so far this year hits £136bn, making it vast by historical standards, though it is already more than £7bn below the Office…
Football’s financial lunacy cannot be tackled with red tape
That makes the EFL’s judgment on whether they are indeed football debts crucial. According to Derby’s administrators, the EFL is unwilling to clarify this, imperilling a Derby…
Even company that makes microchip machines cannot get enough chips
A Dutch company crucial to the global microchip industry has warned of a new bottleneck to production because it cannot get enough chips to make its equipment….
Seven key questions to ask of your investments as inflation keeps rising
Question three: How exposed is my portfolio to things that might reasonably be considered inevitable over the next few years? Whether or not we hit the net-zero…