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Steve Borthwick’s selection shows England’s desperation – but there is logic behind bold calls

Steve Borthwick’s selection shows England’s desperation – but there is logic behind bold calls - Marcus Smith is moved to full-back against France with Fin Smith handed his first international start at fly-half


‘Tough and brave’ Fin Smith backed to star on first England start against France

‘Tough and brave’ Fin Smith backed to star on first England start against France - The 22-year-old Northampton player will start at fly-half while Marcus Smith replaces Freddie Steward at full-back.


FA hopes St George’s Park refurbishment boosts England’s chances of success

FA hopes St George’s Park refurbishment boosts England’s chances of success - The Staffordshire site is to receive ‘significant investment’, claims the Football Association.


Soccer-Ex-Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo announces retirement

(Reuters) - Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo announced his retirement from football on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five Champions League triumphs. Marcelo, 36, played for Real from 2007-2022 and left the Spanish club with 25 trophies in 546 games, including six LaLiga titles. The defender scored in the 2014 Champions League final which


Trump and Jay Monahan meet at White House as PGA Tour deal with Saudis gets closer

Trump and Jay Monahan meet at White House as PGA Tour deal with Saudis gets closer - PGA Tour Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is thanking President Donald Trump for helping the tour close in on a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf


Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt makes decision on future as British and Irish Lions series looms

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt makes decision on future as British and Irish Lions series looms - The veteran coach will depart his role after this year’s Rugby Championship, leaving Australia to hunt for a fourth head coach in as many years


Ruben Amorim says respect was key in his decision to release Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruben Amorim says respect was key in his decision to release Ruud van Nistelrooy - The Manchester United boss knows retaining the Dutchman would have been welcomed by many at Old Trafford.


Bath bring rising star Henry Arundell back to English rugby as signing spree continues

Bath bring rising star Henry Arundell back to English rugby as signing spree continues - The dynamic back three starlet has spent the last two seasons with Racing 92 but is set to boost Steve Borthwick’s options


Gordon Murray: “winning Le Mans is more difficult than winning the F1 world championship”

Murray received TopGear.com's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award; here he reflects on his life and career


Patrick Mahomes debunks Trump’s claim that Senator Tommy Tuberville coached and recruited him

Patrick Mahomes debunks Trump’s claim that Senator Tommy Tuberville coached and recruited him - ‘I don't remember if I ever got to meet him or not,’ says Kansas City Chiefs quarterback


Ruben Amorim lifts lid on why Marcus Rashford had to leave Manchester United

'Some of the guys don’t adapt to the way I see football.'


Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker & Billie Jean King pay tribute to Simona Halep after her retirement

Tributes have poured in since Simona Halep's farewell.


Rory Sutherland insists he can shine for Scotland after off-field upheaval

Rory Sutherland insists he can shine for Scotland after off-field upheaval - The former Edinburgh prop had been at Worcester, Ulster and Oyonnax since 2021 before returning to Scotland with Glasgow last summer.


Derek Chisora invites you to play one of boxing’s hardest games

Derek Chisora invites you to play one of boxing’s hardest games - The 41-year-old claims his clash with Otto Wallin marks the end of a long, hard career. Do you believe him?


Luke Humphries powers to victory on opening night of Premier League in Belfast

Luke Humphries powers to victory on opening night of Premier League in Belfast - The world number one produced a finishing masterclass against Chris Dobey, having earlier beaten Nathan Aspinall and Michael van Gerwen.


'I became an all-time great at Liverpool - but I still have one career regret'

'That hurts me more than anything.'


Chelsea pursue ‘amazing’ Crystal Palace star; terms agreed for first summer signing

Chelsea are reportedly keen on another Crystal Palace star, while they are already 'in contact' over a summer signing


Sailing-Bigger and faster, SailGP back where it all began in Sydney

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - SailGP returns to where it all started in Sydney this weekend and six years on from the inaugural race, co-founder Russell Coutts sees a bright future for the innovative international sailing league. An Olympic champion and skipper of three Americas Cup-winning boats, Coutts teamed up with Larry Ellison, the billionaire founder of the Oracle software company,


Team UK departs for Canada ahead of Invictus Games kick-off

Team UK departs for Canada ahead of Invictus Games kick-off - The 62 competitors left the UK from Birmingham Airport for Canada on Thursday.


Premier League’s KMI Panel says Myles Lewis-Skelly’s dismissal was incorrect

Premier League’s KMI Panel says Myles Lewis-Skelly’s dismissal was incorrect - The Arsenal youngster tripped Wolves defender Matt Doherty to prevent a counter-attack and was shown a straight red card at Molineux on January 25.


ITV to show LIV Golf in shock free-to-air deal

LIV Golf has struck a major television breakthrough after agreeing a new deal to be shown on ITV, starting with this weekend’s season-opening event in Riyadh. Coverage of the Saudi Arabia-backed rebel tour means that LIV will be the only free-to-air golf available in the United Kingdom, following the BBC’s decision not to renew highlights of the Ma...


Player Chelsea loaned out on deadline day scores cheeky goal 11 minutes into debut

A player that Chelsea decided to loan out on transfer deadline day this winter popped up to score on his debut at his new club, obviously! You almost could not make it up, we all knew this was coming, right?


Jon Jones teases ‘huge announcement’ as UFC fans speculate on long-awaited Tom Aspinall fight

Jon Jones teases ‘huge announcement’ as UFC fans speculate on long-awaited Tom Aspinall fight - The UFC heavyweight champion has long dismissed a clash with interim-title holder Aspinall


India beat England by four wickets: first men’s one-day international – live

Over-by-over report: Will the tourists fare better in the ODI s than they managed in the T20s, or can India turn the screw? Join James Wallace


Patrick Mahomes reacts to Trump attending Super Bowl after Travis Kelce calls it ‘honor’

Patrick Mahomes reacts to Trump attending Super Bowl after Travis Kelce calls it ‘honor’ - Trump had previously addressed Mahomes’s wife Brittany and thanked her for supporting his campaign


Liverpool make winning look easy as Slot’s machine rolls on to Wembley

The Tottenham collapse, when it inevitably came, unfolded to Ange Postecoglou’s right. In his peripheral vision as he grimaced behind Liverpool’s second-half onslaught on the Kop goal was a coach who must ignite envy and admiration in every rival. How effortless Arne Slot makes this look. How serenely he has taken to English football, to succeeding a club legend, to reaching a Wembley cup final at the first attempt. How flawed others appear in...


Lindsey Vonn hooks a gate with her arm and doesn't finish her opening race at skiing worlds

Lindsey Vonn hooks a gate with her arm and doesn't finish her opening race at skiing worlds - Lindsey Vonn hooked a gate and did not finish but avoided injury in her opening race at the Alpine skiing world championships


Leicester ‘rebuffed’ by Owen Farrell as hunt resumes for Handre Pollard’s replacement while England star’s Premiership return confirmed

Bath have announced that England flyer Henry Arundell is set to join them from Racing 92 at the end of the season.


Ange Postecoglou issues firm response to Jamie Redknapp after pundit slams Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou issues firm response to Jamie Redknapp after pundit slams Tottenham - Redknapp slammed Spurs for their lack of fight in a 4-0 defeat at Anfield


Manchester United XI vs Leicester: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for FA Cup

Manchester United XI vs Leicester: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for FA Cup - Ruben Amorim hit by big defensive blow


Virgil van Dijk responds to claim he has signed new Liverpool contract

Virgil van Dijk responds to claim he has signed new Liverpool contract - The Liverpool will be out of contract in the summer as it stands


Van Nistelrooy responds to Neville's damning statement about Amorim's Man Utd

Have United actually gone backwards under Amorim?


Joe Schmidt leaving! 16-man longlist to take the Wallabies job including an All Blacks snub which could be ‘detrimental’ for the Springboks

Planet Rugby takes a deep dive into who Australia could turn to as they search for Joe Schmidt's successor.


Soccer-Torres hat-trick leads Barca to 5-0 cup demolition of Valencia

(Reuters) -Forward Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes to lead an imperious Barcelona to a 5-0 rout of Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Thursday. Playing in his home town against his childhood club, Torres scored from a quick counter-attack in the second minute and extended the lead in the 17th when he fired home a rebound from a Lamine Yamal strike that


Real Madrid rival Chelsea for transfer of Premier League wonderkid

Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing up transfer targets for the summer and one of the names on their list is Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen. The exciting young defender has really impressed in the Premier League this season, and it seems like it’s only a matter of time before he’s snapped up by a bigger club.


Willian explains decision to make Fulham return as free transfer made official

Willian explains decision to make Fulham return as free transfer made official - Veteran forward signs short-team deal at Craven Cottage


40 G/A in 40 games: Man United given £54m transfer opportunity that they can’t let go to waste

Manchester United badly need a striker after the failed investments in youthful duo Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee – could a more proven and experienced option be the ideal next move?


Man Utd rejected request in £29m Patrick Dorgu transfer

Manchester United issued an ultimatum to Patrick Dorgu and Lecce to force his move in the January transfer window, according to the Serie A club’s president. United agreed a €35 million (£29.2m) deal with Lecce in the final week of the January window which saw Dorgu become the first signing of Ruben Amorim’s reign. Napoli were also in the running t...


'Need to be banned' – Jamie Carragher lashes out at Arsenal star for what he did against Newcastle

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has called on goalkeepers to be banned for doing what David Raya did in Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle United yesterday.


Chelsea: Joao Felix reacts as AC Milan chief reveals conditions for permanent summer transfer

Chelsea: Joao Felix reacts as AC Milan chief reveals conditions for permanent summer transfer - The Portuguese forward enjoyed a dream debut for the Serie A giants


Premier League Darts schedule, format, fixtures, prize money, TV channel and times

Luke Littler begins his defence of the Premier League title.


‘Coco Gauff must improve two things to reach world No 1′, says Serena Williams’ ex-coach

"Coco has untapped potential and can get to number one."


Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal overlooked as Holger Rune builds perfect tennis player

Holger Rune went for different players in the four categories.


Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe make the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe make the Pro Football Hall of Fame - Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years following offseason rule changes meant to make it harder to get inducted


‘How do you stop him?’ – Antoine Dupont compared to Patrick Mahomes as England coach hails ‘rare’ talent of France superstar

France scrum-half Antoine Dupont has been likened to NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes as England prepare to take on Les Bleus in the Six Nations.


'I don't care' - Postecoglou dismisses 'irrelevant' Redknapp criticism after Spurs loss

A typically fiery response from the Tottenham boss.


Tottenham’s toothless performance versus Liverpool sums up their grim reality

Tottenham’s toothless performance versus Liverpool sums up their grim reality - Liverpool 4-0 Tottenham (4-1 agg): Arne Slot’s Reds ran riot at Anfield will now face Newcastle at Wembley next month


NBA trade deadline: Miami Heat reportedly trade Jimmy Butler to Warriors in latest bombshell

NBA trade deadline: Miami Heat reportedly trade Jimmy Butler to Warriors in latest bombshell - The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have reportedly agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay Area


After Alcaraz signing: Everton can now finally axe Dyche's "shining light"

Everton's new signing might get a start at the weekend


Cesar Azpilicueta names former Chelsea trio as his three toughest ever opponents

They were both team-mates and opponents of the veteran Spaniard.