Southgate won’t pick England side on “popularity contest” after Henderson jeers October 16, 2023 England manager Gareth Southgate has insisted that a “popularity contest” will not influence his selections after Jordan Henderson was booed and jeered at Wembley on Friday. The former Liverpool captain moved to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in the summer and was widely criticised for it by human rights and LGBTQ+ equality groups. Henderson was a [...]
England’s survival shows beautiful unpredictability of World Cup rugby October 16, 2023 After this spring’s Six Nations championship, many collectively decided that England would not challenge in this Rugby World Cup and that they could even find themselves dumped out in the group stages. Instead Europe’s fancied teams were Ireland and France. But after Sunday’s 30-24 victory over Fiji in Marseille, and then France’s 29-28 loss to [...]
777 Partners “right people” for Everton, says Moshiri October 16, 2023 Prospective Everton owners 777 Partners “the right people” to take over the Merseyside club, according to the team’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. The British-Iranian businessman has agreed a deal with 777 Partners for the US investment firm to buy his 94 per cent stake in the Toffees but there have been concerns over the deal. [...]
Manchester United share price slumps after potential Ratcliffe minority stake bid October 16, 2023 Manchester United’s share price has slumped today with news of a potential minority investment from chemical company Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Shares on the New York Stock exchange opened at $18.22 but are hovering around 12 per cent lower, below $18 per share, as the likelihood of a majority takeover of the Manchester club [...]
Farrell deserves more credit from fans, says England coach October 16, 2023 Fans should give England captain Owen Farrell more credit, according to the team’s attack coach Richard Wigglesworth. Fly-half George Ford was dropped to make place for the captain ahead of Sunday’s 30-24 victory over Fiji at the Rugby World Cup to much fan criticism. “We are lucky to have Owen. As ever, the tallest trees [...]
FIVE sports including squash and cricket to feature in LA Olympics October 16, 2023 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted inclusion to five sports ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Cricket will return to the roster for the first time since 1900 while there is also appearances for squash, baseball-softball, flag football and lacrosse. It comes as breakdancing makes its debut in Paris 2024 next summer [...]
Steve Borthwick hits back at England critics after Rugby World Cup thriller with Fiji October 15, 2023 Steve Borthwick said his players had been written off before their Rugby World Cup run.
‘We’ll come back fighting’: England stunned by Afghanistan at Cricket World Cup October 15, 2023 England were undone at the Cricket World Cup by one of their former players, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott.
Talor Gooch loses play-off but wins £17m at LIV Golf Jeddah October 15, 2023 Gooch lost to Brooks Koepka in a play-off but still finished top of the season standings.
Rugby World Cup: Ireland go from ‘Zombie’ to the ghost of tournaments past October 15, 2023 Ireland and Johnny Sexton received a brutal lesson from New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup.