Farrell idiocy leaves door open for Ford to lead Bothwick’s England at 10 August 15, 2023 England’s World Cup risks being scuppered before it even gets underway in France after captain Owen Farrell was handed a red card on Saturday, but Ford could come in and save the day. It is already starting to feel like the Rugby World Cup of absentees. First it was the exclusion of the reigning champions [...]
Chelsea smash British transfer record AGAIN by signing £115m Moises Caicedo August 14, 2023 Chelsea have smashed the British transfer record for the second time in a year by shelling out £115m for Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. The Blues saw off competition from Liverpool for the 21-year-old, who becomes the 20th permanent signing since their takeover by Todd Boehly’s consortium last summer. And the west Londoners could [...]
Van Poortvliet out of World Cup as Mitchell comes in for England August 14, 2023 England will be without one of their key players in next month’s Rugby World Cup as scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet suffered an injury to his ankle in Saturday’s 19-17 win over Wales at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers No9 was aided off the field and will undergo surgery. He has been replaced by Northampton Saints scrum-half [...]
Revamped DP World Tour to return to China August 14, 2023 The DP World Tour has announced a revamped format with a record prize pot for 2024 with the tour returning to China for the first time since 2019. The tour announces a phased season in a first major announcement to the schedule since the tour struck a deal with LIV Golf and the PGA Tour [...]
Poms undeterred: Lionesses don’t fear Women’s World Cup semi, says Walsh August 14, 2023 England midfielder Keira Walsh insists the Lionesses are ready to face a hostile crowd when they take on co-hosts Australia for a place in the Women’s World Cup final on Wednesday. The Matildas’ run to the last four has captured the hearts of the Australian public, with their quarter-final win over France on Saturday attracting [...]
LIV Golf Bedminster: Cameron Smith eyes £14m prize after win puts him top of league August 14, 2023 Cameron Smith has set his sights on being crowned LIV Golf League individual champion after claiming his second win of the season at Bedminster on Sunday. The Australian romped to a seven-shot victory that lifted him to the top of the standings – and in pole position for an $18m (£14m) champion’s bonus – with [...]
Dorking on the rise: Wanderers boss on investing in Championship dream August 14, 2023 The National League has long been the gateway to English football’s professional divisions and has recently been at the centre of an international portrayal of the beautiful game. Wrexham’s promotion from the division – which this season spans Fylde to Southend, Gateshead to Eastleigh – was documented in a series commissioned by their celebrity owners [...]
Manchester United fans renew calls for Glazers to sell – or come clean August 14, 2023 Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, have been urged to stop dragging their heels over a sale of the club – or explain why they have not struck a deal yet. It is almost nine months since the Glazers announced they would entertain offers for the 20-time English champions but the Americans remain in situ, [...]
We deserved to beat Liverpool, says Chelsea boss Pochettino after reign begins with draw August 13, 2023 Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted his team deserved all three points after beginning his tenure with a pulsating 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool. Luis Diaz put the visitors in front when he stretched to convert a through-ball from Mohamed Salah as Liverpool threatened to overrun Chelsea in their opening Premier League fixture. But new [...]
Hull comes close again as Vu wins second golf major of year August 13, 2023 Charley Hull suffered a second major heartache of 2023 as the Brit fell away on the final day of AIG Women’s Open to finish six shots behind winner Lilia Vu at Walton Heath today. Hull came second in a major for the second time this year after achieving the same finish at the US Women’s [...]