Cole, 35, back as Borthwick names England’s Six Nations squad January 16, 2023 Dan Cole has been named in the England Rugby squad as new head coach Steve Borthwick revealed his 36-man squad this morning ahead of the Six Nations, which begin next month. Borthwick, on appearance, has picked a squad with form at the forefront with the training squad including the likes of the 35-year-old prop and [...]
Nick Kyrgios ‘devastated’ after home favourite is forced to pull out of Australian Open hours before first-round match January 16, 2023 The Australian Open was dealt a major blow today when a “devastated” Nick Kyrgios announced his injury withdrawal just a day before his scheduled first-round match. The Australian No1, considered one of the favourites after reaching his first grand slam singles final at Wimbledon last summer, had not played a warm-up event because of a [...]
Eddie Jones the new Australia coach – setting up potential QF World Cup clash with England January 16, 2023 Former England boss Eddie Jones has been reappointed as head coach of his native Australia on a deal running to 2027. Jones’ seven-year tenure in charge of England ended in December with his sacking after a run of results in 2022 that included six defeats and a draw in 12 matches. The 62-year-old returns to [...]
‘Completely unacceptable’: Players’ union condemns Tottenham fan’s attack on Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale as Gunners stretch Premier League lead January 15, 2023 Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday – and then saw goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale attacked by a Spurs supporter. The Gunners took three points at their local rivals for the first time since 2014 through an own goal by Hugo Lloris and Martin [...]
Nick Kyrgios can impact tennis like Serena Williams and other greats did January 15, 2023 I literally grew up seeing Serena Williams succeed on the Grand Slam circuit – and now I’m desperate to see Nick Kyrgios, too, become a true star of tennis. I was a newborn when Williams won her first singles title in 1999 and I was just months away from legally being able to drink in [...]
The Six Nations selection dilemmas England boss Steve Borthwick must ponder January 15, 2023 Tomorrow morning the new England rugby head coach Steve Borthwick will name his inaugural national squad ahead of next month’s Six Nations. There are nine months until the World Cup and the former Leicester Tigers head honcho is expected to pick a group dictated by Premiership form. And with such a short time to get [...]
Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea hand Ukraine winger longest contract in Premier League history after beating Arsenal to his signing January 15, 2023 Chelsea have handed what is believed to be the longest contract in Premier League history to new £89m signing Mykhailo Mudryk. The Blues outbid Arsenal to beat their London rivals to the Ukraine winger, who has agreed an eight-and-a-half year contract that runs until 2031. Mudryk was at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to watch his [...]
Usain Bolt: Sprinter facing the loss of millions of dollars after alleged fraud January 15, 2023 Usain Bolt has lost millions of dollars as a result of an alleged fraud at a Jamaican investment company. The world’s fastest man is the most high-profile victim of the apparent scam at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Bolt’s agent Nugent Walker said his client noticed that money was missing from his account last week. [...]
Formula E: Under the bonnet of the electric series’ new car January 14, 2023 Formula E is the all-electric and unrelated sibling to Formula 1, a racing series which is growing annually. One of its founders, Alejandro Agag, also runs Extreme E and a new E1 powerboating series but Formula E is the most advanced of his ideas. This season, the newest generation of car – the Spark Gen3 [...]
Australian Open: What it costs to buy tickets, flights from London, hotel and visa January 14, 2023 So you like two people hitting balls at each other and fancy spending a day in the air to see it happen? Here’s how you can get to the Australian Open finals weekend. Visa As Novak Djokovic learned the hard way last year, you cannot simply hop on a plane and expect to be welcomed [...]