Play it again, Sam: Leeds confirm Allardyce appointment for four-game rescue mission May 3, 2023 Leeds United have confirmed the appointment of former England manager Sam Allardyce in a bid to swerve relegation from the Premier League. Allardyce becomes the club’s third manager this season and replaces Javi Gracia, who has been sacked after winning just three times in his 12 games. Leeds currently sit 17th in the Premier League, [...]
England cricket team to tour Caribbean, West Indies to host 2024 World Cup May 2, 2023 England’s white-ball cricket team will play three One-Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals in the Caribbean, Cricket West Indies announced today. Jos Buttler’s side – coached by Matthew Mott – will head to Antigua for two 50-over matches on 3 and 6 December against the West Indies before travelling to the Kensington Oval in Barbados [...]
Brecel’s Crucible win ‘can help push on generation of snooker players’ May 2, 2023 Luca Brecel’s 18-15 win against Mark Selby on Monday at the Crucible can spearhead a new generation of snooker players, according to the World Governing Body of Snooker and Billiards chairman Jason Ferguson. The Belgian became the first from continental Europe to win a world title in Sheffield when he beat his British opponent at [...]
Track and field must shine in 2023 or risk a painful death May 2, 2023 So a new track and field season is upon us, with the Diamond League set to begin on Friday in Doha. And while those in Qatar may have their eyes fixed on Manchester United at the moment, the athletics circus is returning to their back yard in a year in which the sport is looking [...]
Sam Allardyce set for comeback as Premier League manager bloodbath continues May 2, 2023 Leeds United are poised to ring the changes and hire survival specialist Sam Allardyce in a desperate bid to preserve their Premier League status. Owner Andrea Radrizzani is set to sack Javi Gracia just 12 games into his tenure after the Spaniard failed to drag Leeds clear of the relegation fight. Radrizzani dispensed with his [...]
English football eyes change to post-Brexit transfers – here’s what it means May 2, 2023 For better or for worse remains to be seen, but Brexit’s impact on English football has changed the game for how teams now operate in the transfer market. Clubs now face various legal hurdles and visa requirements to get international talent in their colours, with immigration rules allowing teams to sponsor an elite player who [...]
Fifa threatens England with ban on watching Lionesses at 2023 Women’s World Cup May 2, 2023 English football fans could be denied the chance to watch the Lionesses bid to win this year’s Women’s World Cup after Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatened a broadcasting blackout. Infantino said the biggest tournament in women’s football would not be shown in Europe’s “big five” markets unless media companies serving Britain, France, Germany, Italy and [...]
Printworks: London has the power to bring us back, says founder May 2, 2023 Printworks, one of London’s most important cultural venues, closed yesterday. Its foundertells Adam Bloodworth his hopes for the future It’s not an exaggeration to say there is nothing like Printworks. For music fans, the venue feels Cathedral-like, with its towering ceilings, but also because of the relationship people have with the building. In the 6,000-capacity [...]
D-Day for Worcester Warriors as deadline looms for rugby club May 2, 2023 It is D-Day for former Premiership rugby club Worcester Warriors with the deadline between the proposed owners Atlas Consortium and administrators Begbies Traynor set to expire today. The administrators, who took over the club in September, swapped contracts with Atlas – led by former Worcester chief executive Jim O’Toole and ex-player James Sandford – on [...]
Arteta says fire for title fight still there as Arsenal look ahead to Chelsea match May 1, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that his side can still win the Premier League title despite falling behind Manchester City in the table. The Gunners will tonight face a Chelsea side still without a win after five games under interim head coach Frank Lampard as they look to stay on the toes of Pep [...]