Why Fifa’s 2026 World Cup U-turn risks a fresh player welfare row March 14, 2023 Fifa is set to risk a new player welfare row by redesigning the format of the next men’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, according to reports. Football’s world governing body had planned to divide the 48 teams at the expanded 2026 tournament into 16 groups of three, in order to allay fears [...]
UK government’s letter to Visa, Deloitte and Allianz prompts rebuke from Olympic chiefs March 14, 2023 Olympic chiefs have issued a rebuke to the UK government over its lobbying of sponsors including Visa, Deloitte and Allianz for Russia to remain banned from sport. The UK has been among the most vocal and active opponents of the International Olympic Committee’s plan to lift the suspension of Russia and its ally Belarus. Culture [...]
Be part of something Glorious this Summer March 14, 2023 | Sponsored The Qatar Goodwood Festival, which takes place from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 August, is one of the undisputed highlights of the British sporting calendar and social. The Racing As one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious horseracing amphitheatres, the hallowed turf of Goodwood Racecourse hosted its first public race meeting in 1802. Today, 19 days of [...]
Six Nations: From Ireland to Italy, how has each team got on this year March 14, 2023 It has been a truly compelling Six Nations thus far and Super Saturday is still to come. Two sides are still in the mix for the Championship – Ireland and France – but there is something for every other team to take away, too. So each with one match to go, how has this year’s [...]
Six Nations: What Ireland and France need to win the Championship title March 13, 2023 Only Ireland and France are in with a shout of winning the 2023 Six Nations this weekend. It was so nearly a three-horse race going into round five but results last weekend ensured that Scotland would not be in the mix for a title. We’ve broken down who needs what to win the title. Ireland [...]
England Test cricket bowlers better than Aussies right now, says new coach March 13, 2023 England’s new fast bowling coach David Saker has said Ben Stokes’ team has a better attack with the ball than Australia do ahead of the Ashes. Saker will be part of England’s Test cricket coaching team for this year’s Ashes series as the fast bowling coach returns to the national set-up. He was part of [...]
Ireland without key duo ahead of Six Nations clash as Lawrence out for England March 13, 2023 Ireland will be without two crucial players for their Six Nations clash with England on Saturday after centre Garry Ringrose and forward Iain Henderson suffered injuries in their side’s 22-7 win over Scotland. The duo will miss the match in Dublin this weekend as Ireland look to win the Six Nations and claim a Grand [...]
Pep Guardiola makes Manchester City Champions League admission March 13, 2023 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that their Champions League clash with RB Leipzig on Tuesday will help to shape his legacy at the club. Guardiola has delivered nine trophies in six and a half years in Manchester but success in Europe’s top competition has eluded them, despite reaching the final in 2021. The [...]
Sam Torrance: Scottie Scheffler and a thrilling three-man fight to be world No1 March 13, 2023 As the countdown to the Masters continues, Scottie Scheffler produced a performance on a par with his Augusta triumph last year to win the Players Championship and return to world No1. Scheffler played magnificent golf at Sawgrass, where he won by five shots from England’s Tyrrell Hatton on Sunday evening. He was only two shots [...]
Why Kalkan on the Turkish Riviera is your next luxury retreat March 13, 2023 Kalkan on the Turkish Riviera is a slice of laid back luxury. Oliver Bilgutay plucks olives from the trees and eats the cuisine of his dreams The images of Turkey that were splashed across news channels in the wake of one of the worst earthquakes in recent memory make a stark contrast to pictures of [...]