Survey reveals shocking impact on footballer injuries of Qatar World Cup March 9, 2023 More than half of footballers who took part in a major new study say they were exposed to increased risk of injury by the scheduling of last year’s World Cup in Qatar. Some 54 per cent of players surveyed by professional footballers’ union Fifpro in January reported an injury or felt more likely to suffer [...]
Women’s Tour of Britain at risk of cancellation over sponsor issue March 9, 2023 This year’s Women’s Tour is at risk of cancellation if fresh sponsorship cannot be found. Britain’s longest-running major international stage race, which counts Lizzie Deignan, Marianne Vos and Elisa Longo Borghini as former winners, is in peril after the loss of key partners has left a £500,000 shortfall in funding. Organisers Sweetspot announced the route [...]
England captain Farrell DROPPED for Six Nations clash with France March 9, 2023 Owen Farrell has been dropped for the first time since 2015 with England head coach Steve Borthwick naming Marcus Smith at No10 for his side’s Six Nations clash against France. Smith was released back to his club for last weekend’s fallow week and impressed in Harlequins’ Big Game at Twickenham. His reward is a first [...]
You, Netflix, season 4 part 2 review: So boring I switched off March 9, 2023 You, Netflix, review and star rating: ★★ Netflix’s You began as a sort of intellectual comment on the over-use of social media, a ponderous, gorgeously shot ode to how the internet just might – just might – be a little bit unhealthy. It had been done a hundred times before, but somehow, You came at [...]
Newcastle United’s Saudi takeover won’t be re-examined by Premier League, says lawyer March 9, 2023 The lawyer who represented Newcastle United in a battle with the Premier League over the club’s Saudi Arabian takeover expects top-flight chiefs to reject calls to re-examine the deal. A US legal case has raised questions about the influence wielded by the Saudi state over the Tyneside football club, leading to fresh pressure on the [...]
Mystic Meg: 5 amazing facts about the late TV psychic March 9, 2023 Mystic Meg, who came to define the image of the psychic for British audiences, has passed away aged 80. Meg has passed away after a short illness, following a career which peaked in popularity during the wave of interest in psychics in the 1980s, and she continued to make her predictions until this month, publishing [...]
Raducanu may pull out of her Indian Wells opener tonight with injury March 9, 2023 British No1 women’s tennis star Emma Raducanu could pull out of her Indian Wells opener tonight with a wrist injury. The 20-year-old is due to be on court this evening – around 8:15pm – against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. The Brit – who won the US Open in 2021 – trained with wrist strapping, however. “The [...]
So you want to go to… Six Nations Super Saturday? Here’s how March 9, 2023 This time next week millions of Brits will be preparing to tune in to Super Saturday, the final round of Six Nations action involving three games back-to-back. This year’s finale sees Scotland host Italy before Wales travel to France, with Ireland’s match against England on St Patrick’s weekend closing the show. Here’s how to be [...]
I’m glad sport has moved on from distasteful ‘Plastic Brit’ debate – Ed Warner March 9, 2023 Dazzled by Great Britain’s three golden moments at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul last weekend, you’ll likely have missed the home nation’s unexpected victory in the women’s triple jump. Reeling from last month’s earthquake devastation, Turkey will have drawn some comfort from Tugba Danismaz’s winning leap. And she was only ranked ninth in [...]
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