West Ham in no-man’s land between aspiration and desperation December 2, 2024 West Ham United are never too far from a must-win game and if the sight of their fans fighting each other in Saturday’s five-goal defeat by Arsenal didn’t illustrate their current state, then a glance at the Premier League table certainly does. The Hammers are outliers in an otherwise concertinaed table, where the vast majority [...]
Son of Australian racing legend to make Formula 1 debut in Abu Dhabi December 2, 2024 Jack Doohan, the son of motorcycle racing legend Mick Doohan, is to make his Formula 1 race debut for Alpine at this week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Australian, 21, will replace Haas-bound Esteban Ocon, who has been released to take part in post-season testing with his new team. Doohan joined the Alpine academy in [...]
Can rugby’s biggest social media star boost the English game? December 2, 2024 You may not have heard of her but she can claim to be the most famous name in the game – and now Ilona Maher is seemingly on her way to England and Premiership Women’s Rugby. The 28-year-old USA sevens player is a social media sensation, with 4.6m followers on Instagram and a further 3.2m [...]
Pep hits back at Anfield after Liverpool widen chasm to listless Man City December 1, 2024 Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised to be taunted as Liverpool poured more misery on his Manchester City team and extended their lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday. Goals in each half from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah earned the leaders a 2-0 win and put them nine points clear at [...]
Champ Verstappen wins in Qatar as Hamilton endures more misery December 1, 2024 Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable race on Sunday. In his penultimate Mercedes appearance, seven-time world champion Hamilton was penalised twice by the stewards and said his car was “broken” as he finished down in 12th spot in a [...]
Inside Bernie Ecclestone’s £250m ‘unique’ sale of classic racing cars December 1, 2024 The trove of 69 historic cars includes Ferraris raced by world champions Michael Schumacher, Niki Lauda and Mike Hawthorn.
United fans protest at Ratcliffe as Amorim enjoys lift-off December 1, 2024 Ratcliffe and fellow United owners the Glazer family were namechecked by supporters complaining at the removal of concessions.
Stokes hails England newcomer as ‘three bowlers in one’ after win December 1, 2024 Ben Stokes hailed Brydon Carse as England’s triple threat after his starring role against New Zealand, branding the Durham quick “three bowlers in one”. Carse produced a mighty effort in the first Test at Christchurch, taking combined figures of 10 for 106 to power his side to an eight-wicket victory. He picked up four in [...]
Manchester United have got it right where Jaguar rebrand got it wrong November 30, 2024 Manchester United are showing Jaguar that inclusivity is about doing, not just showing, through their action on prostate cancer, writes Matthew Fletcher-Jones. It’s been a good week or so for football. Promotion for England and Wales in the Nations League (a format innovation that actually works), a Premier League weekend with the champions in ‘crisis’, [...]
Maradona’s shirt, Holyfield’s belt and Peaty’s trunks: How the world went crazy for sports memorabilia November 29, 2024 The phenomenon hit the headlines earlier this year when a baseball shirt worn by Babe Ruth was sold for $24m (£19m).