Itoje calls playing for England ‘Mecca’ amid LIV-style breakaway plans November 18, 2024 England international Maro Itoje has said that playing for his country is the “Mecca” amid reports that a LIV Golf-style breakaway league could draw players away from representing the Red Rose. The plan is said to be backed by US investors and could recruit 200 of rugby’s top players for a 2026 launch. The Rugby [...]
Darts: Venues, clubs and businesses thrive from Ally Pally showcase November 18, 2024 The nights rolling in at 4pm and no longer being able to resist the temptation of turning on the heating can only mean one thing: the annual darts pilgrimage to Ally Pally is nearly upon us. Because with Luke Littler absolutely romping the Grand Slam of Darts title in Wolverhampton on Sunday, all eyes are [...]
Tickets to watch Nadal Davis Cup farewell going for £20,000 November 18, 2024 Tickets to watch what could be Rafael Nadal’s last match in professional tennis at this year’s Davis Cup are going for £20,000. Spain’s quarter-final against the Netherlands in Malaga, which will take place on Tuesday, will be the end of Nadal’s illustrious career should his team fail to reach the semi-finals. And tennis fans are [...]
Tottenham star hit with one of biggest bans in Premier League history November 18, 2024 Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed one of the longest bans in Premier League history for making a racist remark about Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min. Uruguay international Bentancur has been ordered to sit out seven games and fined £100,000 after a Football Association disciplinary committee found him guilty at a hearing. The remarks date back [...]
Fortress Twickenham breached: England in a dark, dark place November 18, 2024 England’s 29-20 loss to South Africa was their fifth defeat on the bounce. Fortress Twickenham has been breached and Eddie Jones is up next for Steve Borthwick. If deep-pocketed disruptors really were to tempt more than 100 players away from their clubs to form a LIV Golf-style rugby competition as mooted last week, they’d be [...]
Great Britain through to Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals November 17, 2024 Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter won their singles ties against Canada as team Great Britain booked a place in the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. Canada came into finals week in Spain as defending champions but Raducanu toppled Rebecca Marino 6-0 7-5 and Boulter beat Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-4 to give Britain a [...]
England finish Carsley tenure with bang and Nations League promotion November 17, 2024 Captain Harry Kane hailed Lee Carsley after England rounded off the interim manager’s stint in charge with a record 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland at Wembley and promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League. Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis all scored in a 26-minute second-half [...]
Wales 11 rugby match losing run in full November 17, 2024 Wales were defeated 20-52 by Australia on Sunday in Cardiff as Warren Gatland’s men extended their winless run to 11 matches. Ben Thomas and Aaron Wainwright scored for the home side but the Wallabies crossed eight times to condemn Wales to yet another defeat. Tom Wright scored a brace and Matt Faessler got himself a [...]
Brownlee signs off T100 Triathlon season with best fninsh yet November 17, 2024 Britain’s Alistair Brownlee admitted the stars had aligned for him after he signed off the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Tour season with a first podium place. Brownlee had to overcome 32C heat, falls, penalties and a lack of preparation to snatch an unlikely third place in Dubai on Sunday. It earned the two-time Olympic champion [...]
England A beat Australia A at Twickenham Stoop November 17, 2024 England A scored a late flurry of tries as they beat Australia A 38-17 at the Twickenham Stoop. Leicester prop Joe Hayes crossed for England’s first try of the afternoon before Curtis Langdon, Greg Fisilau and Will Muir got on the score sheet. Harlequins winger Cadan Murley scored a brace for the England development side, [...]