FA Cup replays set to cut short West Ham and Nottingham Forest winter breaks January 7, 2024 The Hammers were held by second-tier side Bristol City on Sunday.
Feyi-Waboso to snub Wales for England in Six Nations January 7, 2024 Exciting winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is expected to choose England over Wales ahead of this year’s Six Nations. Should the 21-year-old from Cardiff pick Steve Borthwick and the Red Rose it would mark a major victory for the England boss given the loss of fellow back-three player Henry Arundell to Racing 92 this season. The winger [...]
Why domestic cup runs could save Chelsea’s faltering season January 7, 2024 Chelsea face Middlesbrough in a Carabao Cup semi-final this week.
Nadal injury clears path for Djokovic to extend slam record at Australian Open January 7, 2024 Nadal has said that he plans to retire from tennis later this year.
Tennis: Draper, Raducanu and Murray among British stars looking to shine January 6, 2024 The turn of the year tends to coincide with a forecast of the greatest sports events to put into the diary, and tennis is always one of the earliest entries. The Australian Open and its warm-up tournaments take up the entirety of January before the major tour events and remaining three Grand Slams slot in [...]
‘Premiership top six battle makes up for stragglers at foot of table’ January 5, 2024 At last there’s some good news in English rugby with record attendances and millions watching from home across two Premiership rounds over the holidays. Of course it must be taken with a pinch of salt, the figures always tend to be skewed slightly at Christmas, but it is at least a sign of retained interest [...]
Littler given spot on Premier League Darts roster after reaching world final January 4, 2024 Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has been handed a surprise spot on the lucrative Premier League Darts circuit after reaching the final of the World Championships on Wednesday. Littler, who at 16 reached the final of the World Darts Championship at Ally Pally on Wednesday before losing to world No1 Luke Humphries, had previously stated [...]
England Rugby announce new coach ahead of Six Nations January 4, 2024 England have confirmed an addition to their coaching team ahead of next month’s Six Nations. Andrew Strawbridge was recently part of the New Zealand men’s senior team which reached the Rugby World Cup final last year. Strawbridge will become a consultant coach having held a consultant skills coach role with the All Blacks since 2022. [...]
Ben Ainslie steps back from sailing role but not retiring just yet January 4, 2024 Sir Ben Ainslie has announced he is stepping down as driver of the Great Britain SailGP team. The sailor, who won five medals at five consecutive Olympic Games, will remain chief executive of Emirates GBR but will back the next generation in the boat. Double Olympic champion Giles Scott, who is also a teammate of [...]
Explained: How FA Cup replays work in 2023-24 and when they’ll be axed January 4, 2024 They mauy be part of FA Cup tradition but replays are an endangered species.