Ed Warner: The future of athletics is fluid but ripe with opportunity March 7, 2024 Will Michael Johnson show the way for athletics chiefs, asks our columnist?
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou pro boxing records ahead of fight March 6, 2024 Anthony Joshua says Friday’s fight against Francis Ngannou is “war” as the duo get set to box in Saudi Arabia with both aiming to earn a bout against Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, who fight in May. There are tentative plans in place for the the winners of each of the two fights to compete [...]
London club AFC Wimbledon to host international rugby at Plough Lane March 6, 2024 AFC Wimbledon is set to host international rugby this year with the likes of the USA set to descend on Plough Lane in London, it is to be confirmed on Thursday. Hosted by LIT7s, the event will feature the likes of the United States, Ireland, Germany, Jamaica and Uganda across men’s and women’s sevens tournaments [...]
My dad is not a liar! Verstappen defends dad Jos after attack on Red Bull and Horner March 6, 2024 Max Verstappen has insisted the drama surrounding his Red Bull F1 outfit after team principal Christian Horner’s misconduct hearing and subsequent alleged message leaks is “not good for the team”. The three-time Formula 1 world champion’s opening race win of the season in Bahrain last weekend was overshadowed by the series of controversies surrounding his [...]
Russians BANNED from Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony March 6, 2024 Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics this summer. Their achievements will also be erased from the medal table. It comes as athletes from the two nations will compete as neutrals in France after being vetted by the International Paralympic Committee. The move comes in response [...]
Sheffield Wednesday cancel signing of £20m international over domestic violence claims March 6, 2024 Germany left-back Nico Schulz had been training with the Championship club.
Is FC Barcelona’s plan to ditch Nike for in-house kits the future or just posturing? March 6, 2024 They aren't the first football team to try this, with mixed results.
Trevor Steven: Rice not Foden is my Premier League player of the year March 5, 2024 Our football columnists runs the rule over the main contenders.
Fownes’ Atomic and Angel could be a Force to be reckoned with March 5, 2024 THE WHEELS appear to have temporarily come off the winning-machine stable of trainer Pierre Ng, who – despite still leading the trainers’ championship table by a dozen winners – has been floundering in recent times, and is still waiting for that elusive winner to give him his half-century for the season.While Ng is having his [...]
Hayes’ Boy could be his Strongest chance of the day March 5, 2024 RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today once again serves up a nine-race programme of fiendishly difficult handicaps to solve, starting at 10.40am. Furthermore, there has been an anomaly at the city-track over the past month or so, with standard race-times well above average – despite very little rain – and a track bias [...]