Former players remember Matt Beard after his death aged 47, praising his player-management, warmth and role in Liverpool’s back-to-back WSL titles (2013–14). Natasha Dowie recalls him making players feel “the…
Hollie Davidson will referee Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final between England and Canada; she also officiated the 2021 final, becoming only the second person to referee two World Cup…
Arsenal’s Madueke out for six to eight weeks — Noni Madueke sustained a knee injury vs Manchester City; scans suggest 6–8 weeks out but not an ACL. Arteta says scans…
Andrew Benson answers fan questions after the Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen’s win cut Piastri’s lead to 69 points but McLaren likely to hold him off unless mistakes continue; Andrea Stella’s warning;…
South Korean fan James flew 5,500 miles and paid £900 for a Tottenham ticket at Brighton but was turned away after the barcode was deactivated—one of 285 blocked at the…
Ryder Cup security: Major Stephen Udice says Charlie Kirk’s killing raises risk of a politically motivated attack; a multi‑agency operation with hundreds of extra troopers, drones, helicopters, chemical/biological/radiological units, bomb‑disposal…
Barcelona’s return to the renovated Nou Camp was delayed after the city council denied a permit over evacuation and safety concerns. A planned home game vs Real Sociedad will move…
Eighteen counties voted to retain the County Championship’s two-division, 14-match format after a proposed 12-team top flight with 13 matches failed to reach the 12-vote threshold. The PCA criticised the…
Cheltenham Racecourse will reduce daily Festival capacity from 68,500 to 66,000 and cut draught beer/cider by 30p to £7.50 to address cost and overcrowding amid falling attendances. Other measures: reinstate…
Kate Cross lost her England central contract, learning the decision before the Women’s Hundred after being dropped during the India ODIs and omitted from the World Cup. The 33‑year‑old seamer…