Palace launch Mateta red card appeal
Crystal Palace are appealing against Jean-Philippe Mateta’s red card in the defeat by Tottenham on Saturday.
RFL backs Wilkin's £30m funding plea to Burnham
The new head of English rugby league backs a call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve a £30m community funding plan for the sport.
The Joy of Six: Glenn Maxwell’s greatest innings for Australia
From the miracle of Mumbai, gamechanging centuries and a rare Test ton, here are half a dozen of the Big Show’s most destructive knocksGlenn Maxwell has bowed out from international cricket leaving behind a trail of destruction razed by his most blistering innings and unconventional shots. Yet for all the outrageous highlights and gamechanging knocks,…
Falling revenues, bigger losses, higher wages: Prem Rugby clubs’ debt climbs to £366m
Six clubs found to be balance-sheet insolventSpending restraint urged despite investmentPrem Rugby clubs’ collective losses and debt levels are continuing to increase despite growing interest from global companies and financiers shown by the recent investment of Red Bull, Sir James Dyson, and the Black Knight group which owns AFC Bournemouth.The third edition of the Leonard…
Scrum mechanics and a Gatland cameo: behind the scenes with the Nations Championship’s 13th team
Tough does not remotely cover the job of the world’s best rugby referees and the lengths to which they go to navigate the sport’s labyrinthine lawsThe 13th team participating at the Nations Championship this month are an intriguing bunch. If you didn’t know much about rugby and had wandered into a first-floor conference room at…
Giannis says Dončić could be best scorer of all time as Lakers star pours in 42 against Heat
Slovenian star is averaging 38.3 points per gameAntetokounmpo offers high praise to fellow All-StarGiannis Antetokounmpo has offered high praise to his fellow All-Star Luka Dončić after the Los Angeles Lakers star went on another scoring tear on Monday night.Dončić scored 42 points in the Lakers’ 138-117 win over Antetokounmpo’s Heat to bring the Slovene’s scoring…
24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon
Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysisRunner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon, her father has said.Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his daughter was in Central Park, two miles from the end of the…
Manchester City win again and the Ballon d’Or comes to Bromley – Women’s Football Weekly podcast
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry and Freddie Cardy to discuss the weekend’s WSL actionFaye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry and Freddie Cardy to discuss the weekend’s WSL action. On the podcast today: Bunny Shaw and Lauren Hemp star for Manchester City as they battle past London City Lionesses.…
Rizwan, Najab hit tons in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Huraira scores 13th first-class century as four matches of the premier first-class event begin
David Squires on … Mikel Arteta’s view that football is not Disneyland
Our cartoonist on whether the Arsenal manager is right about the game not being an entertainment industryBuy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading…
