Kieran Trippier is an injury doubt. (Image: Getty) Kieran Trippier is an injury doubt for England’s Euro 2024 round of 16 clash against Slovakia on Sunday, forcing Gareth Southgate to find a solution. It comes as the latest blow to Southgate’s primary problem position, and the Three Lions boss has reportedly settled on a makeshift … Read more
Rock Werchter Where: Werchter, Belgium When: July 4-7 What: It might be staged in a quiet village, but Rock Werchter is making a lot of noise on the European festival circuit. It’s been running since 1976, and this year’s eclectic four-day lineup — spread over four stages — shows how respected it has become. Main stage … Read more
Tim Henman reckons Andy Murray will make a top coach – if the job takes his fancy. What he might do once he calls time on his glittering career will be the last thing on Murray’s mind right now as he battles to overcome the back injury threatening his Wimbledon participation. Whatever happens there, though, … Read more
Georgia’s national team are to be treated to a huge bonus by an oligarch (Image: Getty) Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili has promised the national team a £9million bonus for reaching the knockout stage of Euro 2024. Georgia, ranked 74th in the world, remarkably advanced to the next phase of the tournament after beating Portugal 2-0 … Read more
Ott Tänak’s Rally Poland curse has struck again, as the Hyundai driver retired midway through Friday’s opening stage. The 2019 world champion had targeted redemption in Poland, having lost likely wins in 2016 and 2017 with a puncture and crash respectively. Tänak had been putting in the fastest split times early on during the Stańczyki … Read more
A school where students haven’t had proper sports facilities for years will finally get a brand new 3G football pitch. Laurus Ryecroft School, based on Lumb Lane in Droylsden, has been granted permission to build an artificial grass football pitch sized 120m x 80m. The planning panel, meeting in Droylsden, was told how the proposal … Read more
Anthony Smith thinks the short-notice nature gives Jiri Prochazka the best chance to beat Alex Pereira at UFC 303. Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) challenges light heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in a title fight rematch June 29 at T-Mobile Arena – a matchup that was put together after the original main event … Read more
England star Bukayo Saka has struggled to find his best form at Euro 2024 (Image: GETTY) England star Bukayo Saka has given his verdict after Arsenal icon Ian Wright called for Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate to move the player to left-back. Saka, like many of his team-mates, has struggled to ignite Euro 2024 in … Read more
Man Utd are ‘close’ to naming Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first signing. (Image: REACH) Manchester United are close to sealing a deal for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte as INEOS prepare to oversee their first piece of transfer business, according to reports. Discussions are said to be ongoing for Ugarte, who looks set to make a … Read more
Jun 27, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Washington Spirit’s majority owner Michele Kang has said she believes multi-club ownership is the best way to develop women’s football after acquiring English Championship side London City Lionesses. Kang’s influence in women’s football has grown in recent years. She gained ownership of Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer … Read more