Carrick 'deserves chance' to continue at Man Utd – Shearer

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of the running to replace Gianni Infantino, but says he expects a candidate to challenge the Fifa president’s leadership in March. Infantino has faced calls to step down after he scrapped a controversial plan to sell off stakes in Fifa’s competitions to private investors following widespread opposition….

For Newcastle, a club which this summer has effectively had to sell some of its best players in order to stay within the financial rules, the argument over moving to a new purpose-built stadium is compelling. Back to some number crunching: “For the 2024-25 season Newcastle‘s matchday income was £52m. Manchester United‘s was £160m, Arsenal‘s…

Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia has apologised after smashing his driver in anger during the final round at Augusta on Sunday. Paired with fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm, Garcia ⁠slammed his club into the turf twice after hitting a shot that ended up in a bunker on the par-five second hole. The 2017 champion then hit…

Former Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has signed a new contract with Cardiff and is set to return to action this weekend. The 36-year-old signed a short-term deal at the start of the season, initially as a kicking coach, with the intention of returning to play once he recovered from a calf injury. Halfpenny, who will…

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill is set to take over at Championship club Blackburn Rovers, initially in a joint role until the end of the season. Northern Ireland face Italy in a World Cup play-off semi-final in March and then either Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina in a final or friendly, depending on the result in Bergamo….

The rugby Gods know what they’re doing. Scotland’s last barrier to glory is in the home of the team that has caused them the most pain. It’s almost like a movie script – Scotland trying to defeat their great nemesis. Rocky in rugby boots. There are a million things that Scotland must get right, but…