'He's got to be careful' – Maresca gives targeted press conference

You hear it all the time in professional sport, the sacrifice that must be made to pursue the dream, the things you have to give up to stay in the game. Just because it’s a cliche doesn’t mean it isn’t true – and the new head coach of the Scotland women’s team, Sione Fukofuka, is…

Trent Alexander-Arnold said the alleged racist abuse of team-mate Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid’s Champions League match at Benfica was a “disgrace to football”, while opposition manager Jose Mourinho was criticised for his comments on the incident. The match was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported alleged racist abuse by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni to…

Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants football to keep an “open mind” about when World Cups are played. The tournament has traditionally been contested in the northern hemisphere’s summer months – though the 2022 competition, in Qatar, took place in December to avoid playing in the hottest conditions. “We have summer and winter and in the…

Team GB’s mixed doubles curlers move to the brink of the Winter Olympics semi-finals with three matches still to play. Source link

Werder Bremen extend their unbeaten run to five games with two late goals to seal a comeback win over Wolfsburg at the Weserstadion. Source link

Bristol have brought their Six Nations internationals – Louis Rees-Zammit, Tom Jordan and Ellis Genge – back in for their second showpiece game at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The trio all return as part of six changes to the side that was narrowly beaten by Leicester last week. Aidan Boshoff also comes onto the wing, with…