Owen 'can't believe' some pundits aren't backing Carrick

Northampton fly-half Fin Smith is suffering with a calf strain that may put him out of England’s Six Nations opener against Wales on 7 February. The 23-year-old withdrew from the Saints line-up to face Bordeaux-Begles on Sunday and is awaiting the results of a scan on the injury. “We’re still waiting to see how long…

British heavyweight David Allen’s fairytale headline show ended in a unanimous points defeat to Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov at a raucous Sheffield Arena. Judges scored the fight 115-111, 117-109 and 116-10 in favour of Makhmudov. Allen, 33, had previously fought at the venue five times, but this was his first time as a headliner and a…

Noel Mikaelian beat Badou Jack by a unanimous points decision in Los Angeles to regain the WBC cruiserweight title. Mikaelian had been narrowly beaten by Jack in May and lost the belt, but the German earned a convincing win on Saturday as the three judges scored the fight 115-111, 116-110, 116-110 in his favour. The…

When Crystal Palace look to take a step towards more silverware on Tuesday at Emirates Stadium, Adam Wharton may well hold the key. The 21-year-old midfielder helped the Eagles to FA Cup glory against Manchester City earlier this year and then to Community Shield success against Liverpool. Oliver Glasner’s side are two rounds from another…

American Lindsey Vonn became the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz in Switzerland on Friday. The 41-year-old retired from the sport in February 2019 because of knee problems but made her competitive return in December 2024. Vonn has collected one gold and two bronze Olympic medals in her career to date and…