Troy Williamson still remembers the hollow feeling in his stomach as he refreshed his phone again and again, trying to reach his father in Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa had torn across the island where the British boxer’s father, brothers and sisters lived. “When nobody could get in touch we had no idea what had happened,” recalls…
A T-shirt worn by Kobbie Mainoo’s half-brother was among the post-match talking points at Old Trafford – even after a game as thrilling as the 4-4 draw between Manchester United and Bournemouth. Jordan Mainoo-Hames wore a ‘free Kobbie Mainoo’ T-shirt during the match, a move that risks making a delicate situation even more fraught. Mainoo’s…
Holders Chelsea have been handed a home tie against second-tier Crystal Palace in the draw for the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup. Six-time winners Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 in last season’s final to secure a domestic treble, while Palace were relegated from the Women’s Super League (WSL). League leaders Manchester City travel…
Appointed in July 2024, Maresca feels he has outperformed other managers who have faced a rebuilding job when joining a major Premier League force, such as Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp previously at Liverpool, and even Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. Amorim has had strong public backing despite his struggles. The initial comments from…
The Irish athlete was a silver medallist for Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, then finished 13th at the following year’s World Championships and 14th at the Olympics in Paris. She says she will allow herself some time over the festive period to reflect on her seismic progress over recent months, before…
While both Cardiff and Ospreys won, the off-the-politics are never far away with rumours of a link-up in the future between the two teams. However unpopular that scenario is. Ospreys owners, Y11 Sport & Media, have been linked with taking over Welsh Rugby Union-owned Cardiff, with the move creating dismay among both sets of supporters…
Theo Walcott and Joe Hart discuss the impact that the upcoming Afcon will have on various clubs throughout the Premier League. Source link
The 2024-25 season was a disappointing one for Manchester City – they finished fourth and missed out on a place in the Champions League. But their failure to qualify for Europe might prove a blessing in disguise. City are on a 10-game winning streak and thriving under Jeglertz, who has reignited the club’s title ambitions…
Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Megan Keith claimed silver behind Italy’s Nadia Battocletti in the women’s race at the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal. Battocletti, who became the first woman in championship history last year to win individual titles at Under-20, U23 and senior level, won in 24 minutes 52 seconds. Keith, who is…
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…
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