Edinburgh battled past a spirited Scarlets side to secure a crucial bonus-point win in their bid to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs. Joe Roberts and Sam Lousi crossed to give Scarlets an early 14-point lead, with Ben Vellacott halving the deficit with a try before half-time. A try from Magnus Bradbury and another from…
Rangers have confirmed Paraag Marathe is standing down as vice-chairman of the Scottish Premiership club. The American, who came in as part of the San Francisco 49ers Enterprise consortium last summer, is also the chairman of Premier League club Leeds United. He, along with Gene Schneur, who is also a Leeds director, are standing down…
While seven league defeats have curtailed Celtic’s defence of the title, 11 draws have left Rangers frustrated in their pursuit of Hearts. The most recent was a 2-2 draw from two down at Livingston last week while Celtic lost at home to Hibernian. The weekend before, Rangers recovered from 1-0 and 2-1 down to defeat…
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley, who joined from his former position of sporting director at Red Bull last March, said at the team’s launch this year: “We’re not here to mess around. It’s an ambitious project. We’re humble. We know where we’re starting from and we know where we want to go. “We want to…
The Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition, is only in its fifth season, with two English sides – West Ham in 2023 and Chelsea in 2025 – among its first four winners. From the start of this season’s edition Palace have been the bookmakers’ favourites, even though they only finished 10th in the league phase and…
Saracens have rejected “disrespectful” reports that they have offered Ireland head coach Andy Farrell a coaching role for after the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The club said “no offer has been made” after the Irish Independent reported that Farrell has been approached with a deal worth more than ยฃ1m per year to return to Sarries…
A little over a decade ago, Cristiano Ronaldo did not want to contemplate life after football. Those close to him warned he was living on a treadmill, and that when he retired, he might collapse unless he had built something to sustain him. He listened, and business became a way to continue to be relevant…
Real Madrid have launched an investigation after a supporter allegedly performed a Nazi salute before the club’s Champions League win against Benfica on Wednesday. Prior to the kick-off at the Bernabeu, a fan appeared to make the fascist gesture as the television cameras panned around the 83,000-seater stadium. The fan was identified by security staff…
Former Premier League defender Curtis Davies said the decision was an “absolute disgrace”. “Kelly goes up for a header, he’s gone for the header cleanly. His feet have to land on the ground somewhere,” he added on BBC Radio 5 Live. “Unfortunately, he lands on the player. There needs to be a level of understanding…
Real Madrid’s win against Benfica to reach the Champions League last 16 was a “victory for everyone who stands against racism”, midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says. Vinicius Jr alleged he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during the first leg, in which the Real forward scored the game’s only goal. Prestianni – who has denied…
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