Salah's five-hour bus journey to football training aged 12

Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic suffered a “gut-wrenching” knee injury as the Denver Nuggets lost 147-123 at the Miami Heat. Jokic was hurt late in the first half in an accidental coming together with team-mate Spencer Jones. Jones stepped on the foot of Jokic who immediately collapsed to the ground clutching his knee….

City lost all momentum and control and, if not for a couple of brilliant saves by Gianluigi Donnarumma, they probably would have been beaten. Normally if you have controlled the first half and the other team comes at you more after the break, you might face more pressure and concede more chances but you will…

It was after Liverpool‘s 4-1 defeat by PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in November that Steven Gerrard said his old team just kept on “bleeding”. A ninth defeat in 12 matches was inflicted that night, but Liverpool have stemmed the painful flow and are now 10 games unbeaten since being embarrassed by the Dutch champions. With…

Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke has had “minor surgery” to resolve an ankle injury. Solanke, who last played for Spurs on 23 August against Manchester City, was absent from training again on Monday before the Champions League fixture at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday. “Dom has got that ankle issue that’s been bothering him for a…

When Rooney made the move to Manchester United it was at a time with far less social media, the increase of which he feels creates a different kind of pressure on young footballers in the modern game. Rooney’s oldest son, Kai, is currently on the books at United and has stressed the importance of making…

England failed to overcome another grim batting failure as New Zealand edged to a two-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Wellington to send the tourists to Australia on the back of a 3-0 series defeat. England’s top order folded once more, bowled out for the third match in a row to continue a…