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Joe Scott sidelined as Air Force probes cadet care case Assistant Jon Jordan to coach as Falcons host Nevada Scott is 97-183 overall, sixth year of second stint now Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Scott has been indefinitely suspended pending an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the school said Saturday. No other details were provided. Air Force host Nevada later Saturday. …

Manager makes outburst after 2-1 defeat at Sunderland Austrian angry club sold captain one day before game Oliver Glasner accused Crystal Palace’s board of “abandoning” his team in the course of a scathing post-match deconstruction after the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland . At times the Austrian, who on Friday announced he would be leaving Selhurst Park at the end of this season, sounded as if he was t…

Higgins wins three consecutive frames in 6-5 victory 50-year-old Scot becomes oldest triple crown finalist John Higgins reeled off three straight frames as he came from behind to earn a 6-5 semi-final victory over Judd Trump in the Masters at Alexandra Palace. Things were looking ominous for the Scot early on as Trump ensured he took a three-frame lead with a neat break of 60, which ended with Hi…

More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year’s World Sports Photography awards, the only global competition for sporting photography. To see the silver, bronze and special merit images from all of the categories click here Continue reading...

Russian-born former world No 8 has found a source of optimism in Australian ‘chill’ while getting used to peculiarities of life in her new country Daria Kasatkina wants Australia to call her something else. “I think ‘Dasha’ is better,” says the former Russian. “Daria is more like an official name which is written in my passport, so I prefer Dasha because it’s just less … formal.” There has been u…

Leaders bounce back after trailing at half-time Ipswich 3-0 Blackburn; Preston 0-1 Derby Frank Lampard hailed Coventry ’s win against Leicester as “massive” after Haji Wright’s first goal since early October secured a 2-1 victory. Jordan James had opened the scoring for the visitors before Ellis Simms equalised shortly after half-time. Wright came off the bench to grab an 85th-minute winner as Co…

Frenetic derby was just the place for the interim manager to roll out Ferguson’s old ‘use the energy of the people’ dictum For Manchester United’s executives, City are the best-in-class runaway train they wish to emulate and aspire to. Coveted talent like Antoine Semenyo and now Marc Guéhi opt for blue when a generation ago, Old Trafford was the destination of dreams. United’s myth and legend bec…

When, on Friday, it became clear that Crystal Palace were selling Marc Guéhi to Manchester City and Oliver Glasner announced he would be leaving at the end of the season, Sunderland supporters turned a little nervous. They fretted that Palace might react to not merely the loss of their best defender and the impending departure of a much-admired manager but the ignominy of last weekend’s FA Cup ca…

Lukas Nmecha stepped off the bench to fire a stoppage-time winner as Leeds marked their tribute to Terry Yorath with a valuable win The striker, an 81st-minute replacement for Jayden Bogle, latched on to Ethan Ampadu’s cross in the first minute of added time to clinch victory, which keeps Leeds eight points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone. Leeds dominated after an even first half, b…

It was the chant that had simmered for many weeks and there was an inevitability when it was belted out by the Tottenham support at the very last. “Sacked in the morning,” they yelled at Thomas Frank, the frustration unbearable. They have seen enough. In their opinion, the manager has to go. Whether the club’s board agree is unclear. They know the problems that Frank has faced and continues to fa…

Arne Slot had made his wishes clear before kick-off. “We want to do better in making more chances from all the ball possession we have. I am waiting for the moment it really clicks,” he had said. Thirty two shots on goal with 11 on target would suggest Liverpool obliged against Burnley, but Anfield still waits for Slot’s side to click. Liverpool were held to a fourth consecutive Premier League dr…

As he watched Cole Palmer smash a penalty past Caoimhín Kelleher to secure his first three points at Chelsea, Liam Rosenior may have briefly wondered why such a fuss is made about Premier League management. The 41-year-old calmly exchanged low fives on the bench with members of his coaching staff before springing to his feet and pointing to his temple, imploring his players to keep their heads an…

⚽ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Barry Referee : Michael Oliver. Assistants : Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring. Fourth official : Tom Kirk. VAR : Darren England. Assistant VAR : Sian Massey-Ellis. Continue reading...

The fabled magic of the cup is yet to truly cast its spell on the women’s game and London City Lionesses avoided a shock exit with a professional display to win at Sunderland. Since the WSL kicked off in 2011, no side in the third tier or below has knocked out a top-tier club, and even second-tier clubs doing so has been a rarity. Continue reading...

EuroLeague chief scoffs at NBA Europe promises Silver targets 2027 launch despite skepticism Clubs, cash and control drive looming showdown European basketball often is a hot mess of passionate fandom, heated rivalries and financial problems. Holding some powerful fiefdoms together is the EuroLeague. It’s not thrilled about the NBA’s plans to create a new competition on the continent. Continue re…