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Anfield captain: ‘I hope he stays – he is one of my leaders’ Player heads for Africa Cup of Nations after Brighton win Virgil van Dijk wants Mohamed Salah to remain a Liverpool but the club captain accepts that is not a guarantee. The Egyptian was reinstated to the squad after being dropped for the Champions League trip to Internazionale in response to his outburst at Elland Road. Salah was recal…

Former Liverpool forward has responded to treatment ‘Everyone at Liverpool FC wishes Ian a speedy recovery’ Ian Rush, the former Liverpool and Wales striker, is recovering in hospital after being admitted to intensive care with flu. Rush was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital last week after suffering breathing difficulties and spent two days in intensive care. The 64-year-old, who is an a…

⚽ Latest news pre-match buildup ⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail us Anyone who was, or still is, planning to travel to the World Cup this summer, please get in touch via email or in the comments. Understandably there is a lot of anger over the ticket prices and Fifa’s general approach to this tournament and I would be very interested in getting your perspective. Football Associati…

At 2-0 down, England are desperate for a win in Adelaide Coach says ‘kneejerk reactions’ are ‘not really our way’ The series is on the line and, in all likelihood, jobs with it. But for Brendon McCullum, the latter is irrelevant. The England head coach has instead backed an unchanged top seven to deliver a fightback in the third Ashes Test and flip a narrative that has already featured talk of a …

After the tumult of four managers in two years, back-to-back wins have eased some of the unrest at League One club The last time Plymouth hosted Rotherham was the penultimate Saturday before Christmas 2023, when a dramatic 3-2 Championship win was the last before Steven Schumacher left – in a helicopter, so it is said – for Stoke. Then everything started to go wrong, hence the relief on Saturday …

Women’s Super League’s support for clubs outside top flight paying dividends for players and for commercial growth The rebranding of the Championship to WSL2 was long overdue for a division that needed “a bit more love”, and along with a host of upgrades the arrival of one of the game’s fondly followed traditions has provided a further uplift. For the first time WSL2 players feature in the WSL Pa…

Wembanyama shines in upset of Thunder Brunson’s 40 lifts Knicks past Magic Spurs, Knicks to meet in NBA Cup final Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence with 22 points and nine rebounds, giving San Antonio a surge and the Oklahoma City Thunder just their second loss with the 111-109 victory Saturday night putting the Spurs in the NBA Cup final. The Spurs play the New York Knicks in Tue…

Mendoza becomes Indiana’s first ever Heisman winner Hoosiers QB led unbeaten run to CFP top overall seed Fernando Mendoza, the enthusiastic quarterback of No 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. He beat Vanderbilt q…

The PDC world darts championship is back, but could the new £1m winners’ cheque make this show too big? A team of assistant referees walks into the Twelve Pins in Finsbury Park carrying linesmen’s flags and whistles. It’s 3pm on a Thursday, you think, they’ve probably just been reffing a local game. Then, you think, there isn’t a football pitch around here. And why haven’t they changed and shower…

With Trump championing Pete Rose and pressuring MLB’s commissioner, the Hall of Fame vote became a referendum on power, memory and whether integrity still matters Since mid-May, when Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced Pete Rose would be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration and explained his specious reasonings behind it , last week’s Hall of Fame vote by the 16-member Cla…

We ask supporters for their take on the Egyptian’s uneasy stance with the club before Saturday’s game with Brighton Mohamed Salah is one of the greatest players in Liverpool’s history. That isn’t open for debate. But everyone makes mistakes, and after the draw at Leeds , Salah made a huge one. By seeking the media to air his personal grievances , he essentially justified Arne Slot’s decision to b…

Receiving her first centre pass at London’s Copper Box Arena will be an unforgettable moment for the skipper A gurgle turns into a squawk, and the early throes of a weary cry – sure-fire signs that an afternoon nap is required. For much of her life, since her dramatic arrival in the pre-dawn hours of a May morning, the seven-month-old Miller has been a regular presence at England netball camps. S…

The 21-year-old came to rugby via an unusual route, but it is one that may soon see him in the England squad To announce Afo Fasogbon as English rugby’s next big thing is not entirely accurate. He may be big – 6ft 4in tall and about 130kg (20st 6lb) – but as far as the internet is concerned he arrived some time ago. Video footage of the young Gloucester prop waving off the more experienced Ellis …

Forward made an emotional lap of honour at Anfield after a week that put his future at the club in doubt Mohamed Salah and Liverpool have put politics to shame by showing what a long week truly looks like. It ended with the Egyptian doing a one-man lap of honour at Anfield, an attempt to rebuild trust with the supporters after creating a ceasefire, if not a complete truce, with Arne Slot. Over th…

Former striker scored a hat-trick in 1979 derby Rowell had been diagnosed with leukaemia The former Sunderland striker Gary Rowell has died at the age of 68, the Black Cats have announced. He was being treated for leukaemia. The Seaham-born Rowell, who scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 Division Two win over Newcastle at St James’ Park in February 1979, died on Saturday. His death comes 50 years to the …