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Recruiting report prepared for Raiders’ 2024 search Lawyers say assessment contains racial stereotypes Flores sued NFL over discriminatory hiring in 2022 A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers. The Korn Ferry report,…

The sports-mad city has embraced its new superstar, even as he choppers in from Manhattan and makes no secret of the fact that Philly was never his first choice Philadelphia has always had an instinctive affinity with athletes who embrace the grind over the glamour. In a place where sports mean a little too much, commitment has traditionally counted for more than celebrity. What it demands above …

Old habits resurface as Australia fritter away advantage and allow All Blacks to mount aerial assault at Eden Park Les Kiss stood forlornly in the middle of Eden Park wearing a thousand-yard stare. The past 10 Wallabies coaches had all been where he was now, shaking their heads and cursing after a failed attempt to storm the fortress of New Zealand rugby. This was Kiss’s first loss as Australia c…

Even New Romantics have a view but this long story will not be cut short amid endless hypotheticals and split narratives It’s Wednesday afternoon (UK time) and I find myself interviewing Tony Hadley on TalkSport about his upcoming big band tour. We play a bit of Spandau Ballet, chat about the classics and his career – hanging out with Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. In as much as you can deduce i…

Former Test batter and Afghanistan coach is taking the Lions abroad and is telling his players to ‘be smart’ Jonathan Trott pretty much entered Ashes folklore from the outset, scoring a series-winning century on his Test debut at the Oval back in 2009. Less spoken about, but just as relevant to the latest move in his upwardly mobile coaching career, is the first time he pulled on an England shirt…

Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems Speak to anyone who holds Harlequins close to their heart and a word that often comes up is “fragility”. Fragile in defence against Gloucester last weekend but mentally fragile too. The scars of recent seasons are deep and the problems entrenched. A club that is famed for its swagger has, in…

Ronald’s last-minute winner keeps Welsh side on top Middlesbrough edge Stoke in thriller; Watford gloom Substitute Ronald scored a last-minute winner to keep Swansea top of the Championship after their match at Millwall was held up for almost seven minutes due to a complaint about racist chanting at the Den. The referee, Edward Duckworth, halted the match in the 65th minute and walked to the dugo…

Michael Carrick had seen it in his players, he said, but no one else can. Not so far this season, where they have suffered their worst start in 40 years, and not here in Madrid where Manchester United’s manager insisted that they would embrace the challenge . The reaction was coming, he said; he was sure of it. Instead, they were a goal down after just 53 seconds and another defeat did. That earl…

Twelve wins in a row and counting. On a night when Arsenal remembered Ken Friar – the club’s life president who was instrumental in their move from Highbury to the Emirates in 2006, it was fitting that Mikel ­Arteta’s side should rack up yet another Champions League milestone at their home that has become a fortress. Such has Arsenal’s dominance been here in recent seasons that when Bukayo Saka s…

Former QB fought with 69-year-old last October Fox Sports parted ways with Sanchez over incident Sanchez was charged over Indianapolis confrontation Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has reached an agreement in principle with the truck driver who stabbed him during an altercation last October, according to the Athletic . Sanchez was stabbed and pepper sprayed by Perry Tol…

Game 3 moved up a day to avoid conflict Dream to host at 17,000-seat State Farm Arena Potential Game 6 venue remains uncertain The WNBA has moved up Game 3 of the finals by a day so the Atlanta Dream can host the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena. The league has also moved up the tipoff time for Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. Game 3 will now take place on Wednesday 21 October. Game …

Playoff semi-final second leg: England 5-0 Greece (agg 8-1) Goalscorers: Russo 3 75, James 16 34, Stanway 30 A mercurial Lauren James scored two and provided an assist in a thrilling four-goal first 45 minutes against Greece, as England put themselves two games away from securing their place at the World Cup. James’s double was matched by Alessia Russo, who scored either side of the break, and he…

Ruth Chepngetich’s failed doping test, five months after she obliterated the record in 2024, left the sport deeply uneasy but powerless to act When Ruth Chepngetich annihilated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago two years ago today, NBC’s commentators compared it to the moon landing . “Bring it on Neil Armstrong!” cried one. “She has done things in this sport that we have not seen,” sai…

Bethell returns after injury; Carse frozen out Four-week trip includes 3 ODIs and 5 T20s Eighteen-year-old Thomas Rew has earned his maiden call-up for England after being selected for the white-ball tour of Australia next month. Jacob Bethell is also fit to return after a knee injury but Brydon Carse remains frozen out. Coming after the upcoming tri-series in Pakistan, the four-week trip feature…

Rivals lining up to position as potential replacements Afcon tournament expected to return to biennial cycle Patrice Motsepe’s leadership of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) is under growing pressure, with officials from across the continent warning they have lost trust in the president and rivals including Samuel Eto’o positioning themselves potentially to replace him. A return to a b…