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Carroll was assaulted by a man at his home while he slept Attacker found guilty of sexual offences after player testified The former England forward Andy Carroll has revealed in his autobiography he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021. The 37-year-old included the details in his book, Owning It. As a victim of sexual assault, Carroll was automatically granted anonymity. Carroll revealed the i…

The Ryder Cup-style event has struggled financially since its legendary founder, Roger Federer, retired but still offers a spectacle unlike any other in tennis The sight of a tennis player marching to the bathroom between sets has become increasingly common in modern tennis but Alexander Zverev’s journey back to the locker room in Prague nine years ago remains particularly remarkable. On this occ…

Alexander Kuzmenko was fatally injured on fishing trip Region had been flagged as site of recent bear activity Forward joined Pittsburgh Penguins this year Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has stepped away from the team after his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack in Siberia this week. REN TV was the first to report the death of the 62-year-old, who was a well-know…

UKFPU cites post-Hillsborough Taylor Report in backing ban ‘The disaster was not caused by alcohol. Full stop’ English football’s leading fans’ group has criticised the UK Football Policing Unit for “bringing Hillsborough into the debate” around drinking in sight of the pitch. Talk of changing the law to allow fans to drink at their seat or in the stands has resurfaced after Andy Burnham, the pri…

‘I want to try and win every single race. That’s my goal’ Briton quickest in practice for Azerbaijan Grand Prix George Russell has insisted he will keep fighting for the Formula One world championship until it is mathematically gone but while he made an encouraging start to his efforts by going quickest in practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix the makeup of said numbers remains somewh…

Two years ago the Brazilian thought his time at Barcelona was ending but, two La Liga titles later, he is now captain and the most potent No 9 in Europe For once, Raphael Dias Belloli puts the brakes on. The man who seems to be in perpetual motion, a footballer forever on fast forward, pauses, goes quiet for a moment and then, softly, utters something that says so much: “I think maybe people saw …

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Considering he is a lifelong Everton fan, it’s no surprise that Andy Burnham seems to be in favour of allowing fans to drink Tin at football matches . Bouts of boardroom turmoil, points deductions and assorted relegation battles mean the lot of an Evertonian is not always a happy one. The Prime Minister believes that if he and other fans fancy a…

Coach ‘not just bunny hopping’ says Jess Breach Crowd of nearly 60,000 expected against New Zealand Shaun Edwards has proven to the Red Roses he “wants to be there and to make the players better” rather than using the women’s game as a stepping stone, according to the England wing Jess Breach. Edwards, a rugby league legend and hugely decorated defence coach in union, joined up with England on a …

The Seleção’s rebuild after their latest World Cup exit begins against the Socceroos in a place better known for rugby league than joga bonito It’s a safe bet that Vinícius Júnior, who plays week in and week out for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, doesn’t know about North Queensland Fury. Why would he? Indeed, it is likely that none of the Brazil side that landed in Townsville on Thursday a…

Harlequins, Saints and Gloucester attracting interest Prem using Hundred sales as template for growth Harlequins, Northampton and Gloucester are attracting serious interest from overseas investors with Prem Rugby entering an expansionist phase before its first season as a closed league begins on Friday. A source with knowledge of the discussions disclosed that there have been approaches from seve…

Outstanding footballer who won two European Cups with Internazionale and a World Cup runners-up medal with Italy The Italian footballer Sandro Mazzola, who has died aged 83, was a supremely gifted forward who won two European Cups and four Serie A titles during 17 years with his only club, Internazionale of Milan. With Italy’s national side he won the European Championship in 1968 and played in t…

Boosted by retaining Henry Pollock, champions are eager to keep improving but a revitalised Saracens and Exeter should push them all the way It used to be simple. Win the Prem once and people would assume it was just the beginning. At various times no one could dethrone Bath, Leicester or Saracens, serial winners by fair means or foul. And now? It is so long since any club defended their English …

Swimmer wins 200m gold at Asian Games with 39C fever Says Covid helped him rest and ‘was a good thing’ The Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi said a bout of Covid helped him smash the men’s 200m breaststroke world record in a time of 2min 4.83sec at the Asian Games on Thursday. The 17-year-old won his second gold of the Games in Tokyo despite running a temperature of about 39C just days before the com…

A golden retriever and a game of guess the pasta were unusual to see in a Women’s Champions League show – but I understand how they arrived there Disclaimer: I have made a lot of bad TV programmes. I have done quite a few below-average radio shows. Podcasts, there are millions of them – some might say too many – and I’ve done my fair share that won’t go down in history. In between those, I’ve hop…

Fight on 11 December announced by Turki Alalshikh Fury v Joshua to be streamed globally on Netflix Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s highly-anticipated heavyweight clash will take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 11 December after a deal was finally agreed. The details will for the bout, one of the biggest in British boxing history, were announced by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Gener…