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Manager aware his reign has parallels to the Spurs spell of his counterpart at West Ham, Saturday’s visitors When Thomas Frank glances along the touchline at Nuno Espírito Santo on Saturday afternoon, he will see more than the ghost of Tottenham managers past. Because during his darkest hours – and there have been a few of those during a fraught first season at the club – he may also see a vision…

Bojan Miovski helped himself to a hat-trick in Rangers’ commanding 5-0 Scottish Cup win over Annan Athletic as the new signing Andreas Skov Olsen checked in at Ibrox. The North Macedonia striker, one of nine changes to Danny Rohl’s side, fired Rangers into the lead in the 12th minute of the fourth-round tie against the League Twovisitors before heading in a second just after the half-hour mark. C…

Bath 63-10 Edinburgh Two tries for Cokanasiga while front-rowers all score, too Scotland’s fly-half Finn Russell had spoken about his desire to claim the pre-Six Nations bragging rights at the expense of several good mates in the Edinburgh squad. There was never the slightest doubt his wish would be granted as Bath eased to a comprehensive nine-try victory that guarantees pool winner status plus …

As Michael Carrick prepares for Saturday’s derby, fans wonder if this is the club’s worst moment – but they are spoilt for choice Manchester United, without a permanent head coach or European football and knocked out of both domestic cups at the first time of asking , are facing another bleak season. In the almost 13 years since Sir Alex Ferguson left, the club have struggled to find stability, w…

Manager’s decision is no surprise having fought to keep Marc Guéhi in the summer and amid doubts over futures of a host of Palace’s FA Cup-winning stars It was the day Crystal Palace supporters had dreaded but feared was inevitable. Oliver Glasner, having confirmed that the captain Marc Guéhi’s move to Manchester City is poised to go ahead, had another bombshell prepared for his press conference …

The Tokyo Olympic champion has climbed more than 1,200 places back to the world top 10 following the birth of her daughter, Bella “I definitely think I’m a better player now than I was before my pregnancy,” Belinda Bencic says as she reflects on climbing more than 1,200 places up the world rankings since returning to competitive tennis as a new mother. In October 2024 Bencic had plummeted to a lo…

Ortiz claims Dazn deal expiry allows contract exit Golden Boy disputes termination, cites renewal talks Lawsuit alleges lost earnings and fight opportunities Vergil Ortiz Jr has filed a federal lawsuit against Golden Boy Promotions, seeking to end his relationship with Oscar De La Hoya’s company amid stalled negotiations for what he views as a career-defining fight against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis . O…

Readers respond to Emma John’s article on the difference in attitudes to the game in England and Australia Emma John’s perceptive analysis of cricket in Australia is spot-on ( England ruthlessly privatised cricket – Australia embraces it with constant public displays of affection, 9 January ). I have been visiting Australia for many years – our son and his family live in Sydney. The locals, on he…

Relationship between pair had appeared fractious New race engineer to be named ‘in due course’ Ferrari have announced they are to replace Riccardo Adami as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer for the 2026 Formula One season, after the pair endured what appeared to be a fractious and testing relationship during the seven-time world champion’s first season with the Scuderia. Ferrari issued a statement o…

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Mets land Bichette with $126m free-agent deal Two-time All-Star adds elite bat to New York Bichette departs Toronto after seven seasons Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $126m, three-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Conti…

Brentford’s record-breaking Brazilian has overcome a torrid childhood, racism and injuries – but is dreaming of Brazil’s No 9 shirt at the World Cup Igor Thiago had dreams that seemed impossible. His impoverished childhood and the early death of his father forced him to grow up fast while still a teenager. To eat, he had to start working as a child. He was a bricklayer’s assistant, a fruit carrie…

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Brilliant display of potting cements smooth success Neil Robertson v Kyren Wilson to come later on Friday Wu Yize booked his place in the semi-finals of the Masters with a brilliant display of potting to thrash an underperforming Xiao Guodong 6-0 at Alexandra Palace. The young Chinese player got off to a flying start with breaks of 112, 93 and 60 as he raced into a clear 4-0 lead at the mid-sessi…