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Former footballer accused of attack outside golf club His trial has been pushed back to March next year The former footballer Joey Barton will remain in custody until his trial next year after a bail application was refused. The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial at Liverpool crown court last week accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch, 51, at Fairway, Huyton, on …

Lawes is back in the Prem after two years in France and has unfinished business at international level Courtney Lawes was not expecting to be named in Steve Borthwick’s pre-season England squad over the weekend. While the 37-year-old has made clear that his return to the Prem with Sale Sharks is in no small part down to his ambition to feature in a fifth World Cup next year, much like the nationa…

First time former captain involved since 2014 sacking Joins McCullum’s backroom staff for the next year Kevin Pietersen will return to the England fold 12 years on from his acrimonious sacking as a player after being appointed as a “specialist mentor” to the men’s white-ball teams until the end of the 50-over Cricket World Cup next year. Announced on Monday morning, this consultancy deal marks th…

There was a gulf between the teams in the middle of the park, with Moisés Caicedo’s absence hurting the visitors There have been seasons when Chelsea have turned up at the Emirates Stadium and parked the bus. “You know, I think 10 years without a title is boring,” José Mourinho said in response to criticism from Arsenal fans after a stultifying 0-0 draw in April 2015 . On Sunday, though, there wa…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Perusing assorted Social Media Disgrace for some Monday inspiration, Football Daily was struck by the amount of scorn and ridicule heaped upon a large group of men dressed in black, many of them wearing balaclavas to hide their identities. Formed with the intention of creating something resembling a matchday atmosphere in and around the Emirates…

Mobile phones of players confiscated as part of inquiry Nine fined during Pakistan’s recent tour of Caribbean Pakistan have launched an investigation into “discipline and conduct” during their highly dysfunctional tour of England, with two players understood to have had their mobile phones confiscated as part of the probe. A spokesperson for the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Monday that an …

You might think Monaco have plenty to cheer about, especially after their 2-1 win at PSG, but it’s complicated By Get French Football News When a manager says that “no player is more important than the club”, it is usually because said player is agitating for a move. Filipe Luís was referring to Folarin Balogun, who did quite the opposite on transfer deadline day, opting to stay at Monaco rather …

Will influencers and weed smokers bring down US Open? Send your thoughts to Daniel via email Word up and welcome to the US Open 2026 – day nine! We begin on Armstrong with Mirra Andreeva, now a grand slam champion so spieling with house money … except not spieling with house money at all because she’s a killer with the potential to win multiple. She won’t, though, find things easy against Anastas…

It’s still very early but Mikel Arteta’s side are playing with an authority and freshness that eluded them at times last season Sign up for our free newsletter here Three league games played, three games won . For Arsenal this season could only have started better if Manchester City, who look like being one of their two most serious challengers, had dropped points. But it’s not just about results…

It’s also close at the bottom of the table, where Yorkshire, Essex and Leicestershire are fighting to avoid relegation By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan as Arsenal maintain their perfect start with a win over Chelsea Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today: Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium as Kai Havertz set up Martin Ødegaard with a beautiful dummy for the winner. They dese…

Two assists and the winner for Deportivo A Coruña leave Gabonese striker with one club record and eyeing another Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was already the best player on the pitch when he ran through to score Deportivo A Coruña’s winner on Saturday night. It was certainly not Ilias Akhomach, the Villarreal substitute whose pass on halfway had inadvertently played Aubameyang through, nor Sergi Car…

Inter’s victory over Napoli had the feel of a title race classic, while Juventus and Milan exposed familiar shortcomings despite their summer spending Already as the words were being spoken, Cristian Chivu started to bristle. “ Scontri diretti ” translates to “head-to-head clashes”. The term is commonly deployed in a football context as a shorthand for those high-stakes games between teams who ar…

Promoted side’s thrilling win may be overturned after they used four substitutions windows while Georgia Stanway show the way for Gunners Kirsty Howat’s 60-second cameo deep into injury time could ruin what was a memorable day for Crystal Palace on their return to the top flight. An impressive 1-0 victory over Everton was celebrated emphatically by Jo Potter and her players but that joy would hav…

The often-derided Loris Karius upstaged Manuel Neuer as Schalke held Bayern to a rare goalless draw in a tale of two goalkeepers in Gelsenkirchen If one goalkeeper was going to dominate the discussion in this game, it actually felt as if it would be the less busy one. Schalke fans do not take kindly to being dumped and even if Manuel Neuer left the club behind 15 years ago – and even if most of t…