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Philip Rivers, 44, to reportedly swap high-school coaching for NFL in Colts return4:44 QB last played in NFL for Indianapolis in 2020 Colts have suffered series of injuries to quarterbacks Team are on playoff bubble after three straight losses The Indianapolis Colts, who have been ravaged by injuries to their quarterbacks, plan to work out 44-year-old Philip Rivers, according to multiple reports. NFL Network reported that the Colts could sign Rivers – who last played in the 2020 se… Was 2025 Oscar Piastri’s best chance at an F1 title or a prelude to glory? | Jack Snape3:40 The young Australian is a gifted driver racing in an exceptional car, but was prone to error this season and in 2026 will face new adversity Tumbling from the Formula One precipice, ultimately Oscar Piastri was not the first Australian in 40 years to be crowned world champion. The man from Melbourne finished a narrow third in the driver standings this year behind his McLaren teammate Lando Norris… Injured Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of rest of Ashes series2:37 Paceman has struggled with hamstring and achilles issues ‘It’s really flat for him,’ says Australia coach Andrew McDonald Australian fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series amid hamstring and achilles tendon injuries. Injuries have thwarted the reliable right-arm quick in recent years and had forced him to watch from afar as Australia took a 2-0 series l… Fernandes at the double as Manchester United ease past Wolves amid fan unrest23:58 For Manchester United, a soothing return to winning ways to avert any sense another mini-crisis was brewing. Ruben Amorim’s side cruised to a comfortable win, navigating the briefest of scares after Wolves equalised but turned on the style after the interval. The visiting manager clenched his right fist when Mason Mount volleyed in to make it 3-1, building on goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Ferna… Africa Cup of Nations shunted into margins as greedy game finds no room at top table | Jonathan Wilson23:58 So long as the Premier League invests in its players and Fifa pays it lip service, the continent’s flagship tournament will always struggle to fit in Perhaps attitudes are not quite as parochial as they once were, but it remains true that, in England at least, the Africa Cup of Nations is discussed less as a tournament in its own right than in terms of what it means for the Premier League . There… Arne Slot has ‘no clue’ if Mohamed Salah will play for Liverpool again22:23 Head coach also insisted he is not ‘weak’ amid row Egyptian left out of squad for game at Inter Arne Slot has cast further doubt on Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool by admitting he has “no clue” whether the forward has played his last game for the club. The Liverpool head coach also insisted his politeness should not be mistaken for weakness after leaving Salah out of the Champions League game… Garnacho happy to have taken ‘a step forward’ by swapping United for Chelsea22:23 Forward says he is ‘building confidence’ with Maresca Manager praises Atalanta before Champions League tie Alejandro Garnacho says he has no regrets about the manner of his departure from Manchester United and that it was a straightforward decision to “take a step forward” by joining Chelsea last summer. It has been a steady, rather than sparkling, first few months for Garnacho since he swapped O… McCullum’s ‘overprepared’ Ashes remark may prove England’s Bazball epitaph22:23 Australia’s superior basics have shattered expectations and pushed the broader philosophy into the spotlight Brendon McCullum hated the term Bazball from the moment it entered the lexicon, deeming it to be reductive and perhaps knowing how it might be weaponised down the line. Now, 2-0 down in an away Ashes series that began with high hopes, it has become the butt of Australian jokes. But McCullu… Burning down the Baz-house is easy, but what comes after that for England? | Barney Ronay21:51 Brendon McCullum’s regime may be unravelling but there is rarely any suggestion of what to do next and how the team can be improved Overprepared. Overconfident. Overblown. Over there. And now just over . We know how this goes from here, don’t we? We know this cycle. The days since England’s defeat in Brisbane have boiled down to a real-time competition to become the hate-click boss, to describe i… Non-league Macclesfield to host holders Crystal Palace in FA Cup third round21:51 Draw also features League One Exeter at Manchester City Chelsea will travel to STōK Cae Ras to face Wrexham Non-league club Macclesfield will host the FA Cup holders, Crystal Palace, in the third round of the tournament this season, in one of the standout ties of the draw. Macclesfield, who are 14th in National League North, will face high-flying Palace, fourth in the Premier League, in a classic… ‘Like a movie’: Lando Norris relives final lap to glory and partying till 6am as world champion21:19 F1’s new superstar shares memories from road to glory Briton tells of ‘cool flashbacks’ on track in Abu Dhabi After becoming Formula One world champion for the first time, Lando Norris revealed that he had enjoyed the final moments of the Abu Dhabi grand prix on Sunday by considering all the moments that had brought him to the pinnacle of the sport. Norris was speaking the day after he won the wo… Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney sell Wrexham stake to US private equity group20:47 Club gets boost for development of Racecourse Ground, but move comes months after it received £14m state aid The Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have sold a stake in the company to the US private equity investors Apollo, less than three months after the football club was given £14m in state aid . The Welsh club on Monday announced the investment by Apollo Sports Capital, part … David Squires picks his favourite cartoons of 202520:47 Our cartoonist on what inspired him to draw some of his finest cartoons this year Buy a special print from his collection here David’s new book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now “Denis Law is one of the few footballers I’m too young to have seen play live, but like all followers of the game, I’m aware of his impact and talent. What I hadn’t fully appreciated was what a kind and generous person he was… Brighton accused of ‘dangerous precedent’ after ban on Guardian over Tony Bloom coverage19:44 MPs, media and supporter groups accuse club of attacking press freedom with bar after reporting on owner Brighton & Hove Albion has been accused of setting a “dangerous precedent”, as it faced criticism for banning Guardian reporters and photographers from home matches after reports on allegations concerning the club’s owner. MPs, media and football supporter groups accused the Premier League clu… Account closures and restrictions are angering racing punters but there is an answer18:40 The minimum bet rule model is there in Australia for all to see and the Gambling Commission should act now Racing enjoyed its biggest win for many years in last month’s budget. The threatened harmonisation of duty rates for betting and gaming was not simply seen off, but routed, with the differential between the two rates significantly increased. As an added bonus, meanwhile, racing was excluded … |