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Porro and Van de Ven join lengthy injury list Kolo Muani unharmed after M25 tyre blowout Thomas Frank’s preparations for the Champions League game at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night have been rocked by injuries to Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven – and a car crash affecting Randal Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert. The Tottenham manager reported that Kolo Muani and Odobert were OK after pictur…

Manager wants players ‘to improve in both boxes’ Liverpool without Konaté and Gomez against Qarabag Arne Slot has said an early Champions League exit may have contributed to Liverpool winning the Premier League title last year but said his team must improve in both boxes to secure silverware this season. Slot has faced renewed criticism after his side’s 13-game unbeaten run ended at Bournemouth o…

Head coach and players spoke in wake of United defeat Side is ‘in great position in four competitions’, he says Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal held a team meeting after their defeat against Manchester United on Sunday “to take the temperature down”, insisting the league leaders must “play with enjoyment” in order to win a first Premier League title for 22 years. A late goal from Matheus Cunha …

Root hails captain’s calmness in third ODI victory Brook imitates move of wrestler after making century The wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was the surprising inspiration for Harry Brook’s century celebration as the England white-ball captain led his side to a one-day international series victory against Sri Lanka with a thrilling, unbeaten 136. Brook, who was involved in a clash with a nightc…

English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring Has there been a great game in the Champions League group stage this season? Probably not. Even if there had been, it almost certainly didn’t mean all that much. But that’s the way of the modern game: an extremely protracted clearing of the throat before the real business begins. Uefa will p…

36-year-old will replace fired Sean McDermott Brady will become head coach for first time The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach on Tuesday on a five-year deal. The 36-year-old just completed his fourth season in Buffalo and his second full season as coordinator. He previously served as quarterbacks coach before taking over the offen…

WSL says it is committed to increasing pay floors Clubs can be docked points for breaching salary cap Players aged under 23 in Women’s Super League 2 are not guaranteed to be paid the equivalent of the national living wage for a typical full-time worker annually, despite a large pay increase for the division’s lowest-paid players after the introduction of minimum salaries this season. WSL2 clubs …

In an exclusive interview at his base, athletics’ ‘iron man’ reveals why his career feels like ‘99% losses’ but he plans to retire as the greatest distance runner in history On a bone-cold new year’s morning, the world’s most compelling athlete is sweating so much that tiny puddles are starting to ooze across his treadmill. For 40 minutes Jakob Ingebrigtsen makes 6min 40sec mile pace look like a …

Amateur rider claims Dane ‘got angry’ when followed Team ask for riders to be given space after Málaga crash Visma-Lease a Bike have reminded amateur cyclists of the dangers of interacting with professional riders on the road following the revelation that Jonas Vingegaard crashed on Monday after being tailed by a fan during a descent near Málaga, Spain. “Jonas Vingegaard crashed during training o…

Fijians want neutral venue to maximise crowd receipts RFU privately delighted to take national team on the road Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s Nations Championship game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in what would be their first match in England held away from Twickenham since 2019. The 11 July Test against Fiji is an away fixture for England in their s…

Today’s rumours are wet It’s been a quiet transfer window, all things considered, with even the worst internet attention-seekers refusing to don their yellow ties and take a day off school for its final day, their mum’s toy spaceship left idling in a shoebox under the bed. But there might yet be some action – not like that, how dare you – so let’s dive in. Crystal Palace are enduring a miserable …

The clubs are both in the Championship this season but one is minted and the other is playing with a shoestring budget By No Helmets Required To get to their Challenge Cup tie on Saturday, Salford fans had to find their way to the end of a dark, long and winding road to reach the lights of Chiswick Rugby. It was a metaphor for their last year. A few months ago Salford’s stay in Super League was e…

One moment by the world No 1 against Alex de Minaur showed he is on a different plane to almost everyone else One of the biggest matches of Alex de Minaur’s career was already falling from his grasp when his opponent, Carlos Alcaraz, compounded his misery with a selfish stroke of genius. Midway through the third set, the result all but a formality, De Minaur pounded an aggressive forehand down th…

American vents frustration after quarter-final loss Gauff believed she was letting out anger in private Coco Gauff has expressed her disappointment after video of her smashing her racket at the Australian Open was picked up on camera. The American was well below her usual high standards during her 6-1, 6-2 defeat to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. Gauff had trouble with her forehand and serve through…

Napoli are on the brink of being eliminated from the Champions League as the troubled Italian club face Chelsea, racked by a deep injury crisis Continue reading...