Asked whether he would mark the goal that sparked the Republic of Ireland into fits of joyous celebration with a new tattoo, Troy Parrott replied: “No, I think when we get to the World Cup that&...
The depth that has been nurtured in Argentina over the summer has created a squad of many strengths and high competition. Borthwick has been adept at picking when to stick and twist with his team. His...
Pauls, 32, has fought once since losing his British middleweight title to Denzel Bentley last December, beating Panamanian journeyman Omir Rodriguez in Torquay in May. He will hope to recreate the for...
Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko is set to miss about a month with the knee injury he sustained at Tottenham Hotspur just before the international break. Sesko, who joined United from RB Leipz...
Smith’s form dipped slightly between June 2023 and December 2024 when he went 23 innings without a Test hundred, but he made two against India last winter and hit 141 and 131 against Sri Lanka a...
The draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Rugby World Cup will take place on Wednesday, 3 December in Sydney. The tournament, which will be staged in Australia from 1 October to 13 November, will be exp...
If this proves to be Salisbury and Skupski’s last match together, as is expected, then their year-long partnership ended in a familiar feeling of disappointment in a major final, having also bee...
With the exception of Cape Verde, who are making their debut next year, Africa’s qualifiers are all established on the world stage: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Af...
England flanker Henry Pollock has been nominated for World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year. The 20-year-old’s sensational rise includes two tries on his England debut against Wales...
Carlos Alcaraz says he is “heartbroken” after withdrawing from Spain’s Davis Cup Finals team because of injury. World number one Alcaraz, 22, who was beaten by Jannik Sinner at the A...
