Network of 65 hubs for nearly 3,000 children at state schools had their first national finals for boys and girls at the home of cricketLord’s was quiet, and the shout from the Tavern Stand carried right across the ground. “Girls! Girls!” A reply from t…
World Rugby to introduce new guidelines to reduce contact training
Full contact training to be restricted to 15 minutes per weekGuidelines aimed at reducing injuries and long-term risksWorld Rugby will introduce fresh guidelines designed to reduce the amount of contact training done by rugby players. The game’s govern…
West Ham’s Lanzini strikes to knock Manchester United out of Carabao Cup
West Ham gained revenge for defeat three days ago, eliminating at the first hurdle a Manchester United who have twice been semi-finalists under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. For the closing minutes the manager called on Bruno Fernandes: the move said that the s…
Louis Lynagh keen to keep fairytale rise going at first England training camp
Harlequins player called up by Eddie Jones on TuesdaySon of Michael Lynagh is also eligible for Australia and ItalyLouis Lynagh has one major concern about his first England training camp this weekend: what to wear. There have been a few faux pas in th…
Danny Briggs stars for Warwickshire to keep them in hunt for championship
Warwickshire 367 all out; Somerset 239-5Briggs hits quick-fire 53 and takes two wicketsThat Warwickshire remain in the hunt for their eighth County Championship and the first since 2012 owes much to the all-round talents of Danny Briggs, a cricketer wh…
Uefa says biennial World Cup creates four significant ‘dangers’
Uefa wants to preserve ‘mystique’ of four-year scheduleEvery Premier League team opposes Arsène Wenger’s ideaUefa believes Fifa’s plans for a biennial World Cup create four significant “dangers” for the future of football, as it raised the stakes in it…
Course architects Pete and Alice Dye could be the stars of the Ryder Cup | Ewan Murray
The couple, both of whom passed away in recent years, did a brilliant job on Whistling Straits and more than a hundred other courses during a storied six-decade careerWhen the dust settles following the 43rd staging of the Ryder Cup at the Straits Cour…
Pádraig Harrington says American fans will put pressure on US Ryder Cup team
‘Home captain has to deal with stress,’ says European skipperSix Ryder Cup rookies in favoured US team at Whistling StraitsPádraig Harrington, Europe’s captain, has claimed the US team will need to deal with the “pressure and stress” of being heavy fav…
Manchester United v West Ham, Chelsea v Aston Villa, and more: Carabao Cup – live!
Live updates with Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester also in actionLive scoreboard: all the scores from around EuropeDrop Barry an email | Tweet @bglendenning 8.55pm BST Manchester United 0-1 West Ham: Jadon Sancho runs in behind the West Ham to volley a Jua…
UK women: have you taken up cycling during the pandemic?
We’d like to hear how women who have started cycling since the pandemic began have been experiencing rides and roadsThe number of cycling trips made by women in England rose by more than 50% in 2020, official statistics show, seemingly at least partial…