The playmaker has gone to Qatar after becoming an expensive spare part at a club both right and wrong to sign himJames Rodríguez has gone to Qatar in search of work, although unlike many others who have made the trip before him he can at least keep his…
The Fiver | The Caffeine Cup remains a trophy well worth winning
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While it might languish in sixth place in terms of prestigious domestic honours after the league title, both transfer windows, and the FA Cup, the Caffeine Cup remains a trophy well worth winning. When…
Rebels without a cause: has title win taken away Atlético Madrid’s hunger?
Their old gunslinger Suárez got the champions out of jail again but something is missing in Simeone’s teamDiego Simeone had pretty much seen it all but he had never seen this and he didn’t much like it either. It was 8.15 on a Tuesday night down by the…
Derby fall to last place with 12-point deduction for entering administration
Rooney’s team six points adrift at foot of ChampionshipAdministrators invite interested parties to come forwardDerby have been docked 12 points by the English Football League, sending them to the foot of the Championship, after confirming the appointme…
Former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels facing corruption charges
Charges relate to spell in Abu Dhabi-based T10 LeagueSamuels starred in 2016 T20 World Cup final against EnglandThe former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been charged with four counts of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s anti-corruptio…
‘We ask for patience’: Koeman takes no questions as heat rises at Barcelona
Under-pressure head coach calls for team to be supported‘The club is with me in this period of reconstruction,’ he saysBarcelona’s head coach, Ronald Koeman, took no questions in a brief news conference on Wednesday and instead read a statement saying …
Key lessons from Sarina Wiegman’s first games as England manager
Signs of progress and relentlessness were among the initial impressions from two matches with a combined 18-0 scorelineIt is hard to learn much two games into a manager’s tenure and even less can be taken from bulldozer performances against amateur pla…
Premier League and Championship clubs to trial safe standing from January
Licensed standing can begin in pilot programme from 1 January‘We are beyond delighted,’ says FSA’s Kevin MilesClubs in the Premier League and Championship will be able to offer licensed standing areas from 1 January as part of a pilot programme. The Sp…
‘Batters’: Laws of cricket to be amended to use gender neutral terms
MCC has officially replaced the word ‘batsman’Alex Hartley condemns negative response on TwitterMarylebone Cricket Club has officially amended the laws of the game to remove the gendered term “batsman” and replace it with the alternative “batter”, asse…
County cricket finale: Lancs v Hampshire, Warks v Somerset and Essex win Division Two title – live!
Updates from day two of the decisive final round of matchesDay one: Hampshire rally after Lancashire dismiss them cheaplyAnd you can contact Tanya by email, Twitter or comment BTL 11.35am BST Four, four, SIX!! Danny Briggs making whoppee puts Warwicksh…