Updates from the 2pm BST kick-off at the London StadiumRichard Williams: Greaves the genius and pure finisherLive scoreboard: the latest from Sunday’s matchesAnd you can get in touch with Rob here 2.14pm BST 15 min Shaw’s inswinging corner is headed aw…
Chris Cairns faces ‘long road to recovery’ after spinal stroke and heart surgery
Former New Zealand cricketer posts video on TwitterCairns is paralysed in both legs after suffering strokeChris Cairns has said he faces a “long road to recovery” after suffering a spinal stroke following emergency heart surgery last month.The former N…
Jimmy Greaves: the Boys’ Own hero who stole the heart of a nation | Kevin Mitchell
Tottenham and England striker with two accurate feet brought magic to football, whether you were there to see it or not• Jimmy Greaves: a life in picturesThere are some heroes you illogically hope will never die, certainly in the imagination. Muhammad …
England v New Zealand: second women’s one-day international – live!
Live updates from the 11pm (BST) match at New RoadFirst ODI report: Ecclestone seals victory for EnglandGet in touch! Email Geoff or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 12.09pm BST 15th over: England 73-4 (Winfield-Hill 26, Dunkley 5) Rowe keeps hitting a full leng…
Cristiano Ronaldo offers support to Perth-based football player in coma
English striker Danny Hodgson in critical but stable conditionRonaldo, Man United teammate Dean Henderson send videosManchester United stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Dean Henderson have offered support to a Perth-based football player who was critically i…
Jimmy Greaves was a genius, the purest finisher England has produced | Richard Williams
He scored goals in abundance for Tottenham and Chelsea although he was omitted by Alf Ramsey from the England team that won the World CupWhen Jimmy Greaves was playing against the team you supported, a sense of foreboding accompanied you through the tu…
Jimmy Greaves, England and Tottenham great, dies aged 81
Recognised as one of most natural finishers of his generationEngland manager Gareth Southgate leads tributes to GreavesJimmy Greaves, feted as one of England’s greatest strikers and a member of the squad that won the 1966 World Cup, has died at the age…
‘Credible threat’: Black Caps arrive in Dubai after aborting Pakistan tour
NZ government security alert prompts swift exit from Pakistan‘No way we could stay in the country,’ says NZ cricket chiefNew Zealand was warned of a “specific, credible threat” against its team, the country’s cricket board said on Sunday, elaborating o…
Ian Poulter: ‘I have played in six Ryder Cups and won five, I’ve added a lot’
On the eve of another wildcard appearance, the Englishman has a robust response to complaints about the number of chances he has had in the tournament that means more to him than any otherIt is no surprise that Ian Poulter gives a robust response when …
‘It’s going to be tough’: rugby league’s London future looks uncertain | Aaron Bower
With no full-time clubs in the city from 2022, the ramifications could be grave for a sport already struggling to make an impactRugby league is about to enter a new era, with a reduced broadcast deal with Sky Sports likely to result in restructuring an…