Latest news and Premier League press conference updatesTen things to look out for in the top flight this weekendGet in touch! Email Barry, tweet or comment below 1.10pm BST Liverpool: Klopp has also revealed that Fabinho could miss tomorrow’s game agai…
Steve Bruce admits ‘a lot’ of Newcastle players have not been vaccinated
Goalkeeper Karl Darlow in hospital having contracted Covid‘I would urge everybody to get jabbed,’ says BruceSteve Bruce has revealed that “a lot” of Newcastle United players have not been vaccinated against Covid and cited “conspiracy theories” as a re…
Khalida Popal: ‘The Afghanistan women’s team was built to fight Taliban ideology’
The former national football team captain is calling on sport’s governing bodies to ensure female athletes in Afghanistan are safe“My power is my voice but international governments have real power,” says Khalida Popal, the former Afghanistan women’s t…
Arsenal confirm permanent signing of Martin Ødegaard from Real Madrid
Norwegian re-joins after loan spell last season at GunnersFee around £34m but Ødegaard not in squad to face ChelseaArsenal have signed Norway international Martin Ødegaard from Real Madrid on a permanent deal, the Premier League club said on Friday. Re…
Chess: Nakamura swaps barbs with Carlsen after 27-game unbeaten run
The five-time US champion exchanged frosty tweets with the world No 1 after the rapid/blitz tournament in St LouisHikaru Nakamura, the five-time US champion, has a flourishing online presence with more than a million subscribers to his Twitch stream, w…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Romelu Lukaku returns for Chelsea, Raphaël Varane set for United bow and Burnley test Virgil van Dijk’s aerial mettleArsenal beat Chelsea twice last season, including a victory at StamfordBridge three months ago. Since then they have spent heavily on t…
Carlson helps Glamorgan rewrite script with One-Day Cup win over Durham
Glamorgan beat Durham by 58 runsCaptain Carlson scores 82 in Glamorgan’s victoryKiran Carlson looks like Joaquin Phoenix might if he ever took on happy roles. And maybe, if Hollywood ever decides to make a sports movie about Glamorgan’s Royal London On…
Rob Burrow’s defiant message spurs Leeds to victory over Huddersfield
Leeds Rhinos 18-12 Huddersfield GiantsBurrow present as depleted Leeds ease past GiantsIn short, this was a performance Rob Burrow would have been incredibly proud of. Burrow was renowned for many things as a player but whether it was then, during his …
Lucas Silva steps up to help Paços de Ferreira stun weakened Spurs
Paços de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham HotspurHarry Kane not involved as Spurs labour to first-leg lossIf Tottenham really want to reach the Europa Conference League group stage, it might be time to call upon a top-class centre-forward. Paços de Ferreira dese…
‘I’m like a little girl playing golf’: Nelly Korda plays it cool at Women’s Open
American opens with 67 at CarnoustieGeorgia Hall in contention with 68Less seems to be more for Nelly Korda. Eyebrows were raised when the world No 1 opted to avoid pre-tournament media duties at the Women’s Open, with whispers abounding at Carnoustie …