The Rugby Football League (RFL) has approved the takeover of Salford Red Devils, clearing the way for the Super League side to field a full-strength side against Leeds Rhinos on Saturday. The takeover by a consortium led by businessman Dario Berta was completed earlier this month on the eve of the Super League season, but … Read more
Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at a ‘leading’ UK journalist for defending England’s lack of practice during their tour of India. Pietersen, who has been vocal about England’s struggles, lashed out on social media after the journalist cited injuries and a tight schedule as reasons … Read more
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NEW ORLEANS — Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Before we get to today’s newsletter, I have some good news and some great news (we don’t do bad news here). The first bit of good news is that this ISN’T your final newsletter before the Super Bowl and that’s because you’ll … Read more
The NFL’s Super Bowl is famous for its thrilling plays, last-second victories and saturation of entertainment superstars. But the Super Bowl is also famous for controversies. 8 Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson in Super Bowl XXXVIII before the show went off scriptCredit: Getty Down the years, we’ve seen many from Tom Brady’s winning jersey being … Read more
The big splashy stage was set. Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman were rolled out days before the biggest Super Bowl in NFL history. 4 Tom Brady is caught between two worlds after his NFL retirementCredit: Getty And when Tom Brady’s name was barely mentioned, it was followed with a brief murky … Read more
Harrison Butker began his interview by discussing the ‘grittiness’ that the Chiefs form during old-school training camp workouts. The three-time Super Bowl champion emphasized the same team togetherness when looking back on how his Kansas City teammates handled Butker’s polarizing comments before the 2024 season. 4 Harrison Butker is back in the Super Bowl after … Read more
Non-league club Tamworth FC have sparked a backlash from football fans after revealing ticket prices for their upcoming FA Cup showdown with Tottenham. However, some supporters are pointing the finger directly at the Football Association and insisting one-off price hikes will become more common after the decision was made to scrap replays. 5 Tamworth have … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk will not be allowed to kiss his cross, which caused controversy in his win over Tyson Fury in May. The Ukrainian champion was seen kissing an object during his split-decision victory over Fury in Riyadh in May. 3 Fans claimed Usyk used an inhaler, but the allegations were falseCredit: DAZN Boxing fans on … Read more
The 20 Formula 1 drivers, the FIA and the stewards held a “productive” meeting on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix to discuss the sport’s overtaking rules. The discussion comes a month on from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ fierce battles at the United States and Mexico City Grand Prix, where they were … Read more