Two NASA astronauts who launched on a short mission to the International Space Station last year that turned into a 9-month marathon finally know when they’ll be coming home. The Boeing Starliner astronauts, who launched on the spacecraft’s Crewed Flight Test on June 5, have been living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ever since … Read more
Raphael Varane lifted the lid on how a ‘robust discussion’ with Erik ten Hag sparked his two-month exile at Manchester United. Varane joined United in 2021 but endured a turbulent debut campaign for the club having to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Michael Carrick and Ralf Rangnick. 3 Varane spent three seasons at United and … Read more
Wayne Rooney has returned to coaching following his spell in charge of Plymouth. However, the former England captain’s new role is a world away from being in a Championship dugout. 5 Rooney has started a new coaching role in the Middle EastCredit: Getty 5 It is his first coaching job since being sacked by Plymouth … Read more
The grandiose statements, about “unique opportunity” and “transformational change,” are popping up everywhere these days in American soccer. They’re the common lexicon of panelists and pundits, of press releases and private correspondence, of presidents and players and everyone in between. “There has never been a more important or exciting time for our sport,” U.S. Soccer … Read more
Ex-Liverpool star Naby Keita signed for a new club last month but few would have known about it. The Guinea international was touted as one of the most promising midfielders in world football when Liverpool paid RB Leipzig his £48million release clause in 2018. 4 Liverpool’s Naby Keita was tipped for big things when he … Read more
Ippei Mizuhara faced up to 33 years in prison. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter convicted of stealing nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Sam Blum. The sentence will begin on March 24, with three years of supervised … Read more
Former Arsenal chief scout Sven Mislintat has been sacked for the second time in less than 18 months. Borussia Dortmund confirmed the news in a club statement, with Mislintat leaving his role as technical director. 3 Mislintat (left) has been sacked due to a power struggle with Mathias Sammer (right) and othersCredit: Getty Prior to … Read more
Federico Chiesa continues to be linked with an early exit from Liverpool with reports claiming the Italian is eyeing a return home. The 27-year-old was the only new arrival under Arne Slot this summer but has made just four appearances for the Reds in five months. 5 Chiesa has featured just once since the start of … Read more
Bukayo Saka will be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed. Arsenal moved back up to second in the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at the Emirates – their first fixture without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in … Read more
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three months due to a torn left hamstring. The injury occurred while bowling on day three of the third Test in England’s recent 2-1 series victory over New Zealand. The 33-year-old will undergo surgery in January, just months after he was sidelined by … Read more