It was when one fellow attendee named Mo Salah as the best player he had played against that I realised being named Oldham Villa’s ‘most improved player’ in the 2021/22 season wasn’t going to carry much weight in this challenge. In the same year that I made my Sunday League comeback, the aforementioned player had … Read more
Natasha Jonas will go away to decide whether it is time for her to retire from boxing after her defeat to Lauren Price at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night. Jonas was beaten comfortably by Price in a unanimous decision loss to the Olympic champion, who looked every bit one of women’s boxing’s elite … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s spin bowling arsenal has long been a cornerstone of its cricketing dominance. The ongoing ICC Champions Trophy has ensured the tradition carries on with the spin quartet of Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy being instrumental in India’s journey to the final.Each brings a distinct style and skill set, … Read more
The PGA Tour has confirmed that Tiger Woods won’t return to action at The Players after the former world No 1 was not named in the final field for next week’s event at TPC Sawgrass. The 49-year-old has missed each of the last four editions due to injury, with Woods not featuring in an official … Read more
Maro Itoje has hit back at critics of England’s attack as they look for a strong finish to the Guinness Six Nations. Steve Borthwick’s side remain in title contention but they sit fourth in the try-scoring table behind France, Ireland and Scotland, having crossed only eight times in three games. To reinvigorate his backline, Borthwick … Read more
The new Cadillac team will join the grid from the 2026 season after the General Motors-backed entry was approved by the FIA and F1. The confirmation of the entry of American car giant GM’s luxury brand into the sport means the Formula 1 grid will expand to 11 teams from next year. It was announced … Read more
You wait months, even years to see the holy grail – the nine-darter – and then they come along like Brighton buses with two in one incredible Premier League night. The scenes were something else when world No 1 Luke Humphries hit a nine-darter in his quarter-final defeat to Rob Cross – who then also … Read more
Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column in which Nick Wright uses a blend of data and opinion to shed light on need-to-know stories from up and down the Premier League. This week: 🔴 Rice playing higher up for Arsenal🤕 Newcastle’s left side KO’d🔵 Brighton’s unsung defensive hero Rice’s attacking evolution Arsenal were five … Read more
🔴 Why Amorim’s 3-4-3 system can bring results🔴 But analysts say system LEAST suited to squad🔴 Coaching opposites: Transition underestimated🔴 Is there the time and patience for it to succeed? When Arsenal visit Manchester United on Sunday, it will mark two years to the day since Mikel Arteta last faced a Ruben Amorim side away … Read more
Dean Huijsen had his penalty saved in Bournemouth’s FA Cup shoot-out win over Wolves last weekend but it was no surprise to those who have worked with him that the 19-year-old centre-back was willing to step up as one of their first takers. “He has so much ambition and belief in himself about scoring goals,” … Read more