The emergence of test match rookies Sam Prendergast and Fin Smith is threatening to make Finn Rusell and Marcus Smith surplus to requirements for the British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia. That is the verdict of Jonathan Davies, the rugby union and league great, who believes Ireland’s Prendergast and England’s Fin Smith are in … Read more
George Russell pipped Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to the fastest time as Mercedes ended an intriguing yet inconclusive final day of F1 Testing on top. On a Friday punctured by two bizarre red flags – the first for a shattered pane of glass from a gantry that fell onto the main straight and the … Read more
George Russell says he is confident Mercedes are “not going to fall into a trap” with their 2025 car in the same way they have done in recent seasons. Mercedes won eight successive constructors’ titles from 2014 to 2021 but have struggled, at least relatively speaking, since new design regulations were introduced at the start … Read more
Former Southampton and Swansea manager Russell Martin is currently second favourite to return to the Swansea.com Stadium as manager after Luke Williams was given his marching orders on Monday afternoon. Martin is priced at 6/1, the second shortest odds after the former Oxford boss Des Buckingham, who is priced as the 5/2 favourite, while Steven … Read more
Top NFL quarterbacks still rarely hit the open market. There is no Tom Brady this year, and only a handful of viable starters among unrestricted free agents. The list below could change in the coming weeks as a few teams are still deciding on what they’ll do with their veteran quarterbacks (i.e. the Falcons with … Read more
“It should be one of the greatest seasons in Formula 1 history.” The tantalising expectation expressed by Martin Brundle during a recent Sky Sports News interview in an early preview of a 2025 season that already sparkles with promise and anticipation even before a single wheel has been turned by one of the grid’s 10 … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to be active in the trade market this season, but you could never quite be certain based on the way they’ve handled the last year or so. They were linked to plenty of big names at the 2023 trade deadline, but ultimately stood pat. They chased Klay Thompson in … Read more
The NFL Christmas Day slate was underwhelming, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens securing blowout victories in their games. Kansas City and Baltimore looked like the elite teams in the NFL, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans didn’t appear to be anywhere close to their level. Even with the blowouts, there were plenty … Read more
Sean Payton wanted his Denver Broncos version of Drew Brees. It definitely wasn’t Russell Wilson, who didn’t even make it through a full year under Payton before the Super Bowl-winning head coach knew that the Broncos needed someone different in Denver. 4 Bo Nix and Sean Payton have formed a special relationship in DenverCredit: Getty … Read more
Russell Martin awkwardly vowed to fight for his job with Southampton, only to be sacked 12 minutes later. The Saints boss was relieved of his duties in the aftermath of the 5-0 thumping at the hands of Tottenham on Sunday. 4 Russell Martin said he’d fight for his job just 12 minutes before being axedCredit: … Read more