Rodri could play for Manchester City before end of season, says Guardiola | Pep Guardiola

Rodri could be back in action before the end of the Premier League season according to the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola. The Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder, who was initially ruled out for the remainder of the campaign after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage in September, returned to individual training this week. While Rodri has spoken … Read more

MLS talking points: Messi’s no-show, Lozano’s injury and Zaha’s debut | MLS

No Messi, yes problem When the Houston Dynamo learned that Lionel Messi did not travel with Inter Miami ahead of the teams’ game on Sunday, they proceeded with a now-familiar playbook. Just like Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps did in similar Messi-less situations, the team apologized to their ticketholders, then bargained with them. “Unfortunately, we … Read more

Manchester United may terminate lease on London offices to save money | Manchester United

Manchester United are exploring an early termination from a 10-year lease agreement at their London offices in Kensington in the latest cost-cutting measure proposed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. United moved into the Kensington Building less than two years ago after the expiry of a 10-year rental agreement on another office building in Mayfair, but with … Read more

‘The ball performs well’: FA hits back at Guardiola after FA Cup complaints | Football

The FA Cup ball criticised by the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, “delivers against all of the testing requirements”, the Football Association has said. Guardiola compared the ball unfavourably to those used in the Premier League and Champions League after his side’s fifth-round victory over Plymouth on Saturday and said it was “not proper”. An … Read more

Bigger is better: rugby league dazzles on Vegas return to show gamble worth it | Rugby league

The doomsayers got in early back in 2023 when National Rugby League’s original five-year plan to take its season opener to the bright lights of Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, was first revealed. Mad. Bad. Lunacy. A joke and a waste of money. The Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, Peter V’landys, was … Read more

‘I’ve just changed my life’: ex-biker gang member books place at the Open | Golf

The former motorcycle gang member Ryan Peake described his New Zealand Open triumph as a life-changing moment after victory booked his spot at the Open Championship. The Australian claimed a one-shot win at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown, shooting a final-round 66 to finish on 23 under par. Peake’s victory comes after he served five years … Read more