Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Well, Howe hasn’t rested anyone. Fair play, that is Newcastle’s strongest side – remember that both Sven Botman and Lewis Hall are out with longish-term injuries and Antony Gordon is suspended, following his red cad at Brighton in the FA Cup. … Read more
Andrea Berta is primed to join Arsenal as their new sporting director. The club have conducted a thorough recruitment process to find a replacement for Edu, who resigned from the post last November, and they have considered a number of candidates. They included an internal one – Jason Ayto, who has filled the role on … Read more
Constitution Hill has seen off every challenge with ease in winning all 10 of his races to date, but he could be facing his sternest opponent so far in Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle and Brighterdaysahead (4.00) can also boast the strongest recent piece of form in the field. The Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting … Read more
Listen to Fin Smith wax lyrical about the Wales head coach Matt Sherratt, the influence he had during their days together at Worcester and the debt of gratitude he feels is obvious. Accordingly, Smith sent Sherratt a message of congratulations when he was handed the Welsh reins on a temporary basis after Warren Gatland’s departure. … Read more
Manchester City Women have sacked their head coach, Gareth Taylor, just five days before the club’s appearance in the League Cup final. Former manager Nick Cushing, whom Taylor succeeded in 2020, will return as interim manager for the remainder of the season. The news comes with City fourth in the Women’s Super League, 12 points … Read more
The United States men’s national team will play friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer. The US will face Turkey on 7 June in East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland three days later in Nashville, Tennessee, the US Soccer Federation announced on Monday. The games will presumably feature the full … Read more
At the end of training on Friday, as Real Valladolid’s players left the annex next to the José Zorrilla stadium and headed off under grey skies, rain preparing to roll in, a surprise waited for them. It was the final session before the weekend their coach said would show what hopes they had, an opportunity … Read more
Stephen Curry, whose off-court interests already include commercial deals and charitable causes, is extending his sphere of influence further after accepting a role as an assistant general manager at his alma mater, Davidson College. ESPN confirmed the news with Davidson on Monday. Curry, who played for the Wildcats from 2006 to 2009 will offer guidance … Read more
‘BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT LIVIN’ IS’ Football Daily can’t help but yearn for the days when footballers weren’t particularly interested in walls. Back in 1978, the players of West Brom went on what was, at the time, a trailblazing end-of-season tour to China. Having taken 90 hours to get there on a combination of planes, trains … Read more
On Sunday, thousands of Manchester United fans marched in protest at the club’s ownership. The week before last, there was a (much smaller) march against their club’s owners by fans at Chelsea. A couple of weeks earlier there were protests at Tottenham. Fulham fans are deeply unhappy. There have been grumblings at Manchester City. In … Read more