Sports (Parliament Politics Magazine) – West Ham United have appointed Nuno Espírito Santo as manager following the sacking of Graham Potter, marking a swift change in leadership. Nuno, who was fired by Nottingham Forest earlier in the season, signed a three-year deal
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nottingham Forest names Ange Postecoglou as new manager, taking over from Nuno Espirito Santo after the Portuguese coach was relieved of his duties. As reported by The Telegraph, Ange Postecoglou is set to take charge at Nottingham
London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – The sweetness was how “AJ ” closed space against a southpaw with intelligence and improvement. In how he controlled aggressiveness over five rounds against Otto Wallin, and how easy this was “AJ’s first fight under Ben Davison.
London (Parliament Politic Magazine) – Riley Gaines, an ex-college swimmer, called squads Dem an ‘a misogynist after the congresswoman accused her of ‘transphobic bigotry’ during a heated exchange on Tuesday. Gaines, Kim Russell, the former lacrosse coach at Oberlin, and Sarah Parshall
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is set to join Chelsea ahead of next season, the club announced on Monday. Pochettino, who left PSG last year, has signed an initial two-year contract at Chelsea and begins the new role on July 1. The London club labored to
Last Friday, after much vacillation the BBC finally released a statement over comments made my MOTD presenter Gary Lineker, where he compared the Government’s new crack down on immigration akin to policies found in 1930s Germany. The state funded Corporation said: “…We
The game of rugby will be 200 years old and my hometown and constituency, the birthplace of the game will be the proud host to these bicentenary celebrations. It all begun in 1823, at Rugby School when “the exploit of William Webb
Dina Asher-Smith set a new British 60m record in Germany Dina Asher-Smith set a new British 60m record in 7.04 seconds during the World Indoor Tour in Germany on Friday. The 27-year-old broke Asha Philip’s previous record of 7.06 seconds to win
Havana, Jan 23 (RHC) Contrary to what has been reported in recent days, the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) decided today to postpone the announcement of its 30 selected athletes to face the upcoming V World Classic of the discipline. In a message
Deontay Wilder refused to accept a truce with Tyson Fury after his brutal knockout defeat due to “serious issues” with the Briton remaining. That’s according to his trainer Malik Scott, who concedes he wanted to shake hands with Fury’s team, including fellow trainer SugarHill Steward.
The Kop reminded Milan of Istanbul before kick-off with a banner that read: “25/05/05 – There are places I remember.” Their torment did not cease there. Liverpool rekindled 16-year-old memories on the pitch too with three goals, another comeback and another rollercoaster Champions
Asel and many of her international team-mates are in hiding. Asel isn’t her real name. In Kabul members of the Taliban have already come looking for Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team. “Every woman playing cricket or other sports is not safe right now,”
Manchester United find out their upcoming Champions League group stage opponents on Thursday – and will look to avoid a repeat of last season’s group in which they were eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain and Leipzig. The draw, which will take place in
It’s quiet and peaceful in the summerhouse where Rob and Lindsey Burrow sit together. Pale Yorkshire sunshine streams in through the windows. We’re out in the garden in Castleford, at the home of Rob’s parents, and there are times when it’s possible
Medals. Moments. And now more. That was the message emanating from Team GB chiefs after an extraordinary 16 days in Tokyo, during which Britain not only equalled their medal haul at London 2012 but forged into new and unexpected areas, including BMX, skateboarding, and
Jack Grealish is close to joining Manchester City from Aston Villa on a five-year contract. Talks are in their final stages and, barring an unexpected hitch, the playmaker will move for about £100m. Villa have tried hard to keep Grealish, offering an improved deal,
Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, has filmed another extraordinary video calling into question the officiating during the current British & Irish Lions Test series. Erasmus has even suggested he will step aside from the final two Tests if it helps ensure the
No matter who you are, or what sports you enjoy, the Olympics remains the greatest show on earth. It’s bigger than anything in football. Bigger than anything in any other sport. And, while I know there are many who don’t feel it
Conor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier via doctor stoppage in the main event of UFC 264 on Saturday night, with the Irishman unable to continue after sustaining an ankle injury at the end of the first round. Each man had beaten the other once heading into this
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has tested positive for cannabis, sources have told Reuters, and she is unlikely to get the chance to challenge for the Olympic 100m title in Tokyo later this month. Jamaica’s Gleaner newspaper was first to report the news on Thursday
The NFL player Nate Ebner has withdrawn from contention for a second trip to the Olympics with the USA men’s rugby sevens squad, citing an injury sustained after the 2020 NFL season he spent with the New York Giants. “It pains me to announce
Old rivalry is now more visceral in politics than football and this match may be memorable only if Scotland cause a shock It’s hard to convey now, in our splintered multi-platform age, just how inescapably, grotesquely enormous an event England v Scotland was in
Between reaching the semi-finals of Euro 96 and the 2018 World Cup, England’s participation in major tournaments can be broadly split into two eras. The first spanned the early 2000s when a golden generation of stars were weighed down by expectation, anxiety and
Jose Mourinho has been confirmed as the new head coach of Roma. Just two weeks after being sacked by Tottenham, Mourinho has been announced as the replacement for Paulo Fonseca, who will leave the Olimpico at the end of the season. Mourinho has agreed
Arsenal could be approaching a shock takeover involving Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek and three former Gunners. According to The Telegraph, Ek is teaming up with Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira in a bid to buy Arsenal from Stan Kroenke in the fallout from the club’s involvement in the collapsed Super
The Premier League have confirmed they are “considering all actions” against the six clubs who hope to join a European Super League as the backlash to the bombshell proposal continues. The Premier League’s ‘big six’ are part of a group of 12 leading clubs who have
Big European nights are a staple of Anfield folklore. Continental competition under the floodlights in front of the Kop has developed its own mystique. A belief has developed that anything is possible when the crowd and the team feed off each other.
It has been a long season for everyone involved in Premier League football and with Euro 2020 still to be played this summer, the end is far from sight. You could understand, though, if Marcus Rashford was feeling the effects more than most of his top-flight
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been to admitted to hospital as a “precaution” after testing positive for Covid-19 last week. Tendulkar had been self-isolating at home with mild symptoms of the virus, but said on Friday that he was in hospital. “As a
Wayne Pivac said his Wales team were “over the moon” to be crowned Six Nations champions after France lost 27-23 to Scotland. Les Bleus required a bonus-point victory and a winning margin of at least 21 points from Friday evening’s rearranged clash with the Scots to
There was an hour on the clock when Thomas Tuchel erupted at his players. This was supposed to be a stroll against the Premier League’s bottom side, but it was threatening to turn into an awkward afternoon. Sheffield United were fighting for
It is a cliche but it is one that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fond of, and it is a big part of why Manchester United are on the verge of securing a place in next season’s Champions League. Two words: fine margins. For once, Solskjaer did
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have preferred this Europa League tie to have been played over just the one leg, but at least the second should be only a formality. Manchester United will progress to the last-16 after this impressive 4-0 victory against Real Sociedad on neutral territory, barring
Another week, another awful moment for Alisson Becker, another defeat for Liverpool. A restorative clean sheet had beckoned, then a draw when he would have at least been blameless. But instead Ozan Kabak capped a sadly hapless Liverpool debut by trying to hook
Cameron Norrie required three-and-a-half hours to battle past fellow Briton Dan Evans in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Evans, Britain’s No. 1 men’s player, won his first ATP title on Sunday at the Murray River Open, but he could not build upon that
The Australian Open has been rocked by a positive result at one of the tournament’s designated quarantine hotels, with up to 600 players, officials and support staff now expected to go into isolation. The grand slam, which was delayed by three weeks due to
At the beginning of last season, as Manchester United stumbled to their worst top-flight start in 30 years, senior figures at Old Trafford concluded that if possible, a long-term target should be acquired in the forthcoming January window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted a risk-taker,
“I feel my work was betrayed.” A Chelsea manager had lost at Leicester, reached the point of no return and decided to go down all guns blazing. In 2015, Jose Mourinho aped Tony Montana at the top of the staircase, trying to take everyone else
West Brom grabbed a survival lifeline after Matheus Pereira’s penalty double helped seal a thrilling derby win at Wolves. The forward struck twice from the spot as the Baggies won 3-2 at Molineux to claim just their second victory of the Premier
Dwight Yorke has challenged Bruno Fernandes to guide Manchester United to the Premier League title if he wants to become a club legend. Yorke holds similar status at Old Trafford after being part of a United side which won an unprecedented treble in 1999. The
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has revealed that his team will do lots of 11 vs 11 work to shake off the ‘rustiness’ ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Manchester United next weekend. The Reds avoided an FA Cup third round scare against
Roger Federer may be powerless to stop Novak Djokovic but Rafael Nadal has a chance of helping the 38-year-old keep hold of a famous record. Federer has not competed since the 2020 Australian Open after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee prior to the coronavirus
Not even in his worst nightmares can Frank Lampard have imagined this. A showdown that was billed as an opportunity for Chelsea to reassert their title credentials ended in ignominious defeat after first-half strikes from Ilkay Gündogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De
Let’s be honest – it has not been the sporting year any of us wanted, even if you are a Liverpool fan. But sprinkled among the tales of empty stadiums and Covid-19 tests there have been a few more offbeat stories to
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong believes Arsene Wenger should return as the club’s manager if Mikel Arteta is sacked. The Gunners have had a poor start to the season under Arteta and currently sit 15th in the Premier League table, just four points off
Former England and Surrey bowler Robin Jackman has died at the age of 75. Jackman played in four Tests and 15 one-day internationals for his country, while he took 1,402 wickets in a 399-game first-class career between 1966 and 1982. Following his
Even after a statement performance, the significance of which seemed to be about much more than the game itself, Jurgen Klopp couldn’t resist another statement about the wider situation – and a dig. “For the first time now in what feels like ages we
The former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis will work with England’s batsmen in Sri Lanka in the new year, the ECB has confirmed. The 45-year-old, who scored 13,289 Test runs, has been appointed batting coaching consultant for the touring party, which is
When was the last time that Manchester City took 26 shots or more at the Etihad in the league and failed to win? You probably remember the day, even if it seems like a decade ago rather than merely August last year. It was
When Jose Mourinho left Manchester United two years ago, just after what happened to be his last trip to Anfield, he fully expected to be back in the game in no time. The phone didn’t ring, though, and it prompted a conversation with a football figure
