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Having shaken off their World Cup disappointment, Ireland have picked up exactly where they left off in the Six Nations arena. Showing no signs of teething issues in the post-Johnny Sexton era, Andy Farrell’s side have opened the 2024 championship with victories over France, Italy and Wales. Their dominance has naturally fuelled talk of them…
Liverpool “need miracles” to ease their injury woes as they prepare to host Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round, says manager Jurgen Klopp. Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, who has an ankle injury, is the latest player to join Klopp’s absent players. Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai are training, but remain doubts to…
Mexico recorded a dazzling 2-0 victory over the United States to top Group A ahead of the four-time world champions at the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup. Goals from Jacqueline Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo ensured ended their 16-match losing streak to the Americans. It is just the second time since 1991 that Mexico have defeated the…
Sweden midfielder Kristoffer Olsson has been placed on a ventilator in hospital after losing consciousness at home. Midtjylland said the ex-Arsenal player, 28, is “suffering from what appears to be an acute brain-related illness”. The Danish club announced he was taken to Aarhus University Hospital on 20 February. Midtjylland said they felt “compelled” to release…
What will happen on Tuesday 6 August 2024? The level of conviction in Josh Kerr’s immediate response is comparable to someone who has travelled back from the future having witnessed the moment with their own eyes. “Josh Kerr gets crowned as the Olympic 1500m champion,” the 26-year-old Scot tells BBC Sport. It is that unwavering…
The pitch has been a major topic of debate among fans and experts during the fourth Test match between India vs England in Ranchi. Ahead of the match, England skipper Ben Stokes and teammate Ollie Pope expressed their concerns regarding the cracks on the pitch and former captain Michael Vaughan even went on to call the surface a ‘shocker’.…
New Zealand pace bowler Neil Wagner fought back tears as he announced his retirement from international cricket. The left-arm seamer, 37, made the decision after being told he would not be in the starting XI for the upcoming Test series against Australia. Neil Wagner is the Kiwis’ fifth-highest Test wicket-taker, with 260 wickets at an…
By Matt Graveling Britain’s leading female racing driver says she still receives insults about her gender. Jamie Chadwick, who now races in America’s Indy NXT series, once felt she had to ignore sexist comments in order to fit in. Now in a bid to encourage more young women into motorsport, she has launched a female…
Great Britain’s Andy Murray has suggested he may only have a “few months” left of his tennis career after earning his second win of 2024 in Dubai. The 36-year-old beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.”I probably don’t have too long left but I’ll do as best as I can these last few months,”…
Everton’s points deduction has been reduced from 10 to six after an appeal – but there remains the potential for a chaotic end to this year’s Premier League relegation battle. The new verdict moves Everton up to 15th and five points away from the drop zone. It also leaves Burnley and Sheffield United an almost impossible task…