Thousands of miles away, Mel Jones was sitting in quarantine in an Australian hotel during the Covid-19 pandemic when she received a message from an Indian journalist asking whether she had heard about the Afghan cricket team’s situation. The players had looked to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for assistance after the Taliban took over […]
Philadelphia’s defence was brilliant, especially up front as they sacked Mahomes six times, just one off the Super Bowl record, and had him under pressure from the first snap. It was a similar story in Mahomes’ other Super Bowl loss, also a blowout against Tampa Bay, and maybe some demons from that game contributed as
Grealish responded to the snub by setting up his own summer training camp using Juventus’ facilities, and refused the offer of additional time off. He clearly wanted to hit the ground running – but, while he did well on a pre-season tour in the United States, he was outshone by Norwegian youngster Bobb. England’s interim
Rodgers’ pre-match wish was for the tie to still be “alive” when his side arrive in Bavaria next week. That will be the case, but it could have been even better. Maeda rounded Manuel Neuer and had a sight at an open goal – albeit from a very acute angle – while Reo Hatate had
Having cut his teeth at Gloucester and Cheltenham, Sherratt spent four years at Worcester Warriors academy, before becoming an attack specialist for Bristol, Ospreys and Cardiff before being handed his first head coach role at the Arms Park just 20 months ago. With his teaching background, Sherratt has gained a reputation as a man-manager, a
There was ill-fortune, too, as Jack Grealish went off injured after 30 minutes, having played in the manner of a man with a point to prove to his manager. Real could scent the nerves and anxiety on the pitch and off. Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner almost had a sense of inevitability as City’s scrambled minds
So maybe you couldn’t watch the match, but you’ve seen the final score. You might also have looked at how many shots your team had, how many saves your keeper made, and how much possession your side managed. So far, so traditional, right? But that doesn’t always tell the full story of how your team
June Mead was diagnosed with cancer in 2021. Against the backdrop of her mother’s illness, Beth won numerous team and individual honours – including best player and top scorer at Euro 2022. Shortly before June died, Beth was recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The 29-year-old said: “I came home after my ACL
Before kick-off, the sounds of tribalism emerged from Everton strongholds The Blue House and The Winslow Hotel – standing directly opposite the Main Stand on Goodison Road, with its Howard Kendall Bar. These are the places so many Everton supporters will miss. Not as much as Goodison Park itself but the time-honoured rituals that take
Durant, who won two NBA championships in his time with the Golden State Warriors, is a four-time NBA scoring champion and has averaged at least 20 points a game in each of his 17 seasons in the league. His scoring average of 27.2 is fourth among players to play 500 or more NBA games behind
