Familiar feelings return in nets before Friday’s first ODI‘It’s taken a lot longer than usual,’ says batsmanThe world’s best batsman Steve Smith has revealed a training breakthrough has him feeling like his old self at the crease for the first time sin…
Fleetingly, it looked like Theo Walcott’s first goal since rejoining Southampton would yield a precious win. Instead it spurred Wolves, who struck back thanks to Pedro Neto and came close to claiming a victory that had looked unlikely for most of the m…
Prop admits he was performing at 20% of abilitySinckler moved to Bristol during lockdownThe England prop Kyle Sinckler has admitted that a mid-lockdown move to Bristol left him performing at just 20% of his ability but credited Eddie Jones’s faith in h…
The Real Sociedad defender on topping the La Liga table, Arteta, Wenger and the ‘shock’ early morning call that took him to north London“I don’t know if he got a commission or something,” Nacho Monreal says and starts laughing again. “I woke up one mor…
Southampton missed the chance to go third in the Premier League as Theo Walcott’s first goal since rejoining the club was only enough for a draw at Wolves.Saints had looked on course for victory when Walcott steered in Che Adams’ cross – his first Prem…
Jack offers three sources of possible contaminationCas has halved four-year ban for positive Ligandrol testAustralian swimmer Shayna Jack suggested a contaminated blender used by her partner or brothers as a possible source of her positive drugs test. …
Former midfielder played for Manchester United and West BromSetters had reportedly been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s diseaseMaurice Setters, the former Manchester United player and Jack Charlton’s assistant manager with the Republic of Ireland, has died …
Bengals quarterback has torn ACL and MCL in left kneeInjury usually takes between nine and 12 months to healJoe Burrow, the No 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, according to reports.The Cincinnati Ben…
Ifab board expected to give assent at 16 December meetingRule could be in place for FA Cup third round ties in JanuaryThe FA is to fast track trials of concussion substitutes in this season’s FA Cup, following their approval by an expert International …
Updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at MolineuxCrowds of up to 4,000 to be allowed after lockdownEmail Daniel here or tweet @DanielHarris 7.38pm GMT Only joking. I’d hoped to post a pic of the actual Gary Stevens of Spurs but our library is silent on the…
Burnley are on the move at last, not only scoring their first home Premier League goal of the season but holding on for another 82 minutes to secure a first victory and climb out of the bottom three.Such an outcome seemed unlikely at times, with Crysta…
Burnley won for the first time in the Premier League this season by beating Crystal Palace at Turf Moor to move out of the relegation zone.The Clarets had lost five and drawn two of their first seven games to leave them second from bottom in the table….
The captain is adored by all but he will not be in charge forever and a succession plan will need to be in place in good timeA quick quiz question: without looking it up, what do you remember about Eoin Morgan’s contribution to the 2019 World Cup final…
Father of Olympic champion Nicole Cooke gives evidenceTony Cooke left meeting feeling evidence would not be acted onThe father of the 2008 Olympic road race champion, Nicole Cooke, raised concerns about alleged drug use in cycling with UK Anti-Doping a…
Former Spain striker denies allegations over time in MLSSkyler Badillo says club did not take complaints seriouslyA former intern at New York City FC says she was sexually harassed by David Villa, and the club failed to take her complaints seriously. S…
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating, the club has confirmed.The 28-year-old was left out of the squad to face Burnley in the Premier League on Monday.”He is awaiting the results of the next tes…
United host Basaksehir on Tuesday after 2-1 loss in TurkeyTeam have taken six points from their first three matchesOle Gunnar Solskjær has said Manchester United cannot afford further lax concentration against Istanbul Basaksehir after poor defending c…
‘At the moment I want him to stay,’ says LampardFrench striker has started only once this seasonFrank Lampard says Olivier Giroud remains an important part of his plans but suggested he may not put up resistance if the striker would like to leave in Ja…
Pope Francis invited players to Vatican City for receptionNBA players led protests against social injustice this summerPope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions” and said he supported their work …
Anne Keothavong and Leon Smith are presiding over competitive Billie Jean Cup and Davis Cup squads yet know there is still much to improve for Britain’s young playersFor one cloudy afternoon, Luke Milligan was as famous as Tim Henman. For the first tim…
