Fikayo Tomori left Chelsea as a center back of promise. He returns to Stamford Bridge with AC Milan with a new, physical, reputation. Fikayo Tomori is preparing to make a journey he has become accustomed to in recent weeks. Selected in Gareth Southgate’s England squad last month, he traveled from Milan to London and back … Read more
United States women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski is hoping a sold-out Wembley Stadium will create an atmosphere to give his team a real test in next month’s friendly against England, with the World Cup less than a year away. Twice world champions Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn were joined by an array of young talent in … Read more
Ben Donaldson has been given first crack to push for a spot on next month’s Spring Tour, after the rising playmaker was picked in the No.10 jersey for Australia A in the first of three unofficial tests against a Japan XV in Tokyo. He was one of a handful of interesting selections, with Jock Campbell … Read more
Column: I GET pretty excited at the best of times but how good is the volume of women’s sport on at the moment? It’s kind of like all codes are having their women’s sport moment but it’s got me thinking about how cricket can step things up and I’d love to see more investment in … Read more
World Cup-winning skipper Meg Lanning is one of the first Aussie internationals to make herself unavailable for the domestic cricket season and former Southern Stars teammate Rachael Haynes has predicted she won’t be the last. The Melbourne Stars icon will miss the upcoming WBBL season as the Australian captain continues her indefinite leave from the … Read more
Tyson Fury says his proposed heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua is off after a deadline set by Fury’s camp expired without a deal on Tuesday (AEST). Fury set Joshua an ultimatum on Friday night, insisting if the deal could not be done in time then he would walk away from the blockbuster all-British bout. Watch … Read more
Perhaps no issue in cricket polarises opinion like a Mankad despite the unambiguity of the Law. Whenever the debate rages, the focus always falls wrongly on the fielding side, writes MIKE ATHERTON. For the 15,000 supporters at Lord’s on Saturday, it was a miserable way for the match to end. A game that had looked … Read more
Phil Rothfield believes South Sydney might need to explore returning Latrell Mitchell to center after criticism of his fitness in Souths’ preliminary final loss to the Panthers. Speaking on Sky Sports radio, Rothfield compared Mitchell’s involvement to his counterpart Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards and questioned if Latrell has the fuel to play the most physically … Read more
England manager Gareth Southgate, under fire after a disappointing Nations League campaign, said he is nevertheless “the right person” to take the team into this year’s World Cup in Qatar. England have been relegated from the Nations League top tier after a five-match winless run in which they lost twice to Hungary – including 4-0 … Read more
The Roger Federer era is officially over. The Swiss great brought the curtain down on his spectacular career in a “super special” match alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup. But he was denied a fairytale finish, falling short for Team Europe in a tight defeat to Team World duo Frances Tiafoe and … Read more