England name Test squad vs South Africa: Uncapped spinner preferred to Shoaib Bashir
England have handed a maiden call-up to Liam Patterson-White for the upcoming three-match Test series in South Africa. An all-rounder who bowls left-arm spin, Patterson-White was the highest wicket-taker among spinners…
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17 of the best quotes on Alessandro Del Piero: ‘He feels it in his soul’
While many players left, Del Piero remained at Juve to captain the side back to the top flight and eventually back to the title. Fittingly nicknamed Il Pinturicchio in reference to the great renaissance artist, we’ll…
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Alessandro Del Piero, a Juventus icon who delivered on his promise
The Italian forward didn’t need to lift the ball into the top corner of Jens Lehmann’s net in the final minute of extra-time. Time was up, and Fabio Grosso had won the game for Italy – the final whistle would surely blow…
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Man Utd, Celtic & Palace considering options? The best managers currently out of work
With clubs like Manchester United, Celtic and Crystal Palace all rumoured to be considering a change in the dug-out, there are some proven managers and promising coaches who are ready to work. We’ve ranked the nine best…
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The 15 highest-paid players in world football: Ronaldo, Messi, Kane…
Barcelona are paying Rodri £444,782 per week, while Watkins’ move from Aston Villa to Al-Hilal comes with a £410,618 weekly wage. Fernandez’ move to Manchester City earned him pay parity with Virgil van Dijk at…
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Uncapped Notts spinner Patterson-White earns England Test call-up for South Africa
The potential importance of spin bowling in South Africa was demonstrated in their recent home series against Australia, which the hosts won to reach No 1 in the International Cricket Council rankings and in which their…
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Open Championship returns to Carnoustie in 2029
In all, the course has hosted the event eight times since 1931. New Zealand's Ryan Fox won this year's Open at Royal Birkdale, the 2027 event will be at the Old Course in St Andrews and the 2028 staging will be at Royal…
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“S***, I missed the pit lane”: Hamilton’s unheard radio from his Brazilian GP struggle | Formula 1
But the conditions had deteriorated and he spun on his next lap. Hamilton made a strong start to the race from 20th and briefly ran as high as ninth. But Max Verstappen overtook him and Ferrari then told him to let…
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Can you name Real Madrid’s top ‘not CR7’ scorer every season since 2000?
“There are two figures that I want to refer to. The worthy successor of [Alfredo] Di Stefano and the club’s top scorer, Cristiano,” club president Florentino Perez said following Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus in 2018.…
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Can you name every Crystal Palace manager since 2000?
While the south Londoners have been top-flight fixtures since 2013, they’ve still burnt through a large number of coaches. We’d like you to name all of those who have stood in the Selhurst dug-out over the past 26 years.…
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