“All the attributes are there” – Jacob Bethell backed to thrive at Test level
Marcus Trescothick is confident Jacob Bethell can succeed in Test cricket and believes it is only a matter of time before the youngster breaks into the England team. Bethell has impressed since being drafted into the white-ball squads at the end of the summer, hitting 20 from five balls against Australian player Adam Zampa and … Read more
Rugby league triumphs over union in cross-code clash
Waine Pryce scored twice as Team Burrow beat Team Slater – PA/Danny Lawson Team Burrow 33 Team Slater 21 Danny Cipriani hit the nail on the head by taking a break midway through the first half of the first cross-code 745 match. “We’re all here for one cause and that’s for the love of three … Read more
Pep Guardiola ‘agrees’ new contract with Manchester City
Pep Guardiola set to stay at Etihad Stadium until at least the end of the 2025-26 season – PA/Adam Davy Pep Guardiola is close to agreeing a new contract with Manchester City. The City manager – whose existing contract is set to expire at the end of this season – is set to sign a … Read more
Bazball 2.0 entry bin: Brendon McCullum’s key issues as he takes over English cricket
Can Brendon McCullum take Bazball to one-day cricket? -PA/Mike Egerton Like Ruud van Nistelrooy at Manchester United, England’s interim white-ball coach Marcus Trescothick returns a team that looks far more cohesive than a few weeks earlier. As Brendon McCullum prepares to become full-time white-ball coach in the new year, he will inherit a team that … Read more
If sacking me is the best thing for Wales, do it
Warren Gatland’s Wales have not won a test since the group stages of last year’s Rugby World Cup – PA/David Davies Warren Gatland called on the Welsh Rugby Union to back him or sack him after Wales were beaten 52-20 by Australia in their record 11th consecutive defeat. Gatland added he would be “comfortable” no … Read more
Philadelphia completes its schedule for Johnson’s Grand Slam matches
Grand Slam Track, the new athletics series founded by American legend Michael Johnson, has named Philadelphia as the latest revealed location for a first series of four competitions planned for 2025 (Fabrice COFFRINI) Grand Slam Track, the new track and field series founded by four-time Olympic sprint champion Michael Johnson, announced Philadelphia’s Franklin Field on … Read more
