Boulter and De Minaur announce engagement
British number one Katie Boulter has announced her engagement to Australian world number nine Alex de Minaur. The couple, who met on the tennis circuit, have been dating for almost…
How Sir Alex Ferguson built his last great Manchester United side
The first takes place in the suffocating glare of the global spotlight – in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium in 2008. Millions watch on television around the world, as a British manager…
Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring
England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three months. Stokes, 33, suffered the injury…
Embiid ejected after confronting referee
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was ejected from his team’s 111-106 win against the San Antonio Spurs after confronting a referee. Embiid was given a third foul against him by…
Sammy named West Indies head coach across all formats
West Indies have appointed T20 World Cup-winning captain Daren Sammy as head coach across all formats. Sammy, who led the Windies to victory in the 2012 and 2016 T20 World…
Santner named New Zealand white-ball captain
Spinner Mitchell Santner has been named New Zealand’s white-ball captain. The 32-year-old replaces Kane Williamson, who stood down following the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Santner regularly stood in…
New Everton owners ‘fully supportive’ – Dyche
manager Sean Dyche says the club’s new owners are “fully supportive” of him, his staff and the team. The Friedkin Group completed its purchase of the Toffees on Thursday, bringing to an…
Frenchman Hadjar gets final F1 seat for 2025
Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The announcement fills the final seat on…
A cozy history of the ugly Christmas sweater
Move over twinkling fir trees and wreaths, eggnog, stockings and the office secret Santa — there’s a new kid in town. Over the last decade the ugly Christmas sweater has…
Saudi Arabia officially announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’
Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome was no surprise. That’s because there was only one bid each for…