Category: Sport

The inaugural AFLW match between Essendon and Hawthorn has been shifted to the 53,000-capacity Marvel Stadium after tickets for the original venue sold out within 24 hours – and more games this season could be moved to bigger stadiums if interest levels remain high. The AFL said “unprecedented ticketing demands” for the first AFLW clash […]

Cameron Smith is being hailed for his sportsmanship after the Australian was handed a two-stroke penalty that scuppered his hopes of winning the FedEx St Jude Championship and claiming golf’s world No 1 ranking. In a major setback before even teeing off for Sunday’s final round in Memphis, Smith was slugged with the penalty for […]

David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid to rally to victory against Almería. Alaba came off the bench and immediately scored from a 75th-minute free-kick to give defending champion Madrid a 2-1 come-from-behind win at promoted Almería. Alaba sprinted from the bench and went straight to take the set-piece, then curled a well-struck […]

Nottingham Forest have made Remo Freuler their 15th summer signing and the manager Steve Cooper made no apologies for the influx of players. Hours after promoted Forest won their first home game in the Premier League for 23 years thanks to a 1-0 success over West Ham they added Freuler to their squad for an […]

Will Jacks bludgeoned the highest ever score in the Hundred to guide Oval Invincibles to their third straight victory as they beat Southern Brave by seven wickets. Jacks, who struck 81 in his previous game against Welsh Fire, bettered that effort with a brutal assault on the Brave bowlers at the Oval – hammering an […]

Jürgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s style of play will ensure Luis Díaz follows the path of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané in becoming a consistent Premier League goalscorer. The Colombia international has made an impressive impact since arriving from Porto in January although has yet to reproduce the clinical form that delivered 16 goals in 26 […]

Thomas Tuchel suggested it may be better if Anthony Taylor no longer referees Chelsea’s games but the German played down his row with Antonio Conte after the rival managers clashed moments after Harry Kane rescued a late point for Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Tempers were high during a passionate London derby, with Tuchel and Conte […]