Sven-Goran Eriksson told fans to ‘smile’ and ‘don’t be sorry’ in his final message before his death was confirmed on Monday. The former England manager has died aged 76 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Last week, Eriksson appeared in a documentary about his life, career and his illness. He gave fans a final message […]
Sven Goran-Eriksson tributes pour in as ex-England stars and Liverpool pay respects | Football | Sport
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76 (Image: Getty) Tributes have flooded in for Sven-Goran Eriksson from Prince William and Liverpool after it was announced the former England manager had died at the age of 76. On Monday, a statement from his former agent Bo Gustavsson confirmed he had passed away peacefully with his […]
Haas dodge Italian Grand Prix nightmare as team cleared to travel to Monza after scare | F1 | Sport
Haas have been cleared to travel to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix after a £6.8 million ($9m) refund payment was received by former title sponsor Uralkali. The Russian potash fertiliser company played a major role in bringing Nikita Mazepin into the sport in 2021, but when the invasion of Ukraine took place, Haas terminated […]
Raheem Sterling’s stance on Man Utd transfer as Chelsea set ‘meeting’ | Football | Sport
As a result, United want to wash their hands with the £73million man, who joined the club just three seasons ago. Hopes of getting the swap deal across the line could be made easier by the fact Sterling is open to making the switch from west London to Old Trafford. That’s according to transfer expert […]
Emma Raducanu pulls fan into her US Open practice session | Tennis | Sport
Emma Raducanu invited a young child into her practice session during a heartwarming moment ahead of this week’s US Open. Raducanu is back in New York City for the tournament, which gets underway on Monday afternoon. But the former winner had an unusual build-up for the final Slam of the year, as she practised on-court […]
Luke Littler shows true colours in loss to darts prodigy, 8 | Other | Sport
Darts sensation Luke Littler showed his magnanimous side after being beaten by an eight-year-old prodigy in an exhibition match in Wales on Saturday. The youngster, Noah, hails from Northampton and was invited to take on Littler, 17, after being picked out of a huge crowd at the event in Cardiff. But the boy proved he […]
US Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic sent warning after Carlos Alcaraz injury scare | Tennis | Sport
Novak Djokovic insists he wants to make more history after winning gold at the Olympics. The 37-year-old extended his lead as tennis’s most decorated Grand Slam player by winning his 24th title a year ago. But Djokovic is hungry for more. “People would ask me, you know, now that you have basically won everything with […]
Ingebrigtsen smashes 3,000m world record, Duplantis sets new pole vault record at Diamond League Silesia
Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis set new world records and Canada’s Marco Arop ran to a meeting record on Sunday at a Diamond League event in Chorzow, Poland. Ingebrigtsen won the men’s 3,000 metres event in a world-record time of seven minutes 17.55 seconds. The time eclipses the previous mark of […]
Olympic champion Lydia Ko wins Women’s British Open for 3rd major title
Lydia Ko captured her third major title — and first in eight years — by breaking free from a logjam of world-class talent to win the Women’s British Open by two strokes at the home of golf on Sunday, capping a summer when she also took gold at the Olympic Games. The 27-year-old New Zealander […]
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million US
The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to centre field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million US. Heritage Auctions said the New York Yankee slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a bidding war that lasted over six hours […]