Category Archives: Sports

Otley aims to be inspired by the trio of signatures ahead of the new campaign

Ben Morley (batting for Otley) returns to club from Undercliffe Otley, who have finished third in the last three seasons, hope the trio of signings can help them dethrone Collingham & Linton in the newly renamed Aire-Wharfe League Premier Division. Returning to Cross Green is former first XI captain Ben Morley, who returns from Undercliffe,… Read More »

Kylian Mbappe unnamed for Barcelona to edge PSG in Champions League thriller

Mbappe was largely out of the game as Barcelona won away (Reuters) Barcelona came from behind to claim a dramatic 3-2 first-leg win at Paris Saint-Germain in another thrilling night of Champions League quarter-final action. After a bright start at PSG, Barcelona took control of the tie and Raphinha scored his first goal in the… Read More »

Golf’s civil war casts long shadow as Rory McIlroy aims to finally slay the Masters demon

Rory McIlroy will try to ignore hostilities between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf as he tries to finally win the Masters (Getty) Sometimes in sports, it’s the narrow miss followed by the courage to get back up that leaves the most indelible emotional mark, but missing again leaves the most indelible emotional… Read More »

The incomparable Rachel Daly will be impossible to replace after the Lionesses’ spectacular retirement

Rachel Daly played at left-back and started all matches as England won Euro 2022 (Getty Images) It is often said that Rachel Daly is the person with the loudest voice in the Lionesses dressing room, but her announcement stunned her Dublin team-mates into silence. At the age of 32, after an eight-year England career that… Read More »

England add captain Marlie Packer to their squad for the Six Nations match against Scotland

Marlie Packer Marlie Packer has been benched for England’s Six Nations clash with Scotland this weekend after head coach John Mitchell hinted no one in his squad was safe. This marks the first time Packer has been named as a substitute since taking over as England captain in last year’s championship. In a move that… Read More »

Amid the goals and excitement, Real Madrid may have shown Manchester City’s downfall

As the chorus rang out, there was an air of defiance in a corner atop one of the Bernabeu’s towers. “City are the best team in the world” came a chant that felt like it was based on the recent past rather than the evidence before their eyes. It comes at a time when Manchester… Read More »

Meet the 45-year-old driver who has a chance to win the Grand National

Ain’t That A Shame owner-rider David Maxwell says it will be a privilege to line up in the Grand National A number of welfare changes were unveiled for the first time at Saturday’s Grand National, offering 21 pointsst century, but there is a theme in the 176th run that is as old as race itself;… Read More »