Category Archives: Sports
Francis Ngannou interview: I was detained because I am an illegal immigrant
Francis Ngannou is 6 feet tall, 18.5 stone and is known as ‘The Predator’ – Getty Images/Mark Robinson “I’m already a champion in life,” Francis Ngannou’s deep voice croons. He is right. Both the sports and life stories of the 37-year-old Cameroonian, who faces Anthony Joshua in another blockbuster heavyweight bout in Riyadh on Friday… Read More »
Jonny Bairstow interview: My 100th England cap is for my mum who kept things together after my dad died
Jonny Bairstow will become the 17th Englishman to win his 100th Test cap – Getty Images/Gareth Copley This week in the foothills of the Himalayas, Jonny Bairstow will scale his own cricket Everest by becoming the 17th Englishman to win his 100th Test cap. For England captain Ben Stokes, reaching 100 Tests in Rajkot last… Read More »
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Brian Moore: Enough talk about England attacking and entertaining; qualification can be a start
Theo Dan and his England team-mates look upset after the disappointing defeat against Scotland – David Rogers/Getty Images On Sunday my colleague Daniel Schofield reported that there was unrest in the England camp over the uneven focus on attack compared to defence. Former England scrum-half Ben Youngs’ claims that he received insufficient attacking repetitions in… Read More »
Jos Verstappen: Tough-loving father found guilty of assault now stands up to Christian Horner
Jos Verstappen is no stranger to controversy himself – Getty Images/Qian Jun For several hours at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, key figures in Christian Horner’s turbulent world did their best to restore calm. First, the public demonstration of Geri joining hands, and then the leading figure in his professional life, Max Verstappen, rushed to… Read More »
Premier League weekend awards: Liverpool’s secret weapon and Pochettino is a problem
Red Bull ‘united’ over claims Christian Horner could ‘fall apart’ if he stays
Formula 1’s crisis-hit Red Bull team insists they remain “united” after Max Verstappen’s father Jos claimed it would be “in danger of falling apart” if Christian Horner remains in charge. A defiant Horner said he was “absolutely confident” Verstappen would remain Red Bull boss for the rest of the season after ensuring he edged team-mate… Read More »
Young gun Cameron Green and old man Nathan Lyon shine outside the spotlight
Jemma Reekie’s transformation from ‘broken’ athlete to world championships silver medalist
Jemma Reekie celebrates winning the silver world indoor title – PA/Jane Barlow A year ago, Jemma Reekie was a self-described “broken, worn and scared” athlete who feared her best years were long gone. On Sunday night, she was competing in a world final in front of a jubilant crowd in Glasgow and collecting her first… Read More »