Sir Alex Ferguson once told Harry Redknapp that he should stop playing Gareth Bale. Perhaps there was some mischief in the words that Redknapp overlooked, but the Welshman had a 24-game winless streak at the start of his Tottenham Hotspur career, which had earned him a reputation as a hapless charmer. Mauricio Pochettino was never… Read More »
Horner was cleared by Red Bull’s internal investigation on Wednesday, but evidence that may have been used during the investigation was leaked the next day – AFP/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC Christian Horner and Red Bull have been plunged into a new crisis after the leak of secret evidence from the investigation that cleared him of inappropriate behavior… Read More »
Marcus Rashford has had an up-and-down season at Old Trafford – AFP/Oli Scarff Marcus Rashford has responded to criticism over his lifestyle and commitment to Manchester United and believes his campaign against child food poverty has attracted backlash because it “rude some people the wrong way”. Rashford was noted by BBC commentator Alan Shearer for… Read More »
Scotsman Duhan van der Merwe in action with England’s George Ford and Ben Earl World Rugby has pledged to increase the pace of the game with five initiatives, including stepping up “use” calls at scrum time and giving scrum halves more space and cover. The moves come after the 2024 Shape of the Game forum… Read More »
Richard Wigglesworth during the England team run at Murrayfield England manager Richard Wigglesworth has defended his team’s approach in their error-filled defeat against Scotland, vowing to learn from ‘fundamental mistakes’ in their attacking play. After starting well at Murrayfield with George Furbank’s successful try in the opening minutes, England then lost their way and suffered… Read More »
NRL releases video to promote big weekend in Las Vegas single in 2004 Will I Ever See Biff Again? It aired in Australia lamenting how soft rugby league was going Down Under. Sample lyric: “What happens when a man can’t punch his friend?” It was a satire, but only just. Now Biff is back on… Read More »