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Sticking with same players for Women’s T20 World Cup leaves England in a twist | Raf Nicholson
Conservative selection policy reinforces perception that some are undroppable, no matter how bad the resultsInsanity, Einstein said, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. England’s head coach, Charlotte Edwards, is perfectly sane, but on Tuesday she announced a squad for the home T20 World Cup that starts on 12 June almost exactly the same as the one that surrendered the Ashes, by a score of 16-0, 15 months ago. The optics are dreadful.For anyone who has f...
Chelsea learn referee decision for FA Cup final showdown against Man City
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The Bounce: The NBA's 3-2-1 lottery plan doesn't add up
The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date in 1970, Jerry West hit a famous 60-foot buzzer-beater in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. After Dave DeBusschere put the Knicks up by two, West was forced to heave it from beyond half court. It did not result in a win because the NBA didn’t have the 3-point shot yet, and the Lakers lost in overtime. The Knicks won the title in seven games.Adv...
49ers Trade Rumor: Brandon Aiyuk to Commanders to avoid QB mess
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch indicated a trade for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is a “prudent thing to do,” as the team has a crowded wide receiver room. Concerns about Aiyuk’s communication skills and a comparison to Baker Mayfield’s situation with the Cleveland Browns highlight the urgency for a potential trade to the Washington Commanders before the training camp. This could give Aiyuk time to develop in Washington.
Why Joshua's interim bout adds jeopardy to Fury fight
Why Joshua's interim bout adds jeopardy to Fury fightTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedWhy Joshua's interim bout adds jeopardy to Fury fightClose00Promoter Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua's proposed fight with Tyson Fury would be in doubt if Joshua loses to Albania's Kristian Prenga in July.READ MORE: 'Joshua warm-up defeat would scupper Fury fight'SubsectionBoxingPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare...
McInnes, McGlynn & Naysmith vie for manager award
McInnes, McGlynn & Naysmith vie for manager awardImage source, SNSPublished6 minutes agoFalkirk's John McGlynn is in the running for a third successive PFA Scotland manager of the year award, facing competition from Derek McInnes of Hearts and Stenhousemuir boss Gary Naysmith.In his debut season at Tynecastle, McInnes has the Edinburgh club three points clear at the top of the Premiership with four games remaining.Hearts were last crowned champions of Scotland in 1960.Having ended a 15-...
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Andrada gets 13-game ban after punching opponent
Argentinian punched Huesca’s Jorge Pulido in the faceIncident came after he was sent off for shoving PulidoThe Spanish football federation has banned Real Zaragoza’s goalkeeper Esteban Andrada for 13 matches after he punched a Huesca player in the face.The federation’s disciplinary committee said the former Argentina international and his club would also be fined, after Andrada was first sent off then “attacked” Huesca’s Jorge Pulido in the second-tier derby last Sunday. Continue reading...
Billam-Smith to fight Rozicki live on Sky Sports on June 6
Chris Billam-Smith returns to Bournemouth on June 6 to fight Ryan Rozicki, live on Sky Sports.It will be the first British event for new promotional powerhouse Zuffa Boxing and their first on UK soil live on Sky Sports.
Giants to sign free-agent DT Shelby Harris, part of D-line rebuild: Source
The New York Giants are signing free-agent defensive tackle Shelby Harris, according to a team source.The Giants’ interior defensive line already was a weak spot before the blockbuster trade of All-Pro nose tackle Dexter Lawrence on April 18. It remained a glaring hole on the roster even after last weekend’s draft — the Giants used only one of their seven draft picks (a sixth-rounder, Auburn’s Bobby Jamison-Travis) on a defensive lineman.Advertisement
Justin Simmons, Pro Bowl safety and 3-time Man of the Year nominee, retires as Bronco
Justin Simmons joined the Denver Broncos during the 2016 NFL Draft, bits of confetti from the team’s Super Bowl 50 win still floating around the city. He left the Broncos in the spring of 2024, just months before the team earned its first playoff berth in nine long years.Simmons didn’t get to experience much in the way of team success during his eight years in Denver. He was a part of only one winning season — a 9-7 campaign during his rookie year — and was part of a Broncos team in 2017 that su...
Why Mumbai Indians players are wearing black armbands vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians players wore black armbands in their IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad to mourn the loss of a support staff member's daughter. Skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat, while Rohit Sharma remains sidelined due to recovery. SRH captain Pat Cummins anticipated a challenging pitch.
Bunny Shaw gives exclusive on City’s WSL rise in the May issue of Women’s Football News
The new edition of Women’s Football News also features eight pages from inside the Lionesses camp, Karen Carney on the WSL 2 promotion agony and more!
Zaragoza keeper banned for 13 games for punching rival
Zaragoza keeper banned for 13 games for punching rivalImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Esteban Andrada is on loan at Real Zaragoza from Mexican side MonterreyBySam DruryBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoReal Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been banned for 13 matches after he punched a Huesca player in the face.Andrada had already been sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of Sunday's heated derby game in Spain's second division.The A...
Football Daily | Feeling genuinely sorry for Guardiola and others who missed PSG 5-4 Bayern
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While a match-up between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain would almost certainly be most neutrals’ Bigger Cup final of choice, the major benefit of these two European heavyweights meeting in the semi-finals is that we get to watch them do it all again next week. While Football Daily has occasionally felt first-world resentment at being forced to sit through no end of turgid footballing dross masquerading as top-tier, top-flight entertainmen...
Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk to fight FA doping ban at Court of Arbitration for Sport
Mykhailo Mudryk’s appeal against a Football Association (FA) anti-doping violation has been referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).Chelsea winger Mudryk has not played professional football since November 2024, shortly before he was contacted by the FA regarding an adverse finding in a routine urine test. He was subsequently charged with a breach of the governing body’s anti-doping rules in June 2025.Advertisement
Yankees designate outfielder Randal Grichuk for assignment
ARLINGTON, Texas — Randal Grichuk knew his time with the New York Yankees might be short because a roster crunch was coming. It arrived on Wednesday morning.The Yankees announced that they designated Grichuk for assignment to make room on the 26-man roster for Elmer Rodríguez, who will make his MLB debut against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon.Advertisement
Luke Littler 'sick' of Mo Farah viral marathon challenge - 'I'd walk it'
The darts sensation has shared his thoughts on the viral social media question involving British running great Mo Farah
Goalkeeper handed 13-game ban after punching opponent in La Liga 2
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been banned for 13 matches after striking an opponent during Sunday’s derby match against Huesca in Spain’s second division.Andrada, 35, was one of three players shown a red card deep into stoppage time at the end of the match, which Huesca won 1-0 to move above Zaragoza in the relegation zone of Spain’s second division.Advertisement
Sri Lanka govt 'temporarily' takes over cricket board
The Sri Lankan government took control of the island’s cricket board on Wednesday and appointed a nine-member interim administration to carry out “structural reforms”. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the country’s wealthiest sporting body, but it has been plagued by allegations of corruption and mismanagement. World governing body International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Sri Lanka for two months in 2023-2024, citing political interference in the running of the national board. “All administrative...
Rohit Sharma misses 4th straight IPL 2026 match: What's gone wrong hitman?
Rohit Sharma misses th straight IPL match Whats gone wrong hitman