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Alcaraz may skip French Open rather than rush injury comeback
SportsAlcaraz may skip French Open rather than rush injury comebackBy AFP -Apr 21, 2026French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz insisted Monday he would rather miss defending the Roland Garros title in May rather than rush treatment on a “serious” wrist injury. The 22-year-old pulled out of the Barcelona clay-court tournament last week when he felt his wrist “give out on a return” and then revealed the injury to be “a more serious injury than any of us expected”. He then pulled out of the Madrid Open...
Leicester fairytale turns sour as relegation to third tier looms
SportsLeicester fairytale turns sour as relegation to third tier loomsBy AFP -Apr 21, 2026Ten years after authoring the ultimate sporting fairytale, former Premier League champions Leicester are on the brink of a humiliating relegation to the third tier. If Gary Rowett’s side fail to beat Hull on Tuesday, they will be condemned to League One for only the second time in their history. Languishing eight points from safety with only three games left, the Foxes appear destined to plunge into the thi...
Man Utd join Man City and Barcelona in race for £34m 16-year-old Brazilian wonderkid
Man Utd join Man City and Barcelona in race for £34m 16-year-old Brazilian wonderkidManchester United are ready to take on Premier League rivals as well as European heavyweights Barcelona are they look to sign Palmeiras teenager Eduardo ConceicaoCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer10:48, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesEduardo Conceicao's stock is through roof with some of the world's biggest clubs wanting himManchester United are ready to go to battle with the likes of Manchester Cit...
Are Spurs and West Ham now in a two-way fight for survival?
Wolves have been relegated from the Premier League and Burnley are set to follow but which side is going down with them?With Leeds and Nottingham Forest now eight and five points clear of the drop zone respectively, it looks increasingly like a two-way fight for survival between West Ham and Spurs.
Footballer, 19, stabbed and undergoes emergency life-saving surgery after attack
Footballer, 19, stabbed and undergoes emergency life-saving surgery after attackAlamara Djabi, a midfielder for Danish side Midtjylland, was stabbed during the early hours of Sunday morning and his club have now provided an update amid an ongoing police investigationSportNathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter10:47, 21 Apr 2026View ImageAlamara Djabi during his loan spell with Mafra in Portugal last season(Image: Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)A 19-year-old footballer needed two rounds of life-saving s...
When will MLB go 'full ABS,' let robot umps take over? Maybe never
They arrive with every tap on the head. They depart once their colorful robot-ump animation cartoon has filled up the nearest video board.That is life (for now) in the Land of the Robots. But for how much longer?Hardly a day goes by anymore when someone doesn’t ask: How long before MLB lets the Automated Ball-Strike system gizmos and their robot-ump friends call every pitch?Advertisement
NHL 2025-26 awards predictions for Hart, Norris, Jack Adams and more
With the Stanley Cup playoffs underway, the regular season is officially in the rearview mirror.When The Athletic asked its NHL staff to make award predictions in the 2025-26 preseason, Connor McDavid was the clear favorite for the Hart Trophy. Now the MVP race seems to have a few legitimate candidates. Cale Makar was the clear No. 1 for the Norris Trophy. Now the honor for best defenseman has a new front-runner. Who will win?Advertisement
Lawrence Okolie fails drug test as 'adverse finding' found ahead of heavyweight clash against Tony Yoka
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The Breakdown | Erin King looks to lift Ireland: ‘It was tough some days to keep showing up’
After overcoming a debilitating injury, the Ireland captain is relishing the prospect of a grudge match against FranceTwelve months ago Erin King was not only told she may never play rugby again but faced the possibility of being unable to even run. Fast forward to now and the 22-year-old is ready to lead Ireland in their revenge mission against France this Saturday after their rivals knocked them out of last year’s Rugby World Cup in King’s absence.King, who transitioned from sevens rugby after...
Fife pubs can open late to screen certain World Cup matches
Fife pubs can open late to screen certain World Cup matches2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaVenues must currently be authorised to provide televised sport and entertainment to be eligible for the later opening hoursPubs in Fife will be allowed to open later to screen certain World Cup matches this summer, including Scotland and England games. Fife Council's licensing board has agreed that premises will be able to stay open until half an hour after games involving the tw...
Tired England play with fear - ex-manager Capello
Tired England play with fear - ex-manager CapelloImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Fabio Capello managed AC Milan and Real Madrid before taking charge of EnglandByElizabeth Conway, Spanish football reporter and Ben Collins, BBC Sport journalistPublished4 minutes ago1 CommentsManager Thomas Tuchel must address England's tendency to "play with fear" if they are to win the World Cup this summer, says former boss Fabio Capello.In England's one one major tournament under Ca...
Marcus Rashford to be 'forced to return to Man Utd' as Barcelona swing axe on five players
Marcus Rashford to be 'forced to return to Man Utd' as Barcelona swing axe on five playersMarcus Rashford is on loan with Barcelona with the Catalan giants having the option to make the move permanent in the summerCommentsSportAmie Wilson Sports writer 10:34, 21 Apr 2026Updated 10:42, 21 Apr 2026View ImageMarcus Rashford's future at Barcelona is uncertain. (Image: Pablo Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)Marcus Rashford is one of five players expected to leave Barcelona t...
Barcelona Target Abde Ezzalzouli as Alternative to Rashford
Rabat – Barcelona are considering their attacking options ahead of the summer transfer window, with Moroccan winger Abde Ezzalzouli emerging as a possible alternative if the club fails to secure Marcus Rashford. Spanish daily AS reports that Rashford remains Barcelona’s first choice to strengthen the left side of their attack. However, doubts about his recent form and the financial scale of the deal have led the Catalan club to prepare contingency plans. Among the names is Ezzalzouli, wh...
The Knicks had better make this collapse moot in Atlanta
NEW YORK — Under the Madison Square Garden circumstances, this ending was unforgivable. Now the Knicks had better make sure it is not unforgettable, too.They carried a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter against a clearly inferior opponent, the Atlanta Hawks. This should have been an uncontested layup.Advertisement
NFL mock draft: League insiders predict the top 10 picks, including two for Giants
No pressure, just months of conversations to whittle down in order to predict the top-10 picks of the NFL Draft.That’s how it feels to do this top-10 mock draft each April. It’s a blast to study the best players in the class through teams’ eyes, but when it’s time to assign the picks in this format, it’s easy to see how teams can consume their entire 10-minute window when they’re actually on the clock — there are so many logical choices.Advertisement
MLB Power Rankings: It's time to check in on the new guys
Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results.Baseball executives will tell you that their first legitimate check-in on their team comes closer to Memorial Day or at least 40 games in. By that point, your performance has less to do with some scheduling abnormalities — how many times are the Rockies and Astros going to play this season? — and injuries and aberrational slumps than with t...
Paul DePodesta's Rockies move: 'Moneyball' at a midlife crisis or Colorado's best bet?
DENVER – Paul DePodesta arrived at Harvard in 1991 as a baseball recruit — expected to play a little shortstop and center field, maybe even pitch — but he couldn’t stop watching the football team. DePodesta, who also had played football at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., sized up the Crimson for a season and couldn’t shake an idea. He called his high school coach to get his thoughts, then tried out and made the squad as a wide receiver.It wouldn’t be the last time DePodesta made an aud...
From DMs to discipline: How Virat Kohli and Novak Djokovic found common ground
A chance Instagram exchange between Virat Kohli and Novak Djokovic turned into mutual admiration, built on shared fitness values, discipline and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence.
Most INTIMIDATING chat ever! | 'Tyson... can I marry your daughter?'
Asking a heavyweight champion if you can marry his daughter is never an easy job. Watch Noah Price try convince Tyson Fury he is ready to propose to his daughter Venezuela. Season Two of 'At Home With The Furys' is now available on Netflix.
Which Premier League players are out of contract this summer?
Which Premier League players are out of contract this summer?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Six-time Premier League title winner John Stones could leave Manchester City this summerByChris AdamsBBC Sport journalistPublished1 minute agoWhen Harry Maguire signed a new Manchester United contract this month, the experienced England defender removed himself from the list of this summer's potential free agents.Some big Premier League names have already announced their intention to leave...