New Zealand vs England: Hosts seal crushing 423-run win in Tim Southee's final Test

New Zealand vs England: Hosts seal crushing 423-run win in Tim Southee’s final Test

England’s year ended with a thumping defeat by New Zealand, who sent seamer Tim Southee into retirement with a consolation victory in the third and final Test. Set a fanciful 658, England were hustled out for 234 midway through the fourth afternoon to lose by 423 runs, their largest defeat by the Black Caps in…

Chiefs waive ex-first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Chiefs waive ex-first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs on Monday waived running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a former first-round draft pick who had fallen far down their depth chart. Edwards-Helaire had hinted at the…

World Darts Championship: Gerwyn Price storms through to third round as USA's Leonard Gates stuns Cameron Menzies | Darts News

World Darts Championship: Gerwyn Price storms through to third round as USA’s Leonard Gates stuns Cameron Menzies | Darts News

Gerwyn Price was fired up as he powered past Keane Barry in a 3-0 whitewash in the second round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. Barry was presented as a potential banana skin for the 2021 world champion but Price averaged 91.32 and took out nine 140s and a 180 in the contest,…

Qualifiers, Venue Planning and the Draw for Rugby World Cup 2027

Qualifiers, Venue Planning and the Draw for Rugby World Cup 2027

As calendars turn from 2024 to 2025, rugby’s attention swings sharply to Rugby World Cup 2027. The year 2025 will see all the competitors finalized for Australia 2027. Attention will be firmly on who can secure remaining places. 2025 will also feature unraveling of venue planning and the tournament draw for Rugby World Cup 2027….

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Former All Blacks coach offers progress report on Joseph Manu’s preseason

With the Japanese League One season getting underway this weekend, former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has talked publicly about how Rugby League convert Joseph Manu is finding the transition to the 15’s game.  Foster, who coached the All Blacks in last year’s narrow Rugby World Cup final defeat at the hands of France, has…

F1's Liam Lawson has unreleased songs waiting to be heard

F1’s Liam Lawson has unreleased songs waiting to be heard

Liam Lawson’s life turned upside-down in September when he replaced Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB mid-season. Understandably, a couple of his hobbies — specifically, recording music and vlogging on YouTube — have since fallen to the wayside. “Yeah, I’ve gotten just a little bit busy recently,” Lawson told me with a laugh. Clearly a bit of a…

Liverpool ready to hijack Chelsea and Newcastle to sign “sensational” star

Liverpool ready to hijack Chelsea and Newcastle to sign “sensational” star

Liverpool are now ready to hijack two of their Premier League rivals to sign a “sensational” defender in 2025, according to a report. Liverpool eyeing new centre-back after Konate injury Liverpool are believed to be keen on strengthening in a number of areas, with considerations being made at centre-back, left-back, central midfield and in attack,…

Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks handed brutal starts: Your club's fixture breakdown

Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks handed brutal starts: Your club’s fixture breakdown

Check out when your club’s easiest, and most difficult, stretches of the fixture are set to come in 2025 By Dejan Kalinic 2 hrs ago Nick Daicos is tackled by Brodie Kemp during Collingwood’s clash against Carlton in round 21, 2024. Picture: Getty Images COLLINGWOOD faces a brutal start to 2025, while Hawthorn is also…

Marcus Rashford sale part of Man Utd ‘cultural reboot’, Mo Salah’s Liverpool contract extension close – Paper Round

Marcus Rashford sale part of Man Utd ‘cultural reboot’, Mo Salah’s Liverpool contract extension close – Paper Round

On Salah, Marca writes: “The striker said that he felt that the club did not want to renew the contract that binds both parties until June 30 and that he saw his departure as imminent. In recent weeks the situation has changed completely and the directors of the English club have approached and seduced the…

Inside MOTD's 'new signing' Kelly Cates' rise to top, from famous babysitter to brutal reason her footie career ended

Inside MOTD’s ‘new signing’ Kelly Cates’ rise to top, from famous babysitter to brutal reason her footie career ended

LISTENING intently to her dad and his mates’ football chat as a youngster, Kelly Cates could not have had a better preparation to host Match Of The Day. For her father is Sir Kenny Dalglish — pride of Celtic and Liverpool’s Kop, with a record 102 Scottish caps, three European Cups and a clutch of…

‘I’d like to hang out’ – WWE legend recalls shy Triple H introducing himself before infamous scandal left fans stunned

‘I’d like to hang out’ – WWE legend recalls shy Triple H introducing himself before infamous scandal left fans stunned

Triple H is remembered by a generation of fans as being an iconic performer and a character with a killer instinct. For years, Triple H, now known by his real name of Paul Levesque and in his role as WWE’s Head of Creative and Chief Content Officer, terrorised the rest of the roster with sledgehammer…

Andy Robertson had an afternoon to forget in Liverpool's pulsating draw against Fulham

Jamie Carragher admits Andy Robertson is having a ‘tough time’… and reveals who Liverpool should sign to aid their left-back issues

Andy Robertson was sent off after just 17 minutes in the 2-2 draw with Fulham Jamie Carragher calls on Liverpool to sign a left-back in January to support Scot LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off! The reason why Pep Guardiola would walk from Manchester City  By DAVID KENT Published: 20:53 GMT, 16 December 2024 |…

Man Utd eyeing “superstar” Rashford upgrade in January

Man Utd eyeing “superstar” Rashford upgrade in January

Ruben Amorim fired his first statement win as Manchester United boss with a stunning late comeback to defeat rivals Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad. A late penalty from Bruno Fernandes looked to have snatched a draw for Man United before Amad Diallo stole in front of goalkeeper Ederson to cooly slot home from Lisandro…

Rhian Wilkinson warns England not to write off Wales at Euro 2025

Rhian Wilkinson warns England not to write off Wales at Euro 2025

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Head coach Rhian Wilkinson has warned defending champions England not to write off Wales after the sides were pitched into a Battle of…

Lions injuries: Alim McNeill tears ACL, Carlton Davis breaks jaw as depleted defense gets thinner, per report

Lions injuries: Alim McNeill tears ACL, Carlton Davis breaks jaw as depleted defense gets thinner, per report

Getty Images The Detroit Lions lost their Week 15 game to the Buffalo Bills, and the news didn’t get any better as two of their best defensive players who suffered serious injuries on Sunday will be out for the foreseeable future. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL in the loss, while cornerback Carlton…