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The Americas is eyeing a record number of places at Rugby World Cup 2027. The eleventh edition of the Men’s Rugby World Cup will be played in Australia. It is a return to the country that also hosted the tournament in 2003 and co-hosted, with New Zealand, in 1987. Those two tournaments and the 2027…

By JAKE NISSE and DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 03:53 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 03:53 GMT, 12 December 2024 Bills quarterback Josh Allen wished fiancée Hailee Steinfeld a happy birthday on Wednesday night following the couple’s engagement reveal late last month. Both Allen and actress-singer Steinfeld posted a picture on Black Friday of the NFL…

The Red Devils head coach was questioned about the January transfer window  United are preparing for a must-win European clash against Viktoria Plzen  LISTEN NOW to It’s All Kicking Off!: Why can’t Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool could do that? By CHRIS WHEELER and…

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted the 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup ‘will probably be the best ever’ after the country was awarded the competition unopposed. The country was awarded the tournament, which will take place in 10 years’ time, at a FIFA Congress on Wednesday after not a single alternative candidate came forward. The acclamation of football nations,…

2024 has provided some exceptional drama on the international stage but all attention now turns to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qualification for the tournament – hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico – is underway on the majority of continents and the return of a summer World Cup has supporters already salivating across…

By OLIVER SALT Published: 22:25 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 02:25 GMT, 12 December 2024 Bill Belichick has sealed a sensational return to football after University of North Carolina finalized a deal with the seven-time Super Bowl champion. The 72-year-old had been out of work since calling time on his legendary 24-year reign as New…

Finding the top young players in LaLiga is the easiest job in football. Let’s start with Barcelona, who have a youngster on the wing named Lamine Yamal. At 17, he is probably already one of the top five players in the world. In midfield they have Pedri, 22, and Gavi, 20, who already have 47…

The chances of Rangers being able to sign Vaclav Cerny on a permanent deal next summer already look to be fairly slim. Valued at around £6.5million by parent club Wolfsburg, Philippe Clement admitted last week that the on-loan Czech winger is currently out of Rangers’ price bracket. With Cerny enjoying a productive season, nine goals…

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It’s almost as if Scott Robertson decided he needed to break the All Blacks before he could fix them. At least I hope that. It’s always preferable to think that there’s a method to the apparent madness. Looking back on the team’s 2024 season now, I suspect the new head coach allowed the players to…

Newcastle United will be hoping for a strong run of form over the festive period. The Magpies have had a poor start to the season, languishing in 12th place in the Premier League after 15 games, with just 20 points to their name. Certainly, Eddie Howe might be disappointed with the performances of some of…

The honeymoon period is well and truly over for new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim as he aims to bounce back from successive defeats. The Red Devils tasted defeat at the hands of Arsenal before an embarrassingly error-strewn 3-2 loss to Nottingham Forest on home soil at the weekend, with Czech side Viktoria Plzen up…

For some time, across the way from the decades-old 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway oval, there’s been a fence covered in black tarps. Friends in NASCAR told me they’d passed it countless times without paying any mind, thinking it was just construction. But had they looked, they would’ve caught a glimpse of a hint peeking over…

Former Aussie tennis star turned commentator Jelena Dokic isn’t on the same page as Nick Kyrgios when it comes to doping in the sport – and their stances could see them clash at next month’s Australian Open. While Kyrgios recently labelled tennis ‘cooked’ after women’s world No 2 Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month ban for…

By RYAN WALKER Published: 22:31 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 01:09 GMT, 12 December 2024 Arsenal‘s much-hailed set-piece coach Nicolas Jover has been memorialised by club supporters with his own mural being created outside the Emirates. The 43-year-old is a key figure in the Gunners set-up and since joining three years ago has watched Arsenal…

By RYAN WALKER Published: 00:56 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 00:56 GMT, 12 December 2024 Enzo Maresca has taken a total of 12 Chelsea youngsters with him as part of his travelling squad for the club’s 7000-mile round trip to face Astana in Kazakhstan on Thursday. The Blues are in control of their UEFA Conference League…

The first group of seven players selected in the Indigenous All-Stars squad have been revealed By Martin Smith 2 hrs ago Charlie Cameron, Kysaiah Pickett and Callum Ah Chee. Pictures: AFL Photos MELBOURNE star Kysaiah Pickett has been named alongside Brisbane premiership pair Charlie Cameron and Callum Ah Chee in the Indigenous All-Stars squad that will play Fremantle next year, with…

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A new youth football tournament was launched at the weekend. The Cruyff Football Tournament featured over 90 teams and 1600 young players from around the world. It is the brainchild of Jordi Cruyff, who wants to ensure his father Johan’s spirit lives on. Jordi was overseeing events in the Catalonian coastal resort of Salou, joined…