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Title, ring and IVF eye opener – Evans’ whirlwind year
Wales rugby forward Georgia Evans has described a whirlwind year that has included winning the Premiership Women’s Rugby title with Saracens, getting engaged to England World Cup winner Hannah Botterman, and beginning the process of starting a family. It marks a stark contrast to 12 months earlier, when Wales exited the World Cup poorly and…
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‘I thought I was going to die’ – Burnley boss on sepsis scare
Burnley Women’s manager Jackie Bachteler will take charge of her first home match on Sunday, nine months after nearly dying from sepsis. The American joined the club in December to coach the women’s first team and men’s academy, but three weeks later was rushed to A&E after collapsing at the training ground, and spent time…
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Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes
This is not a standard news report but a promotional feature from BBC Sport, inviting readers to take part in its daily set of football quizzes. It highlights the interactive “Guess the Footballer” and “Five in Five” formats, along with a tougher daily brainteaser, aimed at engaging fans and testing their knowledge of the sport.…
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Fixed v fluid – the opposing approaches of Maresca and Carrick
Ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby, tactical analysis highlights a stark contrast between the approaches of Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca and Manchester United’s Michael Carrick. Despite being geographically close and sharing the ambition to return to the Premier League summit, the two managers set their teams up in almost opposite ways, with City favouring rigid structure…
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Garcia crushes overmatched Benn in two rounds
Ryan Garcia retained his WBC welterweight title with a dominant second-round stoppage of Britain’s Conor Benn in Las Vegas, in a fight many had predicted would be a mismatch. Garcia controlled the contest from the start, repeatedly finding his target as Benn came forward with a wild, increasingly reckless approach, and the American made good…
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Four killed in Houma stabbing spree as child remains critically injured
Four people have been found dead and a child is fighting for their life after a stabbing spree at a home in Houma, Louisiana, roughly 55 miles southwest of New Orleans. Deputies responding to reports of a stabbing found the youngster with apparent knife wounds before discovering multiple bodies inside a nearby property, prompting an…
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Police alert for Reform MPs, BoE banknote row, Trump praises Saudi crown prince, Forest win
Reform UK MPs get round-the-clock protection after Ann Widdecombe’s murder, the Bank of England is criticised over its banknote research spend, Trump calls Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince a good friend, and Forest beat Villa as Hull stun Chelsea.
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Trump meets Irish political leaders whilst hosting secretive Dublin business gathering
A journalist’s first-hand account has detailed the tight secrecy and lengthy waits surrounding President Trump’s visit to Ireland, focused on a private business gathering at Deerfield, the US Ambassador’s residence in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Invited guests, including the reporter, were bussed to the venue in darkness before dawn on Saturday with scant notice of timings,…
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Mikel Arteta says penalty given to Sunderland ‘unacceptable at this level’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta criticised referee John Brooks after Sunderland were awarded a penalty during the champions’ 2-0 win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Arteta argued that defender Ezri Konsa did not foul Dan Ballard, instead accusing the Sunderland player of pulling his opponent down, and called the decision “unacceptable at this level”…
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Guimarães and Saka fire Arsenal to win at Sunderland after Raya spot-kick save
Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 win away at Sunderland, though the scoreline flattered a side that Mikel Arteta admitted faced its toughest test of the campaign so far. David Raya’s crucial second-half penalty save from Enzo Le Fée proved the turning point, with Bruno Guimarães scoring against his former…