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Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver – but Hodgkinson up for fight
Keely Hodgkinson has said she is ready to face a new generation of 800m rivals after Switzerland’s Audrey Werro ended her European title reign in Birmingham. The British Olympic champion sees the defeat as part of the sport’s changing competitive landscape, with potential battles against Werro, Dutch athlete Femke Broeders-Bol and others likely to shape…
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‘This is the right one’ – Rohl on leaving Rangers for Salzburg
Danny Rohl says he believes leaving Rangers for Red Bull Salzburg was the right decision, despite expecting to remain at Ibrox after reviving the club’s title hopes during a turbulent season. His move matters because it follows a promising but ultimately unsuccessful spell in Glasgow and gives Salzburg a new manager as they seek to…
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Praise or Grumble: Football’s longest-running phone-in turns 40
BBC Radio Sheffield’s Praise or Grumble, described as football’s longest-running phone-in, is marking its 40th anniversary. The programme helped establish the familiar post-match format in which supporters ring in to celebrate or criticise their teams, and remains a fixture of football culture alongside national shows, local radio and fan podcasts. The show began at the…
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SWFC News: Leyton Orient boss impassioned on ‘huge football club’ Sheffield Wednesday – thestar.co.uk
Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens spoke passionately about Sheffield Wednesday ahead of the sides’ League One opening-day meeting, describing the Owls as a huge football club. His comments underline the scale of the challenge facing Orient against a historically prominent club beginning the 2026–27 campaign outside the Championship. The article was published before the match…
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Are fans now more invested in star names than clubs?
Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence at Al-Nassr, illustrates how football supporters increasingly follow individual stars as much as – or sometimes more than – traditional clubs. The trend matters because it is reshaping merchandising, ticket demand and online audiences, with a player’s transfer capable of moving fan attention and spending…
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Rugby Drought Delay as Cyclist Dies and Roblox Faces Inquiry
England’s grass-roots rugby season was delayed after the Rugby Football Union concluded that drought-hardened pitches posed an increased injury risk. National-league fixtures below the Premiership and Championship had been due to begin on 5 September, but the RFU issued a blanket direction postponing the start until the week commencing 21 September following regional consultation. The…
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Man charged with assault, hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at NYC synagogue
A Bronx man has been charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan. Authorities said he struck a congregant and attacked a member of the synagogue’s security team, making the case significant because it concerns alleged violence targeting Jewish worshippers. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said…
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Heatwave Strains Farms as Ireland’s O’Connor Takes Heptathlon Second
Ireland experienced prolonged hot, dry weather in mid-August, placing pressure on farms through reduced grass growth, water-supply concerns and the need to consider supplementary feed for livestock. A high-temperature warning covered 13 counties, with daytime temperatures expected to exceed 27°C and warm nights also forecast. Agricultural advisers said dry conditions had made harvesting easier in…
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US flag football team stunned by American Samoa in shocking first loss in 14 years
The US Men’s Flag National Team suffered its first defeat in 14 years, losing to American Samoa at the IFAF World Championship in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Friday. The result ends a winning streak stretching back to 2012, making it a notable upset in the sport, which is gaining prominence ahead of its debut at the…
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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin on Abandoning His Tom Brady Heist Plot and the Finneas, Cailee Spaeny Emmy Snubs
Lee Sung Jin said he felt both delighted and disappointed after “Beef” received 16 Emmy nominations, the most for any limited or anthology series this year. The recognition made him the first Asian television creator to earn multiple writing, directing and producing nominations for the same series twice, but he was concerned that cast members…