Category: Sports
Dean Henderson’s road in England has been marked by loss and resilience
Dean Henderson had to have feared that the moment would never come, especially during the tough times and there have been plenty of those. When [more…]
Wilson edges Wales to victory over Montenegro to extend Bellamy run
Four games, five goals, two wins, two draws, two clean sheets. Craig Bellamy’s Wales vision is anything but painting by numbers but the hard facts [more…]
Europe’s leagues and Fifpro accuse Fifa of ‘abusive and anti-competitive’ acts
The La Liga president, Javier Tebas, hailed “one of the most important days in football” after Europe’s domestic leagues joined forces with the global players’ [more…]
Guardiola the dream long shot for FA as it looks past Carsley for England job
The Football Association has identified Pep Guardiola as its dream target but is not hopeful of securing a deal for the Manchester City manager, with [more…]
Jack Draper, I’m coming for you: how I became British tennis’s No 5,936 | Tom Garry
The moment when a lad half my age sent his second consecutive ace flying past my racket was probably the moment when I wondered if [more…]
Lee Carsley fears losing focus if he talks about permanent England job
Lee Carsley has attempted to explain why he is so reluctant to say whether or not he wants the England manager job on a permanent [more…]
WSL roundup: Shaw doubles up as Manchester City sink Liverpool
Manchester City remain top of the Women’s Super League after two goals from Khadija Shaw helped them to come from behind to secure a 2-1 [more…]
Craig Bellamy’s enthusiasm offers hope of bright future for Wales
It is Sunday afternoon in the Cowbridge Suite of the Vale Resort on the outskirts of Cardiff, base camp for Wales, and the pre‑Montenegro press [more…]
Newcastle and Sunderland striving to give WSL north-eastern outpost
Motorists stuck in the slow traffic crawling towards central Sunderland from the A19 on Sunday lunchtime were confronted by flashing electronic roadside signage. It conveyed [more…]
Political paws for thought | Brief letters
A few years ago, we met a beautiful and unusually marked cockapoo on a beach in Cornwall. On seeing my husband’s “Nurses not nukes” T-shirt, [more…]
