The excitement and anticipation ahead of a British and Irish Lions tour means the period of reflection after Andy Farrell’s squad announcement will be brief. Barely 24 hours have passed since Maro Itoje was named captain of a 38-man squad for this summer’s tour of Australia and the sense of trust in Farrell’s selections is … Read more
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1 should be “open-minded” over a proposed late regulation change to the new 2026 power units, having previously branded it “a joke”. An F1 Commission meeting took place last month to discuss the possibility of decreasing the amount of electrical energy output from the power units. Changes to … Read more
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Newcastle have sent scouts to watch RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in action to line up potential replacements for Alexander Isak. In the event he stays, Newcastle are monitoring the situations of Matheus Cunha, Bryna Mbeumo and Liam Delap to support Isak next season. … Read more
Illinois began his season in the best possible fashion with a gritty success in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester. A Royal Ascot winner in the Queen’s Vase last year, he was also second in the Grand Prix de Paris and the St Leger. He was giving weight away to … Read more
Salford City have been acquired by a new consortium led by David Beckham and Gary Neville that intends to “invest significantly” in the club. The new shareholders also include US-based businessman Declan Kelly and Lord Mervyn Davies, who will both serve as co-chairs of the League Two side’s board. Neville and Beckham were already co-owners … Read more
Ben Whittaker made a statement with an emphatic second-round victory in his rematch with Liam Cameron last month. After falling out of the ring in his first fight with Cameron, injury prevented the Olympic silver medallist from continuing and Whittaker’s professional record took its first blemish with a technical decision draw. Whittaker came under intense … Read more
Napoli are trying to sign Kevin De Bruyne on a free transfer at the end of the season, according to Sky in Italy. The deal would be a very complicated one but the Serie A club have started contact and are trying to beat off competition from other big clubs. Antonio Conte’s side are already … Read more
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Maddison sustained the injury during last Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first-leg win over Bodo/Glimt, having scored Tottenham’s second goal in the 3-1 victory. It is a second season-ending injury in a week for Spurs, who also lost midfielder Lucas Bergvall … Read more
A two-goal advantage heading into the away second leg of a Europa League knockout tie, Tottenham were in this situation four years ago – and it did not end well. Jose Mourinho’s Spurs let a first-leg 2-0 lead slip against Dinamo Zagreb after a 3-0 extra-time loss in Croatia. The turnaround was even more extraordinary … Read more
Joseph Parker will be the toughest test in the division for unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, says trainer Andy Lee. Parker is the mandatory challenger for the WBO heavyweight title, one of the three belts that Ukraine’s Usyk holds. But Usyk’s undisputed championship fight with Daniel Dubois for all four of the major heavyweight belts … Read more
