PAUL NEWMAN: It is hard to imagine that cricket, with the unhelpful intervention of parliament, could have made a bigger mess of the whole sorry Yorkshire saga had it tried.

Ireland coach may still have plenty to prove but he knows what’s needed on tour and is the right man for the jobAmong the pressing questions at Andy Farrell’s first press conference as head coach of the British and Irish Lions it had to be asked exactly how many people it takes to get a rugby tour organised in the 21st century.Back in 1888, on the very …

Farrell is considering a lucrative move to the Top 14 having spent his entire club career at Saracens

The major talking point from the game came in the 58th minute when an apparent foul by Andreas Christensen in the build-up to Lewandowski's goal was not spotted by VAR.

Farrell was uncomfortable with questions about his son, but Lions chief executive Ben Calveley has confirmed that there will be no policy preventing players based abroad from being picked.

SIMON JONES: Dutch forward Zirkzee, 22, has excelled for Bologna this season as Thiago Motta's side continue to cause a surprise in Serie A as they sit fifth.

Luton and Burnley fans on the receiving end, the Asian Cup and Afcon kick off and big weekends for Birmingham and PortsmouthIt is hardly breaking news that the interests of match-going fans are not given a second thought by TV companies but Luton’s 400-mile round trip to Burnley on Friday night is a staggering insult nonetheless. The game was chosen for …

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Chelsea want Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, Everton set Amadou Onana price, Manchester United monitor Brian Brobbey, plus more.

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has branded the iconic Alexandra Palace "disgusting" and "dirty".

The Manchester City defender, 33, has been rumoured to be the biological dad since the reality star gave birth to the tot in August, which she claimed to have welcomed with 'another footballer'.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Shelby Rogers was the opponent who, in September 2021, kicked off the most extraordinary week of Raducanu's life.

MATT HUGHES: Members of UEFA's executive committee were stunned when Ceferin's proposals to extend his reign to 15 years were presented for the first time.