England finished fifth in disappointing Six Nations displayCovid-19 impact and breakdown penalties identified as factorsEddie Jones has escaped the sack as England’s head coach but is set to be placed under greater scrutiny by a team of hand-picked, expert consultants, with the Rugby Football Union stopping short of backing him through to the 2023 World …

The 14 Premier League clubs not involved in the new European Super League have "unanimously and vigorously" rejected plans for the breakaway competition.

Former champion Stuart Bingham wins a delayed deciding frame to end world number nine Ding Junhui's hopes of a first World Championship title.

They said in a statement on Tuesday: 'The 14 clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition

The Foxes stunned the football world by lifting the league trophy five years ago and have been hugely competitive under Rodgers, reaching this season's FA Cup Final.

The Manchester United striker joined team-mate Bruno Fernandes in hitting out at the formation of a European Super League on Tuesday.

Spurs dismissed Jose Mourinho on Monday after 17 months in charge and chairman Daniel Levy has handed the reigns to former player Mason, 29, on a caretaker basis until the end of the season.

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Leading Qipco 1000 Guineas contender Snow Lantern is to miss the Newmarket Classic and instead run at York's Dante meeting.

The 58-year-old shared a number of laughs with photographers and toyed with Sky Sports reporter and friend Gary Cotterill when probed with questions about his sacking from Spurs.

The Everton hero, currently Carlo Ancelotti's assistant at Goodison Park, was asked by a school teacher to give a young Toffees fan a pep talk and Ferguson duly obliged in brilliant style.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: The Liverpool skipper, whose own club is one of the six English sides that has signed up for the competition, is set to lead the players' response.

England head coach Eddie Jones retains the "full support" of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following the completion of its debrief into the recent Six Nations.

Nuno Espirito Santo is the ideal choice among the list of rumoured candidates to succeed Jose Mourinho as Tottenham manager, believes Simon Jordan. Ryan Mason has been named Spurs’ head coach until the end of the season following the shock sacking of Mourinho, however, the club may be on the lookout for a permanent successor. […]

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged owners of the 12 clubs involved in the European Super League breakaway proposals "to explain to the whole world why they took the decision".

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is looking to lead the fight from the players against the European Super League.

Pep Guardiola has responded to the planned formation of the European Super League, saying it would be unfair to prevent clubs from qualifying for the new tournament.

Man City were one of six English teams confirmed on Sunday night to have signed up to the proposal for a breakaway league but boss Pep Guardiola has been left unconvinced by the proposals.

In a time of distress and uncertainty for all football fans, Wolves and Southampton have at least managed to find the funny side of things. The plans to start a European Super League, consisting of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ clubs and other top clubs on the continent has sent shockwaves across the sport. Most […]

No decision has yet been made as to whether impressive Newbury winner Snow Lantern will line up in the Qipco 1000 Guineas.