NATHAN SALT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Ruben Amorim was smitten with Mason Mount from the off, adamant that the former Chelsea ace was destined for greatness under him at Manchester Uniited.

But in his first public comments in the wake of the controversy, Wright then chose not to accept his occasional ITV co-pundit's apology, instead calling for the public to 'move on'.

Fifth hosts fourth in the second semi-final first leg

Thursday’s match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi – that involved James Vince, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Luke Wood – was postponed.

Chelsea are far better with Lavia – as they showed against Liverpool – but he is yet to complete a full game for the clubBy WhoScored“When he is fit, he is one of the best midfielders,” enthused Enzo Maresca after Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Everton a few weeks ago. His team had laboured to a narrow home win but the manager was full of praise for his …

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The Isle of Man team enlisted two young English stars to help regain the 4NCL title that they won in 2022 and 2023The Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) is a bedrock of British chess. Staged over 11 rounds and five weekends from October to May at Midlands hotels, with teams of eight in the top division and six in divisions two to four, it attracts players from …

The seamer on facing his former club Hampshire this week, family tragedy and his stop-start international career“Yes, this is true,” says Mohammad Abbas, matter-of-factly, during a chat at Trent Bridge. The question concerns the time Manchester City supposedly asked for Pep Guardiola to be billeted in the penthouse at Hampshire’s on-site hotel before a …

Australia is no country for old men so the exclusion of Owen Farrell and selection of Henry Pollock will help the causeAt long last, significant smoke has also emerged from the British & Irish Lions’ chimney. Maro Itoje will be leading a 38-strong squad to Australia and a couple of the names on the list would raise any cardinal’s eyebrows. Henry Pollock …

Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, and the number of letters in each player's name. Then it's up to you!

Tommy Fury resumes his stalled boxing career in Budapest this evening after an 18-month absence from the ring

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruise to a 117-93 win over the Golden State Warriors to level their NBA Western Conference semi-final at 1-1 on Thursday evening.

Ange Postecoglou gave a spiky response to questions around Manchester United, with Tottenham facing their Premier League rivals in the Europa League final.

Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll believes the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia has come too early for Sam Prendergast.

After withdrawing from Darren Till crossover bout, Fury makes his boxing comeback in Budapest