Brian McDermott will lead England’s men into this autumn’s Rugby League World Cup as their new head coach. The 56-year-old, who won four Super League Grand Finals, two Challenge Cups, the World Club Challenge and the League Leaders’ Shield in eight years as head coach of Leeds Rhinos, takes over from Shaun Wane, who stepped…
So much has happened over the past seven days, including a mysterious half marathon winner, a Championship relegation and a viral fan moment. About 8% of quizzers got full marks in last week’s edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and…
Mendoza has opted to share the draft experience with his family in Miami so will not be among the 16 prospects attending the event in Pittsburgh. Five of those waiting for their name to be called are from the 2024 national champions Ohio State, four of whom are tipped to be among the first 10…
Jess Warner Judd does not remember much about that night in Rome. It has been a long and difficult journey since, but the 31-year-old speaks with admirable ease about the traumatic events which have led her to a London Marathon debut in 2026. “I’m very lucky to have had sort of a second chance at…
Zack Steffen finished with two saves and had his second shutout of the season for the Colorado Rapids in a 0-0 tie with LAFC on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium. The Rapids (4-4-1) had 71% possession. LAFC (5-2-2), who had lost back-to-back game for the first time in more than a calendar year, are winless…
EDMONTON, Canada — Cutter Gauthier broke a tie off a rebound with 4:52 left and the Ducks beat Edmonton 6-4 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series, with Oilers star Connor McDavid slowed by an apparent leg injury. McDavid appeared to catch an edge early in the second period after getting tangled up…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dániel Gazdag and Diego Rossi each scored to help the Columbus Crew beat the Galaxy 2-1 on Wednesday night in a game delayed for over two hours due to weather. Columbus (2-4-3) has given up just three goals in its first four home matches of the season. Gazdag scored in the 41st minute when…
Marcus Smart stepped up to meet Kevin Durant at three-quarters court. The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away. Instead of letting the lanky, nearly 7-foot Durant corral the loose ball, the 6-3 Smart dove to secure it for himself. The Crypto.com Arena crowd jumped to its feet. From the opening minute to the…
Clayton was a significant outsider with bookmakers to win this year’s tournament. He wasn’t even fancied to make finals night. Given his record, it was something that clearly rankled with the former plasterer. Speaking at the Premier League media launch in early February, Clayton said: “It motivates me alright because people don’t rate me, obviously…
This might be the first time in the NFL’s modern era that Pittsburgh has hosted the draft, but the whole format was actually invented here. In 1935, the league’s founders met at the Fort Pitt Hotel and voted unanimously to put in place a selection process in reverse order of the previous season’s standings. That…