Former NFL player Josh Mauro has died at the age of 35. The British-born defensive end played 80 games between 2014 and 2021, most of them for the Arizona Cardinals. His father Greg has confirmed on social media, external that he died last Thursday. His cause of death has not been revealed. “We are heartbroken…
It means Afghan players will be able to represent their country in official matches with full recognition. “Our team has always been known as an activist team,” Popal told Reuters. “But this opportunity, with the right support from Fifa, will be the time for us to also show some skills and develop the youth talent…
Hailey Baptiste saved six match points as she stunned world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Baptiste, the 30th seed, came through 2-6 6-2 7-6 (8-6) in a little over two and a half hours to end Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak. She is just the second player,…
Saving pools from closure has long been a passion project for Scott, an erudite advocate for the importance of people learning to swim as well as the role such centres play as community hubs. But while a refreshed Tollcross will contribute to that, it is the week or so when the pool will be unavailable…
Wales great George North has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. North, who turned 34 earlier this month, called time on his international career in 2024 having won 121 caps and scored 47 tries for his country. The wing or centre also toured with British and Irish…
Manchester United’s youngsters are chasing silverware on a couple of fronts. At under-21 level, Adam Lawrence’s side beat Sunderland on Sunday to secure a Premier League 2 play-off quarter-final trip to Crystal Palace. Darren Fletcher’s under-18 side may miss out on the Premier League North title to Manchester City, but they have a chance to…
Victor Wembanyama claimed a double-double to help the San Antonio Spurs secure their first series win in the NBA play-offs for nine years. The Spurs led by as many as 28 points as they cruised to a 114-95 victory in Texas and a 4-1 series win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Wembanyama registered 17 points…
Wiffen said that he was “already planning” on moving to Dublin even before the Irish Open. He had targeted a time of seven minutes 42 seconds in the 800m, but came in at 7:58.08 on his way to winning gold in Bangor and also said his performance in the 1500m was “confirmation in my head…
The NWSL regular season is due to end on 1 November, with the play-offs to come later that month. There is a break in the season in June as a result of the men’s World Cup being co-hosted by the USA. Harvey says Fishlock could return to action faster than many players would having “watched…
Alfie Whiteman picked up a Europa League winners’ medal last year, now at 27 he has retired from football and is opening his first photography exhibition. Source link