The penalty was invented in England on February 14, 1891. It was the last minute of an FA Cup quarter-final between Notts County and Stoke City when a defender for County stopped a shot on the line with his hand. Stoke were awarded a free kick just centimeters from the goal-line, and the goalkeeper, as … Read more
Planning a European football break this summer? Here are my tips for how to make the most of it. ADVERTISEMENT With Real Madrid having won the Champions League on Saturday, football fans’ attention turns to Munich and the European Championship. Although I don’t have the same obsession I did when I was younger, I still … Read more
The French Open has reached its final weekend with Jasmine Paolini aiming to cause a major upset by stopping Iga Swiatek from winning a fourth Roland Garros title later today. “Iga is an unbelievable player,” said Paolini. “So young, but so many achievements and grand slams. Here she won three times. She’s doing well week … Read more
A drive to greater meritocracy to enable a tweaked format to take the pressure of the logistical complications is the short-term solution. By setting the bar higher to first qualify for the Champions Cup and to then progress to the knock-out stages would drive standards and prevent teams sending understrength sides. There is already a … Read more
The third round of the 2024 Six Nations is currently under way, and just Ireland remain the only undefeated side in the competition. Following a dominant 36-0 win over Italy at the Aviva Stadium, Ireland’s hopes of defending their Grand Slam title received a boost on Saturday following their straightforward victory over Wales in Dublin. … Read more
How to watch England v Wales on TV. The match will be broadcast live on ITV. Who is the referee? The match will be refereed by New Zealander James … Source link
Who is in the Italy team? Italy have recalled Treviso hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi for his first Test since tearing ligaments in his left knee at the end of 2022. Beside Lucchesi, the only other Italy starter who was not at the World Cup is centre Tommaso Menoncello who tore a bicep in a pre-World Cup … Read more
How to watch Italy v England on TV The match will be broadcast live on ITV1 and on Virgin Media in the Republic of Ireland. Who is the referee? The match will be refereed by New Zealand native Paul Williams. How to get tickets to Italy v England You should consult the England and Italy … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka completed a ruthless defence of her Australian Open title by beating first-timer Qinwen Zheng in the final. The world number two lifted her first grand slam trophy at Melbourne Park 12 months ago and has been untouchable this fortnight. She did not drop a set in seven matches and defeated China’s Zheng 6-3 … Read more
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the men’s and women’s singles defending champions, headline day four of the Australian Open after being scheduled together in the night session again. This time Sabalenka will get to play first after Djokovic took four hours to complete his first round win on Sunday. Second seed Sabalenka faces 16-year-old qualifier Brenda … Read more