Tuqiri expects code-hoppers after World Cup announcement
Lote Tuqiri says NRL players will be looking to switch codes so they can play in the 2027 World Cup.
BRENDAN Rodgers has told Leicester to capitalise on a one-game-a-week “holiday” next season to push back up the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola is manfully trying to talk tactics against Aston Villa while everybody wants to talk about Liverpool and the title race.
Jurgen Klopp has stressed he will not be contacting Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard ahead of Sunday’s dramatic Premier League finale. Aston Villa travel to Manchester City while Liverpool host Wolves and a positive result for Gerrard could help the side he captained to so much success pip City to the League title. Klopp is confident Villa - who also host relegation-threatened Burnley on Thursday - have sufficient motivation of their own to pull off a shock result at the Etihad Stadium.
Pitch invasions have been around in football for a long time now, although the recent assault on Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp and Patrick Vieira's on-pitch altercation at Goodison Park has brought them back into focus. Good - 'They think it's all over…' Given that the most iconic line of commentary in English football history literally starts with an observation of a pitch invasion, it's clear that they can be a very good thing. Nowadays if fans were streaming onto the pitch as an attack was building, the game would simply be stopped.
The 22-year-old’s race could now be over after an accident during his podium celebration.
Ada Hegerberg played a starring role as Lyon stunned favourites Barcelona to win their eighth Women’s Champions League title in Turin. Lyon made a magnificent start when Amandine Henry fired a superb 35-yard effort past Barcelona goalkeeper Sandra Panos to give the French side the lead with just six minutes on the clock. Barca were visibly wilting under the pressure and Hegerberg doubled Lyon’s lead in the 23rd minute when she peeled off her marker to head home from Selma Bacha’s pinpoint cross.
Hampshire cemented their status as County Championship title contenders with an emphatic victory over Somerset. A devastating spell of 6 for 27 from Hampshire seamer Keith Barker turned the game decisively in their favour. Warwickshire up against it Meanwhile at Headingley Yorkshire are in the driving seat against Warwickshire after the hosts built a big first innings lead.
Tottenham need only take a point home from Norwich on Sunday to secure their place in the Champions League next season. A long, rollercoaster battle with Arsenal for fourth place will conclude with the final day of the Premier League campaign, before which Spurs hold the advantage.
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Long-serving Hammers midfielder Noble, 35, is poised to retire following Sunday’s season final against the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium.
Jamie Vardy celebrated a milestone.
The 1992 World Champion was crowned five races early at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Can you name the starting grid for that days race?
Only having one shot to stake his claim in Q3 gave Charles Leclerc something of a fright.
The curtain may be set to fall on what has been a troubled and worrying season at Bath, but there is one important act the players from the Rec are desperate to perform successfully at Sixways.
There have been a series of pitch invasions in English football this week.
An announcement could be made as soon as this weekend, with the forward now having two agreements on the table.
The Scottish side lead through Joe Aribo, but eventually lost 5-4 on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt
Phillips knows his career must come first after the state of Man Utd and Man City's transfer interest was laid bare.
Plus: long runs without scoring a penalty, unwanted FA Cup history, second-tier goalscoring greats and more
Everton forward Richarlison blasted Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher after Frank Lampard’s side confirmed their Premier League safety by beating Crystal Palace on Thursday night. Richarlison had drawn the teams level after Palace raced into a two-goal lead in the first-half and appeared to respond to Carragher’s tweet about him earlier in the night.