Slade named Premiership rugby player of the season at London award dinner May 22, 2024 Henry Slade was last night named Premiership Rugby’s player of the season at a glitzy Central London awards dinner. The Exeter Chiefs centre has been pivotal for a West Country team on a major rebuild having suffered an exodus of top players across the last 12 months. Premiership RUgby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor said: “Henry [...]
Brit Billy Harris one match away from Roland Garros main draw May 22, 2024 Briton Billy Harris will tomorrow take on Valentin Vacherot for a place in the French Open main draw after his astonishing run continued yesterday. The 29-year-old, who won his first ever ATP Tour match at the age of 28, toppled Frenchman Manuel Guinard to leave him within one match of Roland Garros proper. His 6-3 [...]
Which football academy produces the most Premier League playing minutes? May 22, 2024 The Premier League may be done and dusted for the summer but there’s still lots to talk about, including academies. The FA Cup takes place this weekend between Manchester United and Manchester City, while there will be Euro 2024 next month and Olympic football – featuring Kylian Mbappe – in the summer. The Premier League [...]
England embrace worthwhile preparation ahead of T20 World Cup defence May 22, 2024 Often when one thinks of a major tournament and what it takes for a team to win it, buzzwords like preparation and marginal gains come to mind. Coaching gurus often hail the perfect pre-tournament environment as key to their successes. England’s apparent lack of preparation has widely been touted as a key reason for their [...]
Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea after just one season at Stamford Bridge May 21, 2024 Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea have parted ways after just one season, the club have confirmed. The 52-year-old joined the Stamford Bridge club last season and led the side to European football during his first year in charge. It marked a stark improvement from the 2022-23 season, where the club finished in a lowly 12th. But [...]
New Zealand All Blacks could MUTINY ahead of England Test series May 21, 2024 Rugby in New Zealand is on the verge of mutiny just a month before their two-Test series against England. Leading past and current All Blacks players including Richie McCaw, Sam Whitelock and Sam Cane are signatories on an ultimatum letter from the New Zealand Rugby Players Association to the directors of the NZ Maori Rugby [...]
Senators demand investigation into F1 as Andretti pick up Symonds May 21, 2024 Six serving senators from the United States have said Formula 1’s refusal to accept Andretti’s bid to become the sport’s 11th team could breach American antitrust laws and are calling for an investigation. In a letter, seen by The Athletic, to the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan and assistant attorney general [...]
Premiership gets shot in arm as league attendances grow for most May 21, 2024 Premiership Rugby has received a welcome shot in the arm after the average match attendance across the league grew by almost 300. Excluding one-off matches at the likes of Twickenham and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the average attendance for regular home games – according to crowd data published by Premiership Rugby – rose from 12,569 in [...]
England Euro 2024 fixtures in full as Southgate names provisional squad May 21, 2024 England manager Gareth Southgate today named his 33-man provisional squad ahead of this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. Key players have been included and excluded from the team who will face Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland in a pair of friendlies before the Three Lions head to the continent. So with the major announcement [...]
Copper Box to host GB Basketball fixtures ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics May 21, 2024 Great Britain will host a pair of basketball internationals in July as the sport prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the summer. The GB Basketball men’s team will take on South Sudan on Thursday 18 July at the Copper Box while the women will take on Germany on Sunday 21 July. The Olympics will [...]