Sevilla defender, Sergio Ramos, has said he will not celebrate if he scores on his return to Real Madrid this weekend. The veteran defender will play at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since he left in 2021 to join Paris Saint-Germain. During his 16 years with Madrid, Ramos won five LaLiga titles and…
Mark Selby produced a superb display to thrash Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-0 as he advanced into the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Telford. Four-time world champion Selby compiled breaks of 65, 91, 81, 105 and 59 to race into a 5-0 lead. World number one O’Sullivan made his first half century of the match in…
Francis Ngannou will make his Professional Fighters League debut against the winner of Saturday’s bout between Ryan Bader and Renan Ferreira. The 37-year-old joined the PFL last year but is set to box Britain’s Anthony Joshua in Riyadh on 8 March. Ngannou lost narrowly to Tyson Fury on his boxing debut in October. PFL chief…
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has said he wants to manage a national team at a major tournament before he retires from coaching. Guardiola has a contract at Manchester City until 2025 and has not ruled out signing an extension. He has previously been linked to roles with Brazil, England and the United States and…
English Premier League side Manchester United are planning for a squad clear-out this summer to help speed up progress on the pitch under new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. United have money to spend in the next transfer window but concerns about the club’s financial position — in particular breaching profit and sustainability rules —…
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has come out of international football retirement for Euro 2024 hosts Germany. Kroos was part of the Germany team who won the World Cup in 2014. and has won 106 caps for Germany. He retired in July 2021 but has now reversed the decision after talks with Germany coach Julian…
Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of golf legend Tiger, will start his attempt to qualify for a first PGA Tour event on Thursday. Woods junior will compete in one of four pre-qualifiers as he aims to reach the Cognizant Classic. The top 25 players and ties advance to Monday’s final qualifier, with four then earning…
Lionel Messi had a hand in both goals as he helped Inter Miami beat Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer’s season opener on Wednesday. Argentina forward Messi played in Robert Taylor for the first, with the midfielder’s first-half shot squeezing under visiting keeper Zac MacMath. Messi also had a hand in Miami’s late second…
Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart will retire at the end of the season, his current club Celtic have announced on Thursday. Hart will be 37 when his three-year contract with the Scottish Premiership champions expires. He won 75 England caps and played 348 times for Manchester City, winning two Premier League titles….
Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and half years in prison after been found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. A court in Spain found Alves guilty of raping the woman in the early hours of 31 December 2022 The 40-year-old, who is one of the most decorated…
