Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat by Al-Nassr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia. The game had been billed as a clash between Messi and old rival Cristiano Ronaldo but the latter was ruled out for Al-Nassr because of injury. There was nothing Messi could do about the result as he only […]
Nottingham Forest have signed Sporting Lisbon striker Rodrigo Ribeiro on loan for the rest of the season. Forest have an option to make the 18-year-old’s move a permanent one. Ribeiro has made seven appearances for Sporting – six in Portugal’s Primeira Liga – without scoring. The Portugal Under-20 international rose through the youth ranks at […]
Upsets and unpredictability have been the story of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, with none of the quarter-finalists from the 2021 edition of the tournament reaching the last eight in Ivory Coast. Defending champions Senegal, the continent’s top-ranked side Morocco and record seven-time winners Egypt all fell by the wayside in the last 16 […]
Lewis Hamilton will be 40 years old at the start of his first season with Ferrari, following his seismic decision to move to Maranello at the end of this year. Not long ago, Hamilton was saying he could not imagine himself racing in F1 past that age. Then again, until very recently, whenever asked about […]
Manchester United forward Leah Galton has agreed a contract extension with the Women’s Super League club. Her current deal expires in June but it is understood she has signed a two-year deal, with an option to extend a year. The 29-year-old joined United when it reformed its women’s team in 2018 and has gone on […]
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he is “fully committed” to the club amid reports he could leave Anfield at the end of the season. The Netherlands defender, 32, said on Monday he was unsure if he will be part of the club’s post-Jurgen Klopp era. Klopp announced last week he will end his time with the Reds after […]
England lock Maro Itoje has signed a new “long-term” contract with Saracens. The five-time Premiership winner has made 175 appearances for the club after making his debut in 2013. Itoje, 29, has won three European Champions Cup titles at StoneX Stadium, and was also named European Player of the Year back in 2016. The news […]
Paris St-Germain could revive their interest in Manchester United’s 26-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford. (i) Tottenham are considering a £50m move for Bournemouth’s 26-year-old English striker Dominic Solanke. (Sun) Tottenham may make a late bid to sign 23-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea. (Guardian) Fulham want Albania striker Armando Broja, 22, but are yet to get close to Chelsea’s £50m valuation. (Telegraph – subscription) Wolves are interested in Broja, with Chelsea willing […]
Stephen Curry scored 37 points to help the Golden State Warriors to a 119-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. It was the sixth straight game in which Curry, 35, scored at least 25 points, and third in a row in which he made six or more three-pointers. Defeat was the fourth in a row for […]
West Ham have accepted an offer from Lyon to sign winger Said Benrahma on loan until the end of the season. If the deal goes through, it would include an obligation to buy for £15m, with the final decision now in the 28-year-old Algerian’s hands. Benrahma joined West Ham from Brentford in October 2020 and […]
