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South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber insists Rassie Erasmus’s latest ban will not affect Saturday’s game against England and that “all the facts” have not been made public. Director of rugby Erasmus has been given a two-game matchday ban by…

All-Star voting officially opened on the December 20, and with it, the NBA season’s action became that bit more enticing. When it comes to which players will make the starting five for the game on February 19 in Salt Lake…

Sheikh Jassim’s representatives are due at Manchester United on Thursday and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to attend a presentation by senior management staff at Old Trafford the following day, the PA news agency understands. The club’s owners, the Glazer…

Prospective Manchester United owner Sheikh Jassim’s representatives held positive, constructive talks during their visit to the club on Thursday, the PA news agency understands. It was announced in November that the Old Trafford giants’ owners, the Glazer family, were conducting…

Shakur Stevenson is set to lose his WBC and WBO titles after announcing that his ‘body can’t make’ the super-featherweight limit for this weekend’s fight with Robson Conceicao. The American star was due to defend his belts against Conceicao in…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, the most successful player in NFL history, has announced his retirement. The 44-year-old won six Super Bowls during his success-laden spell with the New England Patriots, before adding a record seventh in his first…

Sergio Perez took a surprise pole position for Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a mechanical failure in qualifying. Verstappen will line up only in 15th, but Perez salvaged some joy for Red…

Sergio Perez held off Max Verstappen to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Red Bull’s dominant start to the new season continued in Jeddah. Perez crossed the line 5.3 seconds clear of team-mate Verstappen, who fought back from 15th…

After a January transfer window in which Everton didn’t sign a single player and Chelsea splashed £323m on eight new arrivals, it may seem strange but there are clear similarities between the challenge Sean Dyche and Graham Potter have faced…

Seamus Power set a record 36-hole score in California to lead by five in the second round of the AT&T Pro-Am Pebble Beach tournament. Ireland’s Power finished with his 10th birdie of the round at a score of eight-under 64.…