Kieran Trippier has seven assists for Newcastle this season; the England full-back was one of the first major signings under Newcastle’s Saudi Arabia ownership in 2022; Trippier’s former Tottenham team-mates Eric Dier and Harry Kane are already at the Bundesliga…
Jordan Henderson hinted at regrets over his move to Saudi Arabia as he was formally unveiled as an Ajax player on Friday. The former Liverpool captain quit Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ettifaq this week less than six months into a…
Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has been announced by Rugby Australia as the new Wallabies head coach. Schmidt coached Ireland from 2013-2019 where he won the Six Nations and was recognised as the World Rugby coach of the year in…
American Cameron Young held a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic as defending champion Rory McIlroy remained well off the pace. Young added a second round of 64 to his opening 67 at Emirates…
Thomas Frank confirmed Ivan Toney will captain Brentford against Nottingham Forest on Saturday in his first game back after his eight-month suspension. The 27-year-old has not played competitively since being banned in May for breaching Football Association gambling rules. He…
Sheikh Jassim’s £4.5bn debt-free bid to buy Manchester United included a bank guarantee signed by the chief executive of the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa; Jassim seeks legal advice after claims he didn’t provide proof of…
Luke Littler recovered from a shaky start to power into the quarter-finals of the Bahrain Masters with some brilliant finishing. Littler took the World Championships by storm over Christmas, the 16-year-old becoming front and back page news as he reached…
Jordan Henderson has completed his move from Al-Ettifaq to Ajax, the Dutch club have confirmed. It comes after the Saudi Pro League club agreed to terminate the England midfielder’s contract. Henderson, 33, joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool last summer but has…
A William Troost-Ekong penalty gave Nigeria a 1-0 victory over hosts Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. The Nigeria captain struck from the spot early in the second half in Abidjan as the Super Eagles claimed…
Third seed Daniil Medvedev survived a scare at the Australian Open as he came from two sets down to beat Emil Ruusuvuori in a match that finished at 3.40am. Medvedev looked like he might have been in bed much earlier…