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Former Everton player and coach Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as head coach of Forest Green. The League One club announced the 51-year-old Scot had taken the reins in succession to Ian Burchnall, whose departure was confirmed earlier this week.…

Daniil Medvedev expressed regret about his mid-match meltdown in his Australian Open semi-final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, admitting: “I just lost it.” Medvedev’s 7-6 (5) 4-6 6-4 6-1 success means he will play for a second straight grand slam title…

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is lost and running low on confidence after another sobering evening in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Hamilton posted only the eighth quickest time in Jeddah, 0.958 seconds adrift of Sergio Perez, who…

Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year. The 40-year-old defeated world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3 6-4 at the National Bank Open in Toronto for…

Hugo Keenan believes a fearless approach paved the way for Ireland to emphatically launch their Guinness Six Nations title charge with a devastating win which wrecked Warren Gatland’s return as Wales boss. Full-back Keenan played a starring role on Saturday…

England’s exhausting but exhilarating winter wrapped with a rather humiliating 3-0 series defeat to Bangladesh in their T20 series, but what did we learn from their white-ball tour as a whole? Jos Buttler’s side opened strongly, securing back-to-back wins in…

The horse-racing industry warned it was being hammered by rising insurance costs along with Brexit and an end to the “seamless” movement of horses between Ireland and the U.K. In a funding plea to the Department of Agriculture, Horse Racing…

As the Saudi Arabia players revelled in the jubilation of the crowd following their shock 2-1 win over Argentina, head coach Herve Renard was relatively calm. A two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner, he is no newcomer to this stage.…

Matt Doherty is ready to “run through a wall” for Tottenham boss Antonio Conte as he attempts to force his way back into the team. The 30-year-old wing-back met up with the Republic of Ireland this week hoping to play…

Gareth Southgate says Harry Maguire’s lack of game time is “not an ideal situation” but the under-fire Manchester United captain retains the England manager’s backing and belief. The world’s most expensive defender currently finds himself out of favour at Old…