Great Goals Revisited: Carlton Cole for West Ham v Wigan, 2009

Little did he know Carlton Cole had provided the answer five years previously. ‘I hope that before I die someone can explain the West Ham way,’ Ferguson wrote in the adventurously titled My Autobiography . ‘What is it?…

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England split cricket coaching setups and hand out record 39 central contracts

The retirement of Ben Stokes mid-summer , plus Zak Crawley being dropped, has allowed Key, the England team director, to stretch the pot of money for player contracts further this year. Thirty main deals have been issued…

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Glamorgan hunt coach again as Dawson joins England

The 46-year-old former Test off-spinner was drafted in by Glamorgan at short notice in December 2024 following the dismissal of Grant Bradburn, who had admitted using discriminatory language. Yorkshireman Dawson…

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Points pile-ups, old-school Saracens and a royal pint - Prem talking points

Ten seasons ago Northampton hosted Bath in round three. As on Saturday, Saints won to end Bath's unbeaten start to the season. The score then was 24-6. Northampton scored four tries - from Courtney Lawes, George North…

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WRU names businessman Faulkner as new chairman

The 66-year-old is the nephew of legendary Wales and Pontypool prop Tony "Charlie" Faulkner and has become a successful businessman in the United States since his playing days. Faulkner will take over the role vacated by…

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Daniel Maldini finds his feet at Cagliari after years in family’s Serie A shadow

Perhaps things might have ended differently between Como and Roma if the division's leading scorer, Donyell Malen, had not earned a red card at the start of the second half. A missed opportunity for both sides? Roma…

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Blessin in disguise? Gladbach must scale mountain after derby defeat by Köln

His first match, a derby against arch-rivals Köln, to train focus? Even better. Detail, though, was key. The terms and conditions were not something to simplify the task and Blessin begins his reign exactly where his…

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Almost half of female footballers considering retiring early, players’ union survey shows

About 800 players were surveyed by the global players' union, Fifpro, for the report, which found that average club wages have tripled in the women's game since 2017 but also raised concerns about the gulf in pay and the…

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Football’s most infamous hair pulls after Vinicius Junior’s Real Madrid red

You’ve got your usual ones like violent conduct and denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, and your rarer ones like, if you’re Luis Suarez, biting. And recently, there’s been a wave of incidents for a new offence…

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Why was there no radio of the VSC message which prompted Hamilton’s apology? | Formula 1

His decision undoubtedly ruined his race. Having been on course for a podium finish Hamilton slumped to sixth place at the finish. According to the team, Hamilton was unwell after the race, visited the Medical Centre and…

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