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Ben Doak 'set' for Euro 2024 call and Celtic star James Forrest could join him after two point Scotland defence case

Scotland lack wingers so could Doak and Forrest be the answer to give Clarke's attack a different dimension?

Fly-half Frank Reynolds again shines for Canterbury Rugby Club - finishing the season as the league’s top points scorer - as 34-21 home win against Sevenoaks secures seventh-placed National League 2 East finish

The league’s top points scorer ended the season in style as Canterbury Rugby Club secured a seventh-placed National League 2 East finish. Fittingly, fly-half Frank Reynolds landed a late second penalty, having already made four conversions, to seal a bonus-point 34-21 victory at home to Sevenoaks. Head coach Matt Corker praised Reynolds - a farmer ...

Ranking the 9 Super League try of the season contenders so far including Leeds Rhinos, Hull KR and Wigan Warriors

Who's got the lead in rugby league's race for the best try of 2024?

Gallagher signs, Pochettino task, Nkunku question answered – Chelsea's dream end to season

A detailed look at what the 'dream' end to the Premier League season might involve from a Chelsea point of view with the Blues having three more games remaining

Talks underway over Sheffield Wednesday training ground improvements as work begins

Sheffield Wednesday’s Middlewood Road training ground will have plenty of work done on it over the summer – but it may be that there’s more to come.

UEFA rules on multi-club ownership explained as Girona join Man City in Champions League

Girona have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history, but being part of City Football Group had threatened to ruin their party earlier in the campaign

Nottingham Forest discover outcome of Premier League points deduction appeal

The Premier League relegation battle has taken another twist after Forest learnt that appeal against points deduction for breach of PSR rules has been rejected

How Jacques Nienaber knew Northampton were ‘always going to come back’ in dramatic Champions Cup semi-final

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber admits that he felt Northampton were always going to try to get back into the game as they did in the second half.

‘Arne Slot loves to work with people … he opens the eyes of the players’

For most of Sunday, Rotterdam sat under a thick blanket of cloud, but as day ticked into evening, just as fans were streaming into De Kuip for Feyenoord’s penultimate home fixture of the season, the skies cleared. On what became a glorious, balmy evening the team comprehensively outclassed PEC Zwolle. Arne Slot, overseeing his 100th league game in charge, watched from the touchline and his son, Joep, who for the best part of three years had...

United Rugby Championship: Top eight closer to taking shape as 11 teams remain in play-off race

11 teams are still mathematically in with a shot at the top eight in the URC with only six points between the Stormers in sixth and Lions in 11th.

Quiz: Can you name every stadium to host a Super League match?

This quiz is one for the rugby league anoraks.

Harry Winks makes Chelsea point over Leicester City's Premier League credentials

The midfielder looks ahead to how City will cope in the top flight and reflects on his first year at the King Power Stadium, one that resulted in his first trophy

John McGlynn details Brendan Rodgers Celtic lessons and reveals Falkirk half time talk that secured Invincible status

It was a season to remember for the Bairns boss who went unbeaten and claimed the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year award.

Tributes paid to St Mirren 1959 Scottish Cup winner

Saints legend Jim Rodger passed away aged 90.

Next Sunderland manager candidate holds 'positive talks' with Championship club

The Sheffield Wednesday boss has been linked with the vacant Sunderland head coach position

Ranked! The 43 greatest Barcelona players of all time

Barcelona are more than a club, according to the motto – and this half-century of legends have written their names into Camp Nou folklore

Erik ten Hag responds to Man Utd sack calls after Crystal Palace defeat

'Our fans were behind us and we should have kept fighting like the fans did.'

Chris Errington: My top five Plymouth Argyle players of 2023/24

Plymouth Live's Argyle reporter gives his views on which of the Pilgrims' squad stood out the most during the Championship campaign

One player, one club: Who is every current Premier League club’s best-ever player?

Latest Leeds United Championship play-off odds ahead of Norwich City encounter

Leeds United travel to Carrow Road this Sunday to face Norwich City in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final

The contradiction at the heart of Borussia Dortmund’s unlikely Champions League fairytale

The contradiction at the heart of Borussia Dortmund’s unlikely Champions League fairytale - Dortmund are not even the best team in North Rhine-Westphalia, yet are two results from unlikely European glory as they prepare to face PSG in their semi-final second leg

Dragons appoint ex-All Black and regional rugby legend as defence coach

The Dragons have strengthened their coaching team with the appointment of the former New Zealand backrower

Can Celtic win the league if they beat Rangers this weekend? Can Rangers go top if they win at Celtic Park?

Scottish Premiership title race explained ahead of Old Firm showdown

Glasgow Warriors urged to take leaf out of Munster’s book as update given on injured trio

Table-toppers fly to South Africa to face Bulls and Lions

Tom Daley makes history by being named in Team GB diving team for Paris Olympics

Tom Daley will become the first British diver to compete at five Olympics after being officially selected for Paris this summer, exactly 16 years after reaching his first Games at the age of 14. Daley had stood down from competitive diving after winning a gold and a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but announced his comeback last year and has s...

Ange Postecoglou has reinvented Spurs. But the path forward is murky

The good news for Tottenham is that they did not concede a goal from a set play against Liverpool on Sunday. But there wasn’t much else. A 4-2 defeat meant they had lost four successive league games for the first time since 2004 and if Tottenham are to clinch fourth place from Aston Villa, they have to win their remaining three games, one of which is against Manchester City, and hope that Villa don’t win either of their two. A measure of...

Mosese Tuipulotu signing explained as Edinburgh coach makes Scottish-qualified argument

Don’t compare him to older brother Sione, says Everitt

Razor’s Watch: Key All Black injured as old and new faces stand out in Super Rugby Pacific

We are back with another edition of Razor's Watch after a thrilling Round 11 in Super Rugby Pacific that included wins for all New Zealand sides except the Crusaders.

The genius free transfer that could keep Aston Villa moving forward next season

Spanish media are reporting that Aston Villa are close to signing an international centre-half for free - but how much difference can he make?

Rafael Nadal handed tough Italian Open draw as Novak Djokovic discovers fate

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been handed their Italian Open schedules.

Inter Miami’s record-breaking attack has eased pressure on Tata Martino

Riding a six-game unbeaten streak in MLS, leading the race for the Supporters’ Shield and with their star players featuring at the top of the goals and assists charts, all is well in the world of Inter Miami. Yet little over a month ago, head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino was on the hot seat. A humiliating 4-0 defeat to New York Red Bulls in late March was followed by elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup at the hands of Mexican side...

What made Verstappen unable to keep up with Norris? Horner explains

Max Verstappen, with his Red Bull, is the fastest of the field at the moment. In Miami, this speed was not seen towards the end of the race, when the Dutchman could not keep up with Lando Norris. Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner explained after the Grand Prix what caused this.

Leeds United trance, Gray jaded, Rodon rag-dolled, Farke's plan B and lessons from Norwich City wins

Leeds United beat Norwich City twice this season with an aggregate score of 4-2 yet it was far from plain sailing in either game against David Wagner's side

Could Manchester City see several key players depart this summer?

Could this summer see Manchester City lose several key players? There is the potential for it to be a busy transfer window this summer for the world champions.

Toto Wolff’s ‘good news’ as Lewis Hamilton data reveals more on Red Bull pace

Lewis Hamilton's ability to match Sergio Perez to the tenth on the medium tyre is giving Toto Wolff cause for optimism...

Loose Pass: Endless accusations of bias and a welcome milestone in Super Rugby

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

When Plymouth Argyle will next be in Championship action

Here is what we know so far about the key dates for the 2024/25 EFL season, when the Pilgrims will again be competing in the second tier of English football

Irish Junior Open marks ten years of finding and nurturing the next Rory McIlroy or Leona Maguire

Co Tyrone man Michael Gallagher founded the competition ten years ago and it's going from strength to strength

Celtic vs Rangers referee and VAR officials revealed as SFA appoint key figures for title decider

It's set to be a blockbuster occasion in Glasgow's east end with the showdown to have a huge say in the title destination.

Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer disagree with Micah Richards over Leeds United's play-off chances

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards spoke on the latest episode of The Rest Is Football podcast and offered their predictions ahead of the start of the play-offs

10 Oldest Football Clubs in the Premier League and EFL (Ranked)

The 10 oldest football clubs in the Premier League and the EFL, featuring Notts County and Aston Villa.

Scottish Premiership penalties received: How Hibs, Hearts, Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen and more compare

The introduction of VAR into the Scottish Premiership has seen an increase in spot-kicks.

The current GC standings at the Giro d'Italia

Tadej Pogačar, Geraint Thomas attempt to foil the sprinters in Fossano

Tom Daley to compete at record fifth Olympics to defend 10m synchro title

Tom Daley will seek to end his extraordinary career with a fifth Olympic medal this summer after being selected for Team GB’s synchronised diving squad for the Paris Games. The 29-year-old, who only came out of retirement last July after his five-year-old son Robbie told him: “Papa, I want to see you dive at the Olympics,” will partner Noah Williams as he seeks to defend his 10-metre synchro diving title he won with Matty Lee in Tokyo. Daley,...

Hull FC secure loan deal for Wigan Warriors forward ahead of London Broncos trip

The Black and Whites have secured their latest loan signing of the season.

Scottish Golf tees up big week in Borders for golfers with a disability

Two-day inaugural Scottish Open being preceded by taster session at Cardrona

Lomachenko vs Kambosos: What time does fight start and how to watch this weekend

Lomachenko vs Kambosos: What time does fight start and how to watch this weekend - Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr will fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title

Jimmy Thelin's early Aberdeen FC arrival OFF as red tape scuppers quickfire Elfsborg departure

The Swede has admitted he could move earlier if all sides were agreeable but a visa is required to be obtained by the Dons.

West Ham issue statement over David Moyes exit

'The recruitment process for David’s successor has begun.'

Cycling-Merlier sprints to Giro stage three win, Pogacar still in pink

(Reuters) -Belgian rider Tim Merlier sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday, after race leader Tadej Pogacar threatened to steal a march on the sprinters but the Slovenian safely retained the leader's maglia rosa. The mostly flat 166km ride from Novara to Fossano was expected to culminate in a sprint finish, but Pogacar seemingly had other plans as he powered away