Manchester City soccer players have clubbed together to fund a new unit at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. The English Premier League squad members donated part of their wages to open a new pain distraction unit, according to a statement from…
Jurgen Klopp insists Chelsea are serious title contenders
Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on Maurizio Sarri ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Anfield in the Carabao Cup. Chelsea and Sarri take on Liverpool on Wednesday night, with both sides defending an unbeaten start to the season. Sarri has downplayed Chelsea’s…
RFU introduces full-time contracts for England women 15-a-side players (BBC)
The Rugby Football Union will reintroduce contracts for their England women’s 15-a-side players to make them fully professional. Twenty-eight full-time deals will be available from 1 January, along with seven elite player squad agreements. Contracts were previously awarded based on…
Larry the snail wins World Snail Racing Championships (NYPost)
A humble garden snail has proved slow and steady wins the race — at this year’s World Snail Racing Championships in Congham, England. Larry the snail beat his sluggish competitors to the finish line by covering the 13-inch course in…
Roy Keane and Ian Wright involved in aggressive on-air spat after World Cup semi-final (Independent)
Roy Keane and Ian Wright were involved in an aggressive on-air spat after England’s 2-1 defeat by Croatia, with the former Republic of Ireland captain accusing the ex-England striker of “embarrassing himself” after he made jest of his accent. Keane initially criticised…
4 things to look out for as England take on Croatia in World Cup Semi-Final (Thesportsman)
Two teams are grasping at history-making in the second semi-final game of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as battling Croatia face a buoyant England side tonight at the Luzhniki Stadium. France await in the Moscow final on Sunday, after…
England vs Sweden starting lineup confirmed: 3 Lions unchanged as key striker and Tottenham star overcome injury worries (Caughtoffside)
There was plenty of tension during the Three Lions’ last game as they beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties and created history to win their first ever shootout at a World Cup. Gareth Southgate’s men will be vying for their first World…
How the world’s media reacted to England’s World Cup shootout win over Colombia (Independent)
“England end the curse” is Mundo Deportivo’s headline, a theme that featured in every write-up in every language when it came to describing a nail-biting penalty shootout victory that sent the Three Lions into the World Cup quarter-final. “Ghostbusters” says…
Domestic violence cases set to spike around England’s World Cup matches (Metro)
England’s first World Cup match kicks off tonight, and for many of us it will be an excuse to have a beer or two. For some people though, it could be a flash point for abuse with alcohol-related violence fueled…
World Cup 2018 – Day Five at a glance (IrishTimes)
THE MATCHES GROUP F Sweden v South Korea, (Nizhny Novgorod, 1pm, RTE/ITV) Betting: Sweden 10/11, South Korea 10/3, Draw 11/5 GROUP G Belgium v Panama, (Sochi, 4pm, RTE/BBC) Betting: Belgium 1/7, Panama 20/1, Draw 7/1 GROUP G Tunisia v England,…
