A football fan who left his own player with a “severe injury” after throwing part of a seat during a Scottish Premiership football match has been jailed for 18 months. David Gowans, 32, threw the projectile onto the pitch following a league match between Aberdeen and Dundee United at Tannadice on May 17. It struck…
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka captured back-to-back Brisbane International titles as she avoided becoming Marta Kostyuk’s latest top-10 scalp in Sunday’s final. Sabalenka won the match 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 17 minutes, successfully retaining the trophy she had first secured a year ago by defeating Polina Kudermetova, and she did not drop a…
Liam Rosenior won his first game as Chelsea’s new head coach, beating Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round. In his pre-match press conference, the Blues boss urged fans to judge him on performances and results and got off to a good start with victory at The Valley. He opted for a youthful starting…
Non-league Macclesfield pulled off one of the biggest-ever FA Cup upsets as they knocked out holders Crystal Palace in a remarkable 2-1 win at the third-round stage. The Silkmen, reformed in 2020 after Macclesfield Town was wound up, sit 117 places below Palace in the pyramid but outfought and outthought a flat Eagles side to…
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka has reapplied for his PGA Tour membership after opting to step away from LIV Golf. Koepka announced his departure from the Saudi-backed league shortly before Christmas, ending a contract one year early to spend more time with family. News of the 35-year-old seeking to return to the PGA Tour –…
The first Grand Slam of the year takes place at the Australian Open in Melbourne as Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys look to defend their titles. Fellow Brits Jacob Fearnley, Sonay Kartal, and Fran Jones will join Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie in the main draw. The top-ranked players in the world enter the tournament…
Australia squeaked home to a five-wicket victory over England in the fifth Ashes Test after a nervy final day in Sydney; the hosts’ dominance over the series was reflected in securing a 4-1 scoreline. Set 160 to win on the final day at the SCG, Australia stumbled to 121-5 after England added 40 to their…
