Van Gisbergen has taken over McLaughlin’s mantle as the dominant force in Supercars, the Triple Eight star currently on a six-race winning streak that includes last year’s Bathurst 1000 and the first five races of the 2021 season. He won three of those races with a broken collarbone and three broken ribs, too, including a…
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Football’s child sex abuse scandal: Abuse survivor welcomes Crewe chairman’s resignation
by Emily SmithSteve Walters first spoke out in 2016 about being being sexually abused by Barry BennellEx-Crewe Alexandra player Steve Walters has welcomed the resignation of the club’s chairman John Bowler, saying his departure on Thursday means abuse survivors can finally move on. Bowler resigned following the publication of the Sheldon report into historical sexual abuse in…
image copyrightEverton image captionEverton could host games at Bramley-Moore Dock by 2024Everton says its £500m plans for a new 52,000-capacity stadium on the Liverpool waterfront can go ahead. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has now “decided not to intervene”, said a spokesman. The Premier League club has played at Goodison Park since…
Marcus Rashford has won 40 caps for England, while Bukayo Saka has played four times for Gareth Southgate’s teamManchester United forward Marcus Rashford and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka have been ruled out of England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Poland. Rashford, 23, joined up with Gareth Southgate’s squad despite carrying a foot injury…
Lazio’s training ground was inspected as part of the investigationSerie A club Lazio have been fined 150,000 euros (£128,000) and president Claudio Lotito banned for seven months for breaking Covid-19 protocols. The club failed to report positive coronavirus cases to local health authorities, an Italian Football Federation (FIGC) investigation found. In addition, Lazio allowed three…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic toasted his first Sweden appearance in five years by setting up Viktor Claesson’s goal in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Georgia. The 39-year-old broke down in tears earlier in the week when weighing up his decision to come out of international retirement. The AC Milan striker quit after Euro 2016, but…
Gareth Southgate has praised Ollie Watkins after the striker scored a ‘fairytale’ goal on his England debut against San Marino. The Aston Villa forward bagged the final goal in a convincing 5-0 victory at Wembley. Earlier on the night, James Ward-Prowse had put Southgate’s men ahead with a sweeping finish in the 14th minute. FEATURE:…
Ollie Watkins scored on his international debut as England cantered to victory against San Marino, but Gareth Southgate’s men should have made more of their dominance against the world’s worst side in this World Cup qualifier. While a shot at European glory on home soil is just months away, the main focus right now is…
Date published: Thursday 25th March 2021 10:07 – News Desk Northern Ireland made a losing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as they were beaten 2-0 by Italy, but there were promising signs in Parma. On the night when captain Steven Davis matched Peter Shilton’s British record of 125 international appearances, Northern Ireland looked…
John McGinn’s superb overhead kick rescued a point for Scotland in the 85th minute of their opening World Cup qualifier against Austria. Steve Clarke’s side twice came from behind at Hampden to seal a 2-2 draw following a thrilling second half. Norwich defender Grant Hanley headed Scotland’s first goal in his first international for three…