Ralf Rangnick started his reign as Manchester United interim manager on Wednesday by assessing the facilities of Old Trafford but has not yet spoken to his stand-in Michael Carrick.
Scottish Rugby was on Wednesday night seeking the removal of “despicable” Twitter posts falsely linking the tragic death of Scotland forward Siobhan Cattigan to the coronavirus vaccine.
Players in the men’s Hundred competition will receive a 20 per cent pay rise in 2022, with the total spending per team rising to GBP1m, while salaries for women’s players will more than double.
Commonwealth Games chiefs have offered to meet with Tom Daley to discuss his concerns over nations’ records on LGBT rights ahead of Birmingham 2022.
Aston Villa are making plans to strengthen in the January transfer window but Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is not thought to be on their radar at this stage.
Prospective buyers of Derby County believe that unless HMRC agrees to quarter the GBP29m it is owed – a deal that would risk setting a dangerous legal precedent – then the club is in serious danger of being liquidated.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has opened up on his furious on-field bust-up with Romelu Lukaku in a San Siro derby back in January and admitted taunting over his mother’s alleged ‘voodoo rituals’.
The start of the Ashes could become a complete washout, with storms now forecast to hit Brisbane for the first four days of next week’s opening Test.
Tottenham are eyeing five young talents from across Europe to bolster Antonio Conte’s squad including Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella and Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s bodyguards are under investigation for working illegally in Portugal, it was reported.
Leicester Tigers are on the brink of signing Handre Pollard as a replacement for George Ford.
Swimming coaches at clubs in England have been banned from weighing teenagers after fears were raised that “weight-shaming” can lead to eating disorders and depression.
The UK has landed a major athletics event with Glasgow being named as the host city for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2024.
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