African World Cup qualifiers: Mo Salah ensures Egypt have strong start as Nigeria, Angola falter
Mohamed Salah scored four times and took his goal tally for Egypt past 50 as they began their World Cup qualifying campaign with an expected victory over tiny Djibouti while Nigeria were held to a shock home draw by Lesotho on Thursday. Salah’s performance ensured a 6-0 win for Egypt...
Rooney: Man United legend recounts how he took to binge drinking to handle football pressure
Rooney, who was appointed manager of Championship side Birmingham City last month, says he used alcohol as a “release” from the pressure he had to cope with at such a young age.
Liverpool forward Luiz Diaz scores an emotional equaliser, sends message for his kidnapped dad
Diaz was embraced by Luton’s players and his own teammates on the field after the game.
Match-fixing: Experts say it’s linked to unsavoury criminal activities like human trafficking, drug dealing
Ben Paterson, director of data integrity and quality at IMG Arena and whose company monitors anomalies in betting markets that can’t be explained, says the “pantomime” of a fixed match harms not just sporting entertainment but also the commercial viability of a league or competition.
Rock & Roll: Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan rock crowd at Hall of Fame 50th anniversary
The ceremony’s strong representation of Black and women artists this year came not long after the hall removed Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner from its board of directors. Wenner, who also co-founded the hall, had said that Black and female musicians “didn’t articulate at the level” of the white musicians featured in his new book of interviews. He later apologised.
American rock’n’roll icon Elvis Presley shot back to life again via wife Priscilla’s film on their time together
Presley’s book, nearly 40 years old at this point, reveals things about Elvis that are, at best, unflattering. Everyone knows they met when she was 14 and he was 24. But his controlling and sometimes volatile behavior, dictating exactly what she looked like, what she was allowed to do and whom she was allowed to spend time with, might still come as a surprise to some.
Devil in details: Why Man United won’t sack Erik Ten Hag, can’t stand Red Devils’ poor run
There is no plan to dismiss Ten Hag at present, but neither is there universal confidence in his abilities among those with connections to United. Some feel that after spending the majority of the past two decades coaching in the Netherlands, he has not fully adapted to the demands of the Premier League.
Women’s marathon record will belong to Kenya again, Kosgei predicts ahead of New York City run
Brigid Kosgei will compete on Sunday alongside some formidable Kenyans, including Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir, Boston Marathon winner Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi, who triumphed in Central Park last year.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi wins record eighth Ballon d’Or for best player in the world
Norway international Erling Haaland scored a record-breaking 36 goals in 35 league games and hit 52 in all competitions as City won the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. He was recognised for his achievements with the Gerd Muller Trophy for best goal scorer.
Jude Bellingham: Why Real Madrid fans flock Bernabeu to cheer his goals, sing his name, dance like him
Bellingham is making efforts to learn Spanish. One player says that “he doesn’t speak perfectly, but he knows how to communicate very well thanks to his personality and his way of being”. Internally, the special relationship between Bellingham and Antonio Pintus, the first team’s head physical coach, has also been much commented on.
