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Head of rugby culture and wine consultant wants people to see ‘the bigger picture’ as he rebuilds club to win the Prem Arm wrestling with Chas & Dave. Youth hostelling with Chris Eubank. Wine tasting with Brendan Venter. Two of those are among the suggestions made by a flailing Alan Partridge in the “smell my cheese” sketch, the other took place on a chilly Tuesday night in north London this.

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⚽️ Champions League updates from 5.45pm BST ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Champions League table | Mail Simon Hello world! And welcome to this, a tale of two managers. Poor Michael Carrick, for all his undoubted ability, has been negatively compared for Cesc Fabregas for many years. Back in October 2009 the Guardian’s late, great football correspondent David Lacey wrote a column in praise of the Spaniard’s reliable brilliance – “Bergkamp.

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James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opt against offering England’s all-time leading wicket-taker a new deal. Anderson, 44, chose to continue playing with Lancashire after England forced him into international retirement in 2024. He captained Lancashire in the County Championship last season but the Red Rose endured a poor season, finishing next to bottom of Division Two. Now, as first reported by the Times, Anderson will not.

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Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds. The 31-year-old, who joined the Johannesburg-based Lions this summer, suffered a tear in the aorta, an artery which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Andrews was found unconscious in a shower cubicle, with investigators working on.

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The cacophony of boos that greet the Premier League and Champions League anthems before kick-off have now become a fixture at Etihad Stadium. The jeers from Manchester City fans were turned up a notch against Ipswich last Saturday when the side played their first home game since being found guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial rules. "I can't remember a Premier League or Champions League home game where the.

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Former world No 4 vows to show ‘fighting qualities’ ‘I see the light now that I couldn’t see before’ Mark Allen has revealed he spent 10 weeks in a mental health clinic before discharging himself to play in this week’s Northern Ireland Open. In a long statement posted on X, the 40-year-old said he was “not OK” but vowed to show his renowned “fighting qualities” as he continues his recovery.