Science in Sport to fuel Manchester United * £1.5million of products to be given away to amateur footballers * Official Sports Nutrition Partner in UK and Europe Manchester United and sports nutrition experts Science in Sport have announced a multi-year…
DAVID FLITCROFT: MANSFIELD SET TO APPOINT SWINDON MANAGER AS BOSS
Swindon Town boss David Flitcroft is set to leave the club to take over at League Two rivals Mansfield, BBC Sport understands. The Stags are looking for a new manager after Steve Evans resigned on Tuesday before being appointed Peterborough boss on…
PLAYING THEIR BEST BASKETBALL, BEATRICE GIRLS GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO FLIP ANOTHER PRIOR LOSS
Emma Kauf was not one of the go-to scorers, or one of the top free-throw shooters during Lincoln Southwest’s run to a girls state basketball championship a season ago. She was, however, a key role player, and the then-sophomore played…
LeBRON JAMES AND LAURA INGRAHAM: WAR OF WORDS SHOWS WHY SPORT AND POLITICS SHOULD MIX
As sports stinks go, they don’t come much more fascinating. In a video released last Friday, NBA superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers – always an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, particularly on racial politics – was asked,…
SIX NATIONS: WORLD RUGBY CONFIRMS TMO ERROR IN ENGLAND V WALES MATCH
World Rugby has admitted a mistake was made by the television match official in Wales’ 12-6 defeat by England. TMO Glenn Newman ruled Anthony Watson had beaten Gareth Anscombe to the ball, with Wales coach Warren Gatland describing it as “a…
JARROD BANNISTER, AUSTRALIAN JAVELIN THROWER, DIES AGED 33
Australian javelin champion Jarrod Bannister has died suddenly in the Netherlands. Bannister, 33, had been living and training in Holland and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, Fairfax Media is reporting. Athletics Australia chief executive Darren Gocher said…
CHELSEA GOALKEEPER THIBAUT COURTOIS: MY HEART IS IN MADRID
Thibaut Courtois has fuelled Real Madrid transfer speculation by saying his “heart is in Madrid”, even though he is in talks with Chelsea over a new deal. The 25-year-old, who is under contract with Chelsea with 2019, has reportedly emerged…
UK SPORT DENIES U-TURN AS BADMINTON AND ARCHERY GET OLYMPIC FUNDING BACK
UK Sport has denied performing a U-turn after announcing it will now support badminton players, among others, training for the Tokyo Olympics following heavy criticism for initially denying the sport funding. The chief executive, Liz Nicholl, said the decision to…
FORMULA 1: ‘GRID GIRLS’ WILL NOT BE USED AT RACES THIS SEASON
‘Grid girls’ will no longer be used by Formula 1 from the start of the 2018 World Championship season, organisers have announced. Sean Bratches, managing director of commercial operations, said the change would be made “so as to be more…
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG FEE NEARLY AGREED BETWEEN ARSENAL AND BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Arsenal are close to agreeing a fee of around £60m for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Borussia Dortmund, according to Sky sources. It is understood that talks are ongoing between the clubs, but a deal has not yet been reached for the…