Carlos Alcaraz had to battle through “difficult moments” to reach the first indoor final of his career. The Spaniard defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the Rotterdam Open, setting up a crunch showdown with Alex de Minaur. Alcaraz struggled to a 6-4 6-7 6-3 victory over Hurkacz and found himself 4-1 downContinue Reading
Chelsea have been dumped out of the FA Cup after Brighton came from behind to win their fourth-round clash at the Amex Stadium. Kaoru Mitoma’s clever finish midway through the second half was enough to win an all-Premier League tie and place the Seagulls in the fifth round. Enzo Maresca’sContinue Reading
Derek Chisora couldn’t hold back the tears as he entered the dressing room ahead of his fight against Otto Wallin. Chisora was preparing for his 49th fight as a professional and his self-proclaimed last on UK shores. Dubbed ‘The Last Dance’, Chisora was coming up against Wallin at the eventContinue Reading
John Cooney has died from the injuries he suffered during his defeat against Wales’ Nathan Howells last weekend. The Irish boxer underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain after he suffered an intracranial haemorrhage. Cooney was just 28 years old. “It is with complete devastation that we have toContinue Reading
Manchester City managed to avoid a shock upset to book their spot in the fifth round of the FA Cup against Leyton Orient on Saturday. The League One side took the lead against the Premier League champions in the 16th minute when Jamie Donley latched onto a loose pass andContinue Reading
France coach William Servat has insisted his side will not underestimate England after being left impressed with their performance in their Six Nations Opener. Steve Borthwick’s men lost 27-22 to Ireland to highlight their recent decline, but Servat has reason to be cautious after singling out some of their strengths.Continue Reading
Ruben Amorim bemoaned “not a good day” as Manchester United limped into the FA Cup fifth round with a late victory over Leicester. Harry Maguire’s last-gasp header against his former side secured a 2-1 victory but Amorim was unimpressed by the performance. United have struggled at Old Trafford this seasonContinue Reading
Harry Maguire’s winning goal against Leicester City shouldn’t have counted after Manchester United benefited from an FA Cup rule change. The Red Devils needed a second-half comeback to turn their fourth-round tie against Premier League strugglers Leicester City on its head. Bobby De Cordova-Reid opened the scoring for the FoxesContinue Reading
England head coach Steve Borthwick has been labelled a ‘tall Eddie Jones’ by Geordan Murphy, who worked with him at Leicester Tigers. Murphy, 46, was director of rugby at Leicester during the early months of Borthwick’s spell in charge. And it is fair to say the pair did not exactlyContinue Reading
Steve Borthwick’s England have some insider knowledge on Antoine Dupont – but it may not be enough to save them on Saturday at Twickenham. The good news is defence coach Joe El-Abd was on the staff at Castres for two years when a young Dupont was coming through the ranksContinue Reading
