Eight women’s professional domestic teams confirmed for 2025 with plans for four more by 2029 | Cricket News

Yorkshire will have to wait until 2027 to take part in the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new ‘Tier 1’ revamp of the women’s professional game, after eight other counties were selected to lead the way. Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire have been chosen as hosts, with the governing body abolishing…

Read More

Formula 1 2025 schedule: Australia to host opener as 24-race calendar confirmed | F1 News

Formula 1 has confirmed a 24-race schedule for 2025 that will see the season start in Australia for the first time since 2019. The 2025 calendar features the same 24 circuits as F1’s 2024 schedule, which was the longest in the sport’s history, but there have been changes to the order for the world championship’s…

Read More

Thomas Tuchel open to Premier League return after Bayern Munich exit confirmed – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Thomas Tuchel is open to a Premier League return after Bayern Munich confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season. Manchester United fear Luke Shaw could miss the rest of the season after suffering a recurrence of a leg muscle…

Read More

Everton reporter notebook: Toffees primed to hear appeal verdict in month which could also see takeover confirmed | Football News

Everton’s anxious wait to discover whether an appeal against the 10-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules has been successful or not is nearly over. The club’s appeal, headed up by Laurence Rabinowitz KC, was heard last week with a decision from the independent panel expected in the next few weeks but whatever the…

Read More

Steve Smith replaces David Warner as Australia Test opener for West Indies series and confirmed as ODI captain | Cricket News

Steve Smith will take over from David Warner and open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja for Australia’s Test team when they take on West Indies later this month. Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green were among the frontrunners for the vacant opener spot following Warner’s retirement. The two-Test series between Australia and West Indies begins at…

Read More

Sir Jim Ratcliffe to attend first Man Utd game since his share purchase was confirmed – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be in attendance at Old Trafford for the first time since his Manchester United share purchase when they face Tottenham on Saturday. Manchester United will have to pay up to £100,000 a week towards Jadon Sancho’s wages in order to…

Read More

Anthony Joshua to face Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in March as fight confirmed | Boxing News

Anthony Joshua is set to fight Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Former unified world heavyweight champion Joshua is expected to face Ngannou, a former UFC champion, after the planned fight was announced by promotional teams Matchroom and Queensberry on Friday night. A press conference has been scheduled on January 15 to reveal more details, with…

Read More

When are England men playing cricket in 2024? Confirmed fixtures and timings for Test matches, ODIs and T20s | Cricket News

England men to begin 2024 with five-Test series in India, while year includes a T20 World Cup in West Indies, red-ball games at home to West Indies and Pakistan, and white-ball contests against Australia; T20 World Cup to run from June 4-30 with fixtures to be released in due course

Read More

December Gold Cup: Fakir D’oudairies tops 15 confirmed for Cheltenham feature on Saturday | Racing News

Joseph O’Brien’s Fakir D’oudairies adds a touch of class to proceedings at Cheltenham as he tops the 15 confirmed for the Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase. The eight-year-old has been something of a stable star for O’Brien over the years, picking up Grade One prizes at both Aintree and Ascot and regularly seen…

Read More

Emma Hayes confirmed as new United States women’s team head coach: ‘To get this opportunity is dream come true’ | Football News

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes will become head coach of the United States women’s team at the end of the season. Hayes will finish the 2023/24 Women’s Super League campaign with the Blues before she joins her new team two months before the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Interim head coach Twila Kilgore will continue in her role and then join Hayes’…

Read More