Liverpool news: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane set for showdown as Luis Diaz blunder emerges
Liverpool are guaranteed to have an African Cup of Nations winner when Sadio Mane's Senegal face Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the final.
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Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding are Team GB flag bearers at Beijing 2022
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding will share flag-bearing duties for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in the famous 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium on Friday.
Beijing Winter Olympics Set To Open Under Cloud Of Covid, Rights Fears
A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium. The distinctive lattice-shaped arena took centre stage at the 2008 Games -- seen as China's coming-out party to the world -- and will do so again as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics. Friday's opening ceremony starts at 8:00pm (1200 GMT) and will be attended by President Xi Jinping, under whose rule China has become a much more belligerent proposition in global affairs compared to 14 years ago.
England Sack Coach Chris Silverwood After Ashes Failure
England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team's woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced. Silverwood's departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in 2019, was sacked from his role of England managing director men's cricket. England's 4-0 reverse in Australia means they have now won just one of their last 14 Tests, albeit Silverwood's tenure coincided with the coronavirus pandemic.
The fact Silverwood's assistant Graham Thorpe dod not go is a surprise
The only surprise in Chris Silverwood’s sacking Thursday night as England coach was that his assistant Graham Thorpe did not go with him.
Winter Olympics 2022 live stream: How to watch today’s action for FREE on TV and online in UK
After a couple of days of preliminary action, the 2022 Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, with the opening ceremony taking centre-stage.
Pelosi warns US athletes not to risk 'incurring the anger' of 'ruthless' Chinese government during Olympics
Retired cross-country Olympic skier Noah Hoffman warns the IOC has been a ‘failure’ in protecting athletes.
Cameroon vs Egypt live stream: How can I watch AFCON semi-final live on TV in UK today?
The second of the semi-finals in the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is perhaps the most heavyweight clash yet.