West Brom: Steve Bruce job 'under threat' at the Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Bruce has ‘been under threat’ for a couple of weeks due to his side’s poor results, according to journalist Dean Jones.
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix crowned National Lottery Awards Athlete of the Year
Diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, one of the breakout stars of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has been crowned the National Lottery Awards 2022 Athlete of the Year after a staggering 11,000 votes were cast across the competition. Then aged just 17, Andrea wowed crowds in Birmingham this year with an incredible performance and bagged an impressive trio of medals – all while being cheered on by her dad Fred Sirieix, maitre d' and matchmaker on the hit Channel 4 show First Dates.
Bayern Munich chief addresses Jude Bellingham transfer talk amid Manchester United interest
Bayern Munich chief executive Oliver Kahn has addressed the rumours linking his club with a move for Jude Bellingham.
Graham Reid and Janneke Schopman voted FIH coaches of the year for men's and women's teams
This is the second consecutive time Reid won the award, while India coach Sjoerd Marijne was the winner of the FIH women's coach of the year award last season. Under Australian Reid, India has reached many new highs, which includes winning its first Olympic medal (bronze) at the Tokyo Games in 2021, after a gap of 41 years. India also won a silver medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, climbing back onto the podium after missing out in the previous edition in Australia.
Jamie Finn: We've adapted to shining on the big stage
Jamie Finn says the Republic of Ireland hold no fear of the big stage ahead of their World Cup play-off showdown on Tuesday.
Shooting To Return At 2026 Commonwealth Games, Golf Set For Debut
Shooting and para-shooting will return to the Commonwealth Games 2026 when they are held in Victoria after they missed out in the recently-concluded Birmingham 2022 edition. However, the list of sports released by the Commonwealth Games Federation on Wednesday still does not include wrestling or archery. Shooting has been one of India's most successful sports events in the history of the Commonwealth Games.
CWG 2026: Shooting marks return in Victoria, exit for wrestling
CWG 2026 hosts announce full list of disciplines, golf to make debutGANDHINAGAR: Shooting has made a comeback to the Commonwealth Games, but wrestling has been dropped. Hosts Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games organisers announced the full programme on Wednesday. Shooting was dropped from the programme by the 2022 hosts, Birmingham, and didn't find a mention in the initial list released by the 2026 organisers in July this year, but made it to the full programme released by Victoria on Wednesday. Unhappy at wrestling getting the axe, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) assistant secretary, Vinod Tomar, called for a boycott of the Games.
Aston Villa: Gerrard 'thinks highly' of 18-year-old who's 'one to watch'
Aston Villa starlet Ben Chrisene is ‘one to watch’ as he is highly-rated by boss Steven Gerrard and could challenge for the left-back berth when he returns to Villa Park from Kilmarnock, according to Birmingham Live journalist Ashley Preece.