Aston Villa to 'hold talks' over Boubacar Kamara transfer after Steven Gerrard hint
Aston Villa will reportedly "offer" Marseille's Boubacar Kamara a five-year deal at Villa Park.
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Olympic speed skating gold medalist switches sports
Carlijn Achtereekte, the 2018 Olympic 3000m speed skating champion for the Netherlands, has switched sports to road cycling.
Man Utd tipped to muscle in on ‘hectic’ Nordi Mukiele transfer race to end three Euro giants’ dreams
Manchester United could reportedly make a transfer offer for RB Leipzig full-back Nordi Mukiele amid interest from some of Europe’s big guns.
Stan Wawrinka ‘really happy’ after tasting victory for the first time in 15 months
Stan Wawrinka returned to winning ways on Monday as the three-time Grand Slam winner defeated Reilly Opelka at the Italian Open to claim his first win at the top level since February 2021.
The 15 greatest strike partnerships of the 21st century
It’s a dying breed, is the two-striker setup. Certainly at football’s very top level.
Philippine presidential election: Marcos clan returns to power
Also this week, there was an international outcry after the Taliban ordered Afghan women to cover their faces in public. When the hardline group returned to power last year, it had initially pledged softer rule than when it led the country two decades ago. Instead, new limits on freedom and movement have been imposed, particularly for women and girls – from dress restrictions to education. Our Afghanistan correspondent Solène Chalvon-Fioriti tells us more.
Ronaldo & Benzema, Cisse & Ba: 15 greatest strike partnerships of 21st century
It’s a dying breed, is the two-striker setup. Certainly at football’s very top level.
Loose Pass: English underachievers, penalty drama and the state of rugby post-pandemic
“I’m not going to let people build the manifestation of Leinster being the European giants that they are. They have got to come to our backyard. It’s our gaff,” said Ellis Genge this week in typically bullish fashion. A fair shout for a Tigers player to say, but the bigger landscape is different now and gaffs are more irrelevant.