Luke Donald replaces Henrik Stenson as European Ryder Cup captain
Luke Donald has been named Europe's Ryder Cup captain for next year’s contest in Rome after Henrik Stenson was stripped of the role.
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‘I hope no one replaces her’ - Why Annemiek van Vleuten's retirement might be good for cycling
Adam Blythe and Orla Chennaoui believe that Annemiek van Vleuten's retirement from cycling could be good for the sport, hailing her as an «all-time great» but suggesting that the Dutch rider is perhaps too dominant. Van Vleuten secured overall victory at the Tour de France Femmes, dominating the final two stages of the race to take a commanding win more than three minutes ahead of Demi Vollering despite struggling with illness during the opening days of the Tour.
England rejoices at women's historic Euro 2022 triumph
football trophy since 1966. A capacity crowd of 7,000 supporters packed into Trafalgar Square to give the women's team a rapturous reception as they paraded the European championship trophy, following their 2-1 win over Germany. A tournament record crowd of 87,192 was at London's Wembley Stadium to see the victory, and the BBC said more than 23 million viewers tuned in on television or online Sunday.
Fabrizio Romano drops big Liverpool transfer update that'll delight supporters - opinion
There has been numerous reports linking Roberto Firmino with a move away from Liverpool this summer, and now a reliable source has put the rumours to rest with an update on the player’s future.
Fabrizio Romano reveals "new attempt" for £50m Spurs target, supporters will be gutted - opinion
Fabrizio Romano has dropped an update on reported Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Josko Gvardiol.
Who’s hot and who’s not: Jake Polledri’s return, Blitzboks’ Commonwealth Games win and George Ford’s injury
After being on the sidelines since November 2020, Gloucester announced that the Italy international had returned to fitness and also signed a new deal for good measure. Polledri sustained a horrendous injury which saw him suffer a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament, as well as a fractured leg, torn calf and ruptured a hamstring off the bone – all from an innocuous slip. It was career-threatening but thankfully Polledri has recovered and is back in training. It is so good to see the powerful ball carrier return and hopefully he will be wreaking havoc soon.
World Cup Winner Cesc Fabregas Joins Serie B Side Como
Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who won the World Cup in 2010, will play for Como in the Italian second division next season, Serie B announced on its official website on Monday. The deal which takes the 35-year-old from Ligue 1 side Monaco, where he was out of contract, has yet to be announced by the club but his name appears in Serie B's section listing new certified contracts. Fabregas, who previously played for Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea, had a frustrating season last year, not playing for Monaco's first team after September.
Cheapest petrol in Greater Manchester by borough
The UK languishes near the bottom of a ranking of European countries for action taken to ease the burden of high fuel prices. Only Luxembourg has done less than the UK government out of 13 European nations that have cut petrol taxes since prices began to soar in March, according to the RAC.