Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is to take a 25% wage deferral as part of a series of measures during the coronavirus pandemic, Scottish Rugby has announced. Townsend and his counterparts at Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh, Dave Rennie and Richard Cockerill, have agreed to the same measures from April until…
Italy flanker Maxime Mbanda has vowed to push through the fear and keep driving ambulances carrying coronavirus patients to and from hospital. The Zebre back-row forward is volunteering for Italy’s Yellow Cross charity, driving Covid-19 patients to hospital in emergencies, or transferring patients from one medical centre to another. The 27-year-old…
‘Of course it still annoys me… he’s a millionaire now and I’m struggling’: John McDermott says Tyson Fury never deserved to beat him during controversial bout 11 years ago… and Fury Snr admits it too! Tyson Fury fought John McDermott for the English heavyweight title in 2009 Fury beat McDermott…
Liverpool hero John Aldridge reckons Jurgen Klopp will sign Timo Werner and one other player this summer. The Reds have been tipped to spend at the end of the season. Liverpool are on course to win their first Premier League title, providing the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t see the season cancelled….
Australia legend Shane Warne has picked Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen in his greatest England XI. The legendary leg-spinner, who took a staggering 708 Test wickets, opted for Graham Gooch and Andrew Strauss as his two openers. Vaughan, who scored 18 Test hundreds and inspired England’s stunning victory over Australia…
Rio Ferdinand has said that Harry Kane should sign with Manchester United as he could be left 'devastated' by a trophy-less career should he remain with Tottenham. The Spurs captain conceded on Sunday that he would not stay with the club just 'for the sake of it.' Tottenham last won…
The Rugby League Players Association is expected to agree on Wednesday to an interim 75 per cent pay cut but has demanded an explanation from the NRL on how and when it intends to repay $10 million in redirected retirement funds. The players are expected to agree to a basic…
Mason Mount has emerged as a key component of Frank Lampard’s Chelsea starting XI after making his senior debut at the start of the season. The 21-year-old has firmly established himself at Stamford Bridge and is winning admiration from none other than Lionel Messi. Mount was promoted to the first-team…
‘We had already submitted offers before the crisis’: Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists contract talks with Neuer, Muller and Alaba WON’T be affected by coronavirus Bayern Munich are in talks to renew the contracts of many of their top players Neuer, Alaba and Muller are set to enter the final…
Arsenal will be priced out of signing Philippe Coutinho because Barcelona want in excess of £100million for the playmaker this summer, according to reports. Barcelona are looking to offload the former Liverpool attacking midfielder this summer to fund the club’s transfer plans. They include bringing Neymar back to Paris Saint-Germain,…