3 h. ago Craig Bellamy to Celtic links directly addressed by CEO in TV interview

The Wales head coach has been linked with the vacant job with the Scottish giants following Brendan Rodgers' exit

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21 h. ago Commanders coach accepts blame for leaving Jayden Daniels in game before serious injury

Dan Quinn says decision is ‘100% on me’Washington QB suffered dislocated elbowWashington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has accepted he shares some of the blame for a serious injury to the team’s quarterback, Jayden Daniels.Daniels, who had one of the greatest rookie campaigns of all time last season, suffered a dislocated left elbow in Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Although Daniels throws with his right arm, the injury has left his season in doubt. The injury was serious enough that the television broadcast did not show replays and several players turned away as Daniels was treated my medical staff. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Former Wolves head coach Gary O’Neil pulls out of race to replace Vitor Pereira

The 42-year-old has reportedly withdrawn from discussions over a possible return to Molineux, less than a year after he was sacked

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21 h. ago Wolves left stunned as Gary O’Neil walks away from talks to return as head coach

Club were confident O’Neil would take chargeSupporters’ Trust had criticised the potential moveGary O’Neil has stunned Wolves by withdrawing from talks to return to the club as head coach.Wolves sounded out O’Neil over the weekend and all parties held further discussions on Monday about him succeeding Vítor Pereira, but the 42‑year‑old has since had a change of heart. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago All Blacks supremo recalls his Scottish adventure and admits something is stirring in Edinburgh

Head coach has fond memories of spell at Ayr in mid-90s

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24 h. ago Steward injury could offer Smith the chance to start for England against Fiji

Hand injury leaves full-back’s availability in doubtSmith in frame with Furbank and Daly ruled outA hand injury to the full-back Freddie Steward could present Marcus Smith with a fresh chance to start for England when they face Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.Steve Borthwick’s team will meet the Pacific Islanders in the second of four November internationals after a comfortable opening win against Australia, but the No 15 jersey may become a significant problem for the head coach. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Former Man United star claims Ruben Amorim has a 'phenomenal player' he isn't giving a chance

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim could be hit with a transfer request ahead of the January window.

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29 h. ago Danny Rohl boasts glittering Rangers transfer contacts but fear is he'll be forced to rely on Kevin Thelwell

This Ibrox board might have made an astute appointment with their new head coach but the German needs more

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30 h. ago Gary O’Neil in advanced talks to make shock return to Wolves

O’Neil could be in charge for visit to Chelsea on SaturdayWas sacked 11 months ago by relegation-threatened clubGary O’Neil is increasingly likely to make a shock return to Wolves, with the club in advanced talks to appoint their former head coach.Wolves have held positive discussions with O’Neil about returning to the post from which he was dismissed last December. Wolves, who visit Chelsea on Saturday, could finalise his appointment in the next 48 hours. O’Neil would replace Vítor Pereira, who was sacked after an alarming eighth defeat in 10 matches at Fulham on Saturday that left Wolves bottom of the Premier League with two points. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Forgotten Scotland keeper summoned to solve crisis as Steve Clarke recalls in

National team head coach reveals group tasked with reaching World Cup

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47 h. ago Mary Earps: ‘I was in pure survival mode but barely surviving at all’

In an exclusive extract from her forthcoming autobiography, the former England goalkeeper reveals how her life unravelled during the Covid lockdowns of 2020In early 2020, on the eve of lockdown, Phil Neville, then head coach of England, dropped Mary Earps from the squad.For the first time ever, I began to feel something unimaginable; I felt disillusioned with football and unsure what I was doing in life, chasing this dream that was constantly in reach but never fully within my grasp. And then, abruptly, lockdown hit. And the world changed, at either the best possible time for me – or the very worst. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago O’Neil and Edwards in frame as Wolves seek Vítor Pereira replacement

Former coach and Middlesbrough manager candidatesPereira sacked after 10 league matches without winWolves could turn to their former head coach Gary O’Neil after sacking Vítor Pereira, with Middlesbrough’s Rob Edwards another leading candidate. Pereira was sacked on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after a 3-0 defeat at Fulham as the Wolves hierarchy acknowledged the squad had lost belief in his methods.Pereira replaced O’Neil last December with the club 19th in the Premier League and Wolves are again at severe risk of relegation, bottom of the division after securing two points from their opening 10 matches. Wolves’s last league win was in April. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Wolves sack Pereira, buildup to Celtic and Rangers and two Premier League games – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Fixtures | Premier League table | Email matchday liveHannah Hampton was the focus of much of what came out of the first look at Earps’ autobiography but she responded well with a clean sheet in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over London City Lionesses. Afterwards Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor defended Hampton and criticised Earps for a lack of respect.“I think Hannah is fine,” Bompastor said. “It’s tough because Hannah is an athlete but also a person and it is never nice to hear these comments. The only thing I want to say about Hannah is that, since I joined Chelsea, she has grown so much. She’s such a professional athlete and also a good person. We have a really good relationship together and I want to show her my support in this situation.”The press conference where I’d called out Nike for failing to put on sale replica Lionesses goalkeeper shirts had exploded, triggering headlines and thought pieces and interview requests from n...

Politics

66 h. ago Slot hails ‘special’ Salah for reaching 250 goal Liverpool milestone in Aston Villa win

‘It’s huge. You don’t see that much in football any more’Salah scored opening goal in 2-0 victory at AnfieldArne Slot hailed the “unbelievable” Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool striker scored his 250th goal for the club as the Premier League champions eased the pressure on their head coach with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa.Salah opened the scoring in a deserved defeat of Unai Emery’s in-form team after a calamitous error by the World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. Ryan Gravenberch added a second to end a run of four successive league defeats for Liverpool and lift Slot’s side to third in the table. Salah’s strike capped a vastly improved performance from the Egypt international. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Steven Gerrard breaks silence on talks with Rangers chiefs as he reveals he was ‘very close’ to returning as manager

STEVEN GERRARD has revealed he was "very close" to returning as Rangers manager. The Liverpool legend emerged as the No1 candidate to replace Russell Martin and looked set to complete a stunning return to Ibrox before talks collapsed at the final stages. Sources close to Rangers confirmed that talks fell through after Gerrard told them...

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3 d. ago Liverpool owners FSG 'stance' on Arne Slot future as agent talks held

Liverpool have lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions, but owners Fenway Sports Group are said to be fully behind head coach Arne Slot

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3 d. ago Man Utd held secret talks with two other managers before Ruben Amorim appointment

Ruben Amorim has brought up a year as Manchester United's head coach but there was a chance of owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe moving for a different manager before his appointment

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3 d. ago Brendon McCullum confident England can throw off batting blues for Ashes

Smith, Duckett and Root all fail again in New Zealand loss‘In Tests we have a pretty decent idea of where we’re at’Brendon McCullum has predicted England’s batters will have no trouble shaking off the woes that have dogged their white-ball tour of New Zealand in time for the AshesTheir top order crumbled yet again on the way to a third successive defeat in Wellington on Saturday and several key members of the Test squad, including Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett and Joe Root, have struggled badly in recent one-day internationals. But the team’s head coach believes their troubles are limited to the 50-over format.“It’s a different form of the game and it’s a completely different kind of challenge that we’re going to be confronted with,” he said. “Sometimes the process you go through in regards to batting doesn’t necessarily translate to runs, but the game can come in time. That’s what we’re holding on to, anyway. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Liverpool will not change attacking style despite recent slump, says Slot

‘But we need to do better in not conceding goals’Liverpool host Villa after six defeats in seven gamesArne Slot has said the Liverpool hierarchy share his views on the reasons for the team’s slump and he will not abandon an attacking style in search of a way out. The head coach admitted that six defeats in seven games was unacceptable before Aston Villa’s visit on Saturday and denied making excuses for Liverpool’s worst domestic run in 72 years.Slot accepted the pressure was on before his makeshift team exited the Carabao Cup against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. That pressure to arrest the slide, however, is not, he insisted, coming from Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, FSG’s chief executive of football, Michael Edwards, or the sporting director, Richard Hughes, after a summer transfer outlay of almost £450m. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim admits Europa League final defeat made him fear for his job

Coach wondered if it was ‘meant to be’ at United‘To lose so many games, that was so hard for me’Ruben Amorim has indicated that the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham was among the moments that made him fear he would not last a year at Manchester United.The head coach admitted he has wondered more than once whether it was “meant to be” for him in the job he was appointed to a year ago on Saturday. He has lost 19 of his 52 games since signing a two-and-a-half-year contract and last season took United to 15th, their lowest Premier League finish. The Portuguese was asked whether he had worried about completing 12 months in charge. Continue reading...

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