Everton face an almighty task this weekend, when they welcome Nottingham Forest to Goodison Park. And whilst quality-wise this match does not promise much, given the two sides have just one win each across their last eight respective games, it will mea…
Neil Sillett’s pride as Coventry face Man Utd after memorable FA Cup triumph
By David Anderson Neil Sillett will be one of the proudest people at Wembley on Sunday when Coventry return in the FA Cup for the first time since his dad won the 1987 Final for the Sky Blues. Sillett was Coventry’s assistant physio when his dad John, …
How do you enter the London Marathon and when does the 2025 ballot open?
The London Marathon is the most popular marathon on the planet. If you want to join the 1.25 million people to have completed the course since 1981 here’s how: When does the London Marathon take place in 2025? Next year’s London Marathon will take plac…
Man United feel 17-year-old wonderkid is ‘ready to step up’ amid Rooney comparisons
If you thought Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo were special, then just wait until you see the latest Carrington kid seemingly on the verge of a first-team breakthrough at Manchester United. It’s been quite the week for arguably the brightest young…
Elvis’ brother still lives in The King’s Las Vegas hotel. We met him.
By Adam Bloodworth David E. Stanley grew up with Elvis at Graceland. He still lives in the same Las Vegas hotel where the pair spent nine years working together. He talks about the dark drug years and the moments of joy with Adam Bloodworth. This’ll ge…
Will Rishi Sunak’s clampdown on ‘sick note culture’ tackle long-term sickness?
By Chris Dorrell Yesterday’s papers were filled with headlines about Rishi Sunak’s mission to clampdown on “sick note culture” as he attempts to tackle the UK’s growing long-term sickness problem. This is a serious issue. According to the latest figure…
How one ‘futurist’ is using tech to run the London marathon faster
By Jess Jones Bill Quinn is a so-called futurist who is using technology to improve his performance in sporting events such as the London Marathon, which is this year sponsored by tech company Tata Consultancy Services. First thing in the morning, most…
Agent of ‘really fast’ £87m Arsenal target now set to travel to Europe for transfer talks
Arsenal are set for a busy summer in the transfer window, and whilst the season is not yet concluded, work may already be underway behind the scenes. Mikel Arteta is seemingly keen to strengthen his attacking options, and a centre-forward is high on th…
On This Day in Music… April 20, 1992: Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness Reaches an Audience of a Billion
Freddie Mercury was neither the first nor the last music icon to succumb to AIDS-related causes during the disease’s devastating spread in the 1980s and ’90s. But his shocking death on Nov. 24, 1991 — just a day after he publicly revealed he had contr…
‘I am expecting’: Chris Sutton says who wins on Sunday – Aston Villa or Bournemouth
Chris Sutton has predicted the winner of Aston Villa’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon. Unai Emery’s side are in a jubilant mood after their enthralling Europa Conference League win over Lille on Thursday evening. Emi Marti…