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On the touchline, bar one telling off from the fourth official, Ferguson was a largely restrained figure as he marauded around his technical area, occasionally bellowing orders to his players or giving them hearty claps of encouragement. Coming up against a Coleraine side who were the highest scorers in the …

Manchester United target Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez, with Lisandro Martinez attracting interest from the La Liga side, while Arsenal are eyeing Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi. Manchester United are interested in Barcelona’s 23-year-old Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez with the Red Devils looking to bolster their attack in January. (Mail – subscription …

Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as “unacceptable insults”. Posting on their social media on Friday, Villa released a statement signed by their chairman Nassef Sawiris accusing Carragher of insulting the Premier League side and its fans. It added the …

Great Britain’s Kadeena Cox set a new world record as she won C4 1km gold at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands. The 35-year-old crossed the line in 1 minute 9.545 seconds to win her seventh world title. Cox faced a nervous wait as Tara Neyland took …

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev says his next fight will be “one of the last” of his illustrious career. The 35-year-old Russian beat Ian Machado Garry in August to defend his welterweight title in a 17th-straight victory in the UFC. The win meant Makhachev, who is a former lightweight world …

While Robinson’s position has been relentlessly scrutinised, this semi-final is no less important for Rangers boss McInnes. One league title, one Scottish Cup, and one League Cup in 14 years is an embarrassing trophy return for Rangers given the money the club have spent. McInnes is the latest manager charged …

Christian Mbilli and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez made weight for their world title bout in Riyadh just 24 hours after two ballistic missiles were intercepted over the Saudi Arabian capital. Mbilli, 31, was elevated to WBC super-middleweight champion in January and makes his first defence against Mexico’s Alvarez, 36, on Saturday. …

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli in first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where the Italian is poised to clinch his first world title. Leclerc was 0.659 seconds quicker than Antonelli, for whom a ninth-place finish will secure the championship regardless of any other results. Only …

Alexander Zverev marked his rise to world number one with a dominant victory over Britain’s Arthur Fery to reach the semi-finals of the Vienna Open. The German top seed, who is set to replace Jannik Sinner at the summit of the men’s rankings, needed just 58 minutes to secure a …

The 2027 Afcon is scheduled to be held in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from 19 June to 17 July next year. Yet, on a visit to East Africa in September, Motsepe called for a “heightened sense of urgency” in order to make sure stadiums and supporting infrastructure are ready on …

Fourth one-day international, Windhoek Ireland 298-8 (50 overs): T Tector 73 (81), Campher 66 (50); Smit 4-44 Namibia 168 (41 overs): Green 45 (58), Trumpelmann 40 (34); Moondra 6-26 Ireland win by 130 runs, series tied 2-2 Scorecard Seamer Jai Moondra finished with the best ever figures for an Ireland …

None of those late runs were made under the pressure of a chase, however. The wicket of Simon Harmer in the final session, bowled shouldering arms by a ball from Nathan Lyon which turned back sharply showed the difficulty ahead. Harmer dismissed Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis and Alex …

She’s the poster girl. She’s the former World Player of the Year. She came second at BBC Sports Personality of the Year. She lit up the 2025 Rugby World Cup. She’s even got her own Barbie doll. So why isn’t Ellie Kildunne starting for England against the USA on Friday …

Chelsea fear defender Maxence Lacroix is set for a lengthy lay-off after suffering a serious hamstring injury. Multiple sources have told BBC Sport that the France international, 26, could be out until January, meaning he could miss up to 10 matches. The setback occurred at the end of the first …

England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to sign a new contract at Leeds United. The 29-year-old, who has scored 20 goals in 49 appearances for the Whites since arriving on a free from Everton, currently has a deal until 2028 at Elland Road. The news will come as a blow …

Jonty Jenner and Josh Lawrenson showed their class as Jersey defeated Denmark by 72 runs in the ICC Challenge League in Nairobi. The Islanders were already guaranteed to progress to the next stage of qualifying for the Cricket World Cup but needed to bounce back after defeat to Kuwait on …

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison is available to face Crystal Palace on Saturday despite an injury scare last week, manager Roberto De Zerbi says. The 29-year-old England international limped off in the 51st minute of Spurs’ 2-0 victory at Chelsea. It sparked worries about Maddison’s fitness, after he missed the majority …

The northern hemisphere game has deep-rooted problems, and seems to be stuck in stasis when compared with the thriving NRL. England had a record of being a major player at World Cups – having reached two finals and a further four semi-finals at the past six tournaments. But when last …

Bemand has made two changes for the second game at Athlone Stadium. Niamh Gallagher replaces Stacey Flood at full-back while Aoibheann Reilly is recalled at scrum-half as Emily Lane drops to the bench. “Aoibheann and Emily have been going toe-to-toe. I thought Emily had a great game last week and …

Celtic still hold a four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership, and will extend that to seven if they beat Falkirk on Sunday, with Rangers in League Cup action. The defending champions have only lost once, at home to Rangers, in the league but have three Europa League …