Tag Archives: Success

Rooted to the bottom of the table with only two points – 13 adrift of safety – winless in the Premier League for 253 days and having conceded 35 goals this season, Wolves’ top-flight future looks increasingly bleak. Guaranteed to be bottom on Christmas Day, it is a far cry …

Manufacturers argue that a great deal of research and production goes into creating an elite football strip, and that changing market trends can leave them vulnerable. Rob Warner – formerly a kit designer for Puma and Umbro – said: “It varies by brand, and by individual designer, in terms of …

Englishman James Wade began his PDC World Darts Championship campaign with a 3-0 triumph over Ryusei Azemoto, while Raymond van Barneveld suffered a shock first-round exit. Five-time world champion Van Barneveld looked out of sorts as he went down in straight sets to Stefan Bellmont, the first Swiss winner at …

Steve Bunce, BBC Radio 5 Live boxing commentator Terence Crawford is not the first fighter to suddenly vanish when he’s at his peak. And guess what – wait for it – he won’t be the first fighter to suddenly come back after vanishing. I think he’ll come back. And there’s …

Sale Sharks head coach Marco Bortolami has left the Prem club “by mutual consent due to unforeseen circumstances” after six months in the role. The 45-year-old, who won 111 caps for Italy as a player, joined the club in June to work alongside director of rugby Alex Sanderson after departing …

Getty Images White-tailed eagles, such as this one pictured, are protected under UK law A large bird of prey has gone missing in mid-Wales after its satellite tag was cut off and hidden in a remote area, investigators have said. Dyfed-Powys Police and the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit have …

The FCRI did not provide specific details as to why Burns had been stripped of the captaincy and will not be selected for the T20 World Cup. However, it did state the decision had been taken to “ensure stability, harmony and continuity for the team” and was made “solely in …

The Scottish government has revealed an investment of up to £9.25m to cover costs of hosting the start of the men’s Tour de France 2027. It comes after Edinburgh councillors agreed to set aside £1.7m of income from the city’s visitor levy to fund the opening stage, with the Scottish …

Prestwick Airport has reported an increase in its financial performance as well as its cargo operations in the last year. The Scottish government-owned airport recorded a £3.5m operating profit for the year to 31 March 2025 – an increase of £300,000 from the previous year. The report said it has …

Scotland’s Alan Soutar missed 15 match darts before finally defeating Finnish debutant Teemu Harju in a sudden-death leg to reach round two of the PDC World Championship. In an epic first-round match that lasted almost an hour and a half, 33-year-old Harju missed four match darts of his own in …

Postecoglou joined Tottenham from Celtic ahead of the 2023-24 season, replacing Antonio Conte, and enjoyed early success with his attacking style of play, taking 26 points from his opening 10 league matches. However, that unbeaten run came to an abrupt end with four defeats in five matches and Tottenham‘s season …

Abbas, who has taken 100 Test wickets including a Test-best 6-54 against South Africa last year, is well suited to English conditions having also enjoyed successful spells with Leicestershire and Hampshire. Arthur, who gave Abbas his Test debut in 2017, is excited to welcome him on board. “This is a …

BBC Sports Personality of the Year is back for 2025, celebrating a phenomenal 12 months of sporting drama and triumph. It has been a year to remember in sport, including England winning the Women’s Euros and Women’s Rugby World Cup, Team Europe winning the Ryder Cup, Liverpool’s Premier League title, …

Scottie Scheffler has become just the second man after Tiger Woods to win the PGA Tour’s player of the year award for four seasons in a row. The 29-year-old American won six times in 2025, including two majors – The Open and the PGA Championship – and recorded a PGA …

Scottie Scheffler has become just the second man after Tiger Woods to win the PGA Tour’s player of the year award for four seasons in a row. The 29-year-old American won six times in 2025, including two majors – The Open and the PGA Championship – and recorded a PGA …

Wales back row forward Morgan Morse has committed his future to Ospreys. The announcement comes on the same day it was confirmed Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will leave the Swansea-based side to join Gloucester next season. Morse, 20, won a record 24 Wales Under-20s caps and made …

O’Neill, 73, said he had only had a “10 or 15-minute conversation” with the “affable” Nancy as the changeover took place earlier this month. The Frenchman endured home losses to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts and Europa League opponents Roma before Sunday’s defeat. “I stepped into the job, [major shareholder] Dermot …

Charlie Smyth kicked a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left on the clock to give the New Orleans Saints a 20-17 win over division rivals the Carolina Panthers. The former Gaelic footballer from Mayobridge in County Down was making his third career start at the Superdome and also kicked …

Liverpool’s all-time leading goalscorer Ian Rush is recovering in hospital after spending two days in intensive care with flu. Rush, 64, was taken into the Countess of Chester hospital last week with breathing difficulties. A Liverpool spokesperson thanked staff at the hospital for “providing the best care possible” and said …

With Kearney in the dugout for the first time, Ballymena thought they had opened the scoring in the 15th minute at Shamrock Park. A cross from the left was left by Success Edogun for Daire O’Connor, who beat Aaron McCarey. However, the flag had already gone up, ending the celebrations …