Everton have been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings, an entity within the Friedkin Group, that has bought Moshiri’s 94% stake in the club held through Blue Heaven Holdings. Through further debt-to-equity conversions, Roundhouse will increase its

New Zealander Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull alongside world champion Max Verstappen following the team’s decision to ditch Sergio Perez. The announcement that Lawson was moving up from second team Racing Bulls came a

Christian Kist hit a nine-darter but lost his PDC World Championship first-round match to Madars Razma. The Dutchman became the first player to seal a perfect leg in the tournament since Michael Smith did so on

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou says football management is the “hardest job in any walk of life” – including being prime minister. Postecoglou, whose side ended a run of five games without a win in Sunday’s

Serious allegations relating to the assault and attempted assault of match officials in grassroots football last season increased by 32% from 2022-23, according to new data published by the Football Association. There were 95 allegations of

World Athletics has offered 25 athletes year-round protection on some of their social media platforms, using artificial intelligence, after they were identified as highly targeted individuals for abuse during major events. The governing body has run

Rugby Football Union bosses Bill Sweeney and Tom Ilube could face a seismic vote of no confidence early next year, with a motion calling for their dismissal gathering support among grassroots clubs. If the motion reaches

Booth had been in charge of Ospreys since 2020 and was due to leave at the end of the season. During his tenure he guided them to the URC Welsh Shield in 2021-22 and 2023-24. He

Sergio Perez is to leave Red Bull after reaching a termination agreement with the team. The move comes after a weak season for the Mexican, who failed to win a race and finished on the podium

Blumberg has also revealed more about the circumstances surrounding Flanagan’s sudden departure, which was said to have been a mutual decision. Blumberg said Flanagan “wanted a decision on his future” and had “applied a bit of

English golfer Marco Penge has been banned by the DP World Tour for placing bets on multiple events. However, the tour said the 26-year-old did not bet on himself or tournaments he was participating in. It

Off-spinner Bashir has played 15 Tests since making his England debut on the tour of India in February. His inclusion is an opportunity for experience in Australia before his expected role as England’s first-choice spinner during

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test history, announces his retirement from international cricket. Source link

National League 1 clubs have united to join mounting calls for an overhaul of the way rugby union is run in England amid the ongoing crisis over record financial losses and executive bonuses. In an open

Name: Armand Duplantis Sport: Athletics Key achievement: The 25-year-old retained his Olympic pole vault title in Paris – becoming the first back-to-back champion in men’s pole vault since the 1950s. In doing so, he broke both

Hodgkinson went undefeated over 800m in a sensational year which culminated in the Olympic gold she had been determined to achieve following a series of near-misses. Having retained the European gold which in 2022 represented her

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has been named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year for 2024. Duplantis – more commonly known as Mondo – is regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all

From just the second ball of the match, Marizanne Kapp and South Africa were convinced they had opener Tammy Beaumont lbw with a very convincing appeal, but it was given not out and England’s opening pair

Steward’s high-ball ability was preferred by Borthwick for November’s 29-20 defeat by South Africa and the Leicester man is the likeliest candidate to fill in for Furbank once more at Test level. Furbank’s absence will be

Forwards coach Jimmy Duffy says there has been a “lot of niggle” in training as Ulster look to end their disappointing run of form. Ulster have lost their last four matches as they prepare to host

Kevin Doets survived a scare to defeat Noa-Lynn van Leuven 3-1 in the first round of the PDC World Championship. Doets will face 2023 champion Michael Smith next after the victory against Dutch compatriot Van Leuven,

Just as with the first fight, Usyk v Fury 2 is a contest of fine margins. Usyk, 37, has collected all the belts at heavyweight and cruiserweight. Ukraine’s golden boy is unbeaten in 22 fights with

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days. Source link

Vitor Pereira has agreed an 18-month deal to become Wolves’ new manager. The Premier League strugglers are paying around 1m euros to bring the boss of Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab to the Midlands. Portuguese Pereira,

The Netherlands player has often been described as one of the WSL’s top full-backs by her club manager Gareth Taylor. She took time to settle, competing for game time in her first six months, before becoming

Rain has played a key part in this game, and it did so again for large periods of day four. An hour was lost in the morning session while the extended afternoon session was delayed and

Jude Bellingham, Keely Hodgkinson, Luke Littler, Joe Root, Sarah Storey and Alex Yee are the 2024 contenders for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Test your knowledge on the six nominees – and make sure to

Amad Diallo (Manchester United): It’s been really difficult to pick the forwards this week but Amad Diallo is the only one who is a no-brainer. He was excellent, flipped the Manchester derby on its head. As

BBC Sport’s Elizabeth Conway takes a look behind the scenes before the 2024 edition of Sports Personality of the Year. Source link

There are no minnows at the 16-team European Championship, but both England and Wales may feel the draw could have been kinder. It is barely six months since England were beaten 2-1 at St James’ Park

England boss Sarina Wiegman says her side have a very “interesting, exciting” Euro 2025 group after being drawn alongside France, Wales and her former team the Netherlands. READ MORE: England and Wales drawn in same tough

The illegal use of pyrotechnics at Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup final will be added to SPFL charges already in place against Celtic and Rangers. Earlier this month, the governing body announced it was taking action after

Former world number two James Wade has been knocked out in the second round of the PDC World Darts Championship by Jermaine Wattimena. Wade, a former Premier League, World Matchplay and World Grand Prix champion, lost

Austria striker Guido Burgstaller had his skull fractured when he was attacked in the centre of the country’s capital city, his club Rapid Vienna have said. Rapid said the 35-year-old is expected to be out of

Tadhg Furlong has signed a two-year contract extension with Ireland and Leinster until the end of the 2026-27 season. The 32-year-old, whose Ireland debut was against Wales in 2015, has made 78 Test appearances and has

Cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah the “most valuable primate” during the third Test against Australia. She made the remark while commentating for Fox Sports in Brisbane on Sunday after