Newcastle manager Eddie Howe excused Alexander Isak from travelling to their friendly with Celtic to shield him from transfer speculation but is confident the striker will remain at St James’ Park.

World number one Scottie Scheffler’s continued consistency opened up a two-shot lead midway through his third round of The Open but looming over his shoulder was spectre of Rory McIlroy.

Steven Pressley suffered a second defeat as Dundee manager as Alloa left their visitors’ hopes of Premier Sports Cup progression in ruins. Dundee were on the end of another 1-0 defeat at the Indodrill ...

Jubilant Joe Carpenter says watching England’s Argentinian triumph from the sidelines intensified his hunger for a hard-fought international debut. The Sale Sharks star, 23, will don the Red Rose ...

Aidan O’Brien’s Action is bred to be top class and there is plenty to look forward to judged on a debut full of promise at the Curragh.

Thymen Arensman emerged from the fog to take a much-needed victory for the Ineos Grenadiers as Tadej Pogacar further stretched his lead in yellow and Remco Evenepoel abandoned on a brutal stage 14 of ...

Arthur Clark will fulfil a lifelong family dream when he walks out for England in Washington DC tonight. The Gloucester second row, 23, will make his international debut when Steve Borthwick’s ...

Ruben Amorim says summer signing Matheus Cunha showed what Manchester United need as they started pre-season with a 0-0 draw against promoted Leeds in Sweden.

Norfolk-born star Van Poortvliet, 24, was the matchwinner in the second of those Tests as a dramatic last-gasp try extended England's current winning streak to six matches. Van Poortvliet and Steward, ...

Joseph O’Brien’s Al Riffa stamped his class on the Michael John Kennedy Curragh Cup. The dual Group One winner had played a supporting role in three previous outings this year, finishing third in the ...

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ‘carving up’ in training and can’t wait to be unleashed on the USA in Washington DC tonight. And wing partner Cadan Murley reckons the deadly duo can ‘bounce off each ...

The Premier League sides played their first fixture ahead of the new campaign in front of a 45,345 crowd at the Strawberry Arena.