Author: Sports News UK
“Ultimately, we have to let the people who are in charge of these situations – the governing bodies who decide these things – decide.”We, as players, have been put in a situation where it’s the Israel game at a neutral venue and that’s all we can do. “Is it the best circumstances surrounding it? Of course not, because we are aware of everything else that’s going on and we feel for that as humans.”However, right now we have to adapt to the situation and play football. That’s our role and that’s all we can do.”Grimshaw has been recalled to the…
The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR) which should make decisions faster and mean an assistant can raise the flag rather than wait for a move to play out.A real-time audio alert will be sent to the assistant if a player is more than 10cm offside. Previous versions of the technology tested at the Club World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup only notified the officials if a player was greater than 50cm…
The world’s leading players told Wimbledon officials that they expect a substantial increase in prize money at this year’s championships at a meeting at Roland Garros on Monday.The All England Club is due to confirm details of this year’s prize fund at a press conference on 11 June, with the players calling for a bigger rise than the 7% increase last year as part of their push for the grand slam events to match the 22% of tournament revenue paid by the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association.Many top players, including the world No 1s, Jannik…
Alexander Zverev ensured his pursuit of an elusive Grand Slam title remained on track with a comprehensive victory over highly-rated teenager Rafael Jodar to reach the French Open semi-finals.Second seed Zverev is the highest-ranked man left in the singles draw after a series of shock exits in Paris.The German has long been tipped for Grand Slam glory but has struggled in the pressure moments, suffering defeat in three finals and seven semi-finals.He came up short against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 French Open final, despite leading by two sets to one, and has fallen four times in the Paris last…
Marta Kostyuk was her own toughest rival for so long during the early stages of her career. As she tried to navigate the pressure that accompanied her status as a teenage prodigy, she often struggled to think clearly on the court without her emotion, fears and desperation to succeed torpedoing her form.The path towards unlocking her potential has been tough, requiring the Ukrainian to be honest with herself and encounter the right people to help take her forward. That work continues to pay off. Kostyuk made another significant breakthrough by ending the Ukraine derby as the victor, holding her nerve…
The home side are without Jofra Archer following his Indian Premier League commitments, while fellow pace bowler Brydon Carse is recovering from a broken wrist.Ollie Robinson has been recalled to the England squad for the first time in more than two years and seems likely to take the new ball on a Lord’s pitch that had a green tinge on Tuesday. The weather forecast is for rain for much of the Test.And 23-year-old Baker’s extra pace could come into contention if the grass is cut from the surface.”There is a little bit of jeopardy around the conditions and the forecast…
Switzerland’s World Cup squad travelled to the United States without Breel Embolo on Tuesday after the forward’s Esta authorisation was placed under review.The review of Embolo’s Esta – an automated system that determines if an international visitor is eligible to enter the US without a traditional visa – relates to a Swiss court ruling about an altercation Embolo was involved in in Basel in 2018.The 29-year-old, who has scored 23 goals in 85 games for his country and played in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, was convicted in 2023 of making multiple threats and handed a suspended fine. After…
Swansea City midfielder Ethan Galbraith said his calf injury is “all good” after being included in Northern Ireland’s squad for friendlies with Guinea and France.Galbraith had not played since the friendly draw against Wales at the end of March, which came after Northern Ireland’s World Cup play-off defeat by Italy.In April, Swansea boss Victor Matos said he would prefer the 24-year-old was rested for June’s international window, but Galbraith said he had conversations with his club manager and the medical team.Having missed the remainder of Swansea’s Championship campaign, Galbraith said he had been “ticked off” by the club’s medical team…
There is though, the question of whether to utilise the squad and not cash in on some, with Donyell Malen’s £22m move to Roma in mind.The forward scored 15 goals in 20 games for Roma after initially joining on loan in January, leaving some at Villa with seller’s remorse. He made just 14 starts in his 12 months at Villa Park but his value will now be double what they sold him for. In terms of incomings, a winger and a right-back, who can also play centre-back, are high on the agenda with Andres Garcia expected to move to Valencia…
England made no secrets about their Ashes gameplan: hit Australia with hostile pace and try to make them uncomfortable.What transpired down under was a more nuanced set of conditions, far more akin to what we would expect in the UK. The sight of an Australian bowling attack using a wicketkeeper stood up to the stumps for two of their seam bowlers tells you everything you need to know.The best teams I played in had bowlers who fulfilled specific roles. Right now, the England attack needs bowlers to fulfill three roles, in addition to skipper Stokes. Those three jobs would be…