Author: Sports News UK
The alleged incident happened in the final minute of the Group C match in Baku.Immediately following the allegation, England head coach Matt Thorpe was seen on the match coverage on DAZN asking for the referee to come over, before calling his players off the pitch.After an initial report from Thorpe, the referee told England’s coaching staff, “I cannot hear”.One of Thorpe’s assistant coaches can then be heard telling the referee “we are reporting racism”, before adding “we do not want to play”.When another official came over, talking about what would happen after the match, the assistant told him: “No, our…
The latest on WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. As of now, the plan is still for WWE Crown Jewel to take place in Saudi Arabia.@FightfulSelect has heard from a number of staff and talent who aren’t happy about it at this point. We’re told naturally, that WWE is in constant communication with their hosts regarding the matter. pic.twitter.com/JM3n5MCkVR— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) October 25, 2026 Fightful Select reports “As of now, the plan is still for WWE Crown Jewel to take place in Saudi Arabia. @FightfulSelect has heard from a number of staff and talent who aren’t happy about it…
The proposals provoked an angry response from the men’s doubles cohort when they were revealed in July.British pair Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash, who won Wimbledon in 2025 and became world number ones, accused the ATP of trying to “kill part of the sport”.Others within tennis believe reform is needed. They suggest a 20% share of the prize money for doubles is disproportionate to the interest shown by fans.The doubles players argue the ATP should do more to promote their discipline and attract greater audiences, pointing out it is the format played by most club members and therefore more relatable.The…
More than 150 doubles players on the men’s ATP tour have signed an open letter addressed to the ATP board and management imploring the men’s tennis governing bodies to reconsider its controversial doubles reforms and “protect” the doubles format in professional tennis.The subject of potential reforms to the ATP have been a significant issue since players were informed in a meeting during Wimbledon that the ATP was conducting a review of its doubles regulations and potential changes could see doubles draws being halved at the ATP events in 2028. Under these proposals, ATP Masters 1000 events would host only 16…
Matt Jackson explains to fans why The Young Bucks use the same promo pictures for graphics for long periods of time. For The Young Bucks, their match graphics are usually ones that feature renders of the tag team for several pay-per-views in a row, with fresh promo pictures being rare for the brothers. Now, Matt Jackson has explained why this happens from time to time. While speaking on the latest episode of Being The Elite, Matt Jackson spoke about Nick’s disdain for taking promo pictures. “He hates the direction. He used to hate school picture day, yearbook day, and all…
Surrey head coach Gareth Batty has stepped down to join Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings as an assistant coach.Batty led Surrey to three consecutive County Championship titles in his first three seasons in charge and twice guided them to T20 Finals Day. “Thank you hardly seems enough for all that Surrey has meant to me,” the former England spinner told the club’s website, external.”The new journey is a very exciting one for my family and I, and I’m looking forward to getting going.”Batty’s departure ends a 21-year association with Surrey. He had two spells as a player, the…
The uncapped pair of McParland and Tuipulotu will both bring a freshness to camp.But will McParland get much gametime ahead of the established duo of Jack van Poortvliet and Alex Mitchell, and will Tuipulotu get any minutes when competing with the highly experienced George and Cowan-Dickie?”We know how talented Tuipulotu is, he is brilliant, but Nathan Jibulu at Sale has had two man-of-the-match performances and might feel slightly hard done by,” said Ugo Monye, who also added that George Hendy at Northampton is another notable omission.”In my opinion, we need to have a look at Hendy,” he continued.”He has been…
For all the free-flowing, high-scoring rugby in the Prem so far this season, this weekend was something of a throwback.There were only 21 tries across the five games, whereas a fortnight ago there were 18 tries in the Northampton against Bath game alone.But, despite the abominable weather altering the whole complexion of round four, there was no shortage of drama.In the East Midlands derby on Saturday, Leicester Tigers produced a second-half performance that was as vintage Leicester Tigers as you could possibly get: a brutal set-piece and forward display that shook the old foundations of the Crumbie Stand and would…
Wrestling News Home » Chris Jericho Cast as a Wrestling Icon in Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali Series Chris Jericho is adding another acting credit to his resume. The AEW star is set to play one of pro wrestling’s most influential figures in an upcoming Prime Video series about boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Apart from wrestling, acting has also become an important part of Jericho’s work. Over the years, he has appeared in several films and TV shows, like the Terrifier franchise. More recently, he appeared in CBS’ Tracker and Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles. He is also set to…
When Mr Kilpatrick returns to his classroom in Doha after mid-term, the scale of the achievement back home may be lost on those around him.So he admits he may have to get creative when explaining the events of his trip back home. “Well it’s funny, it’s a Spanish outfit that I’m working for so they haven’t got a clue who Edendork are or what Gaelic football is.”But they don’t need to know, I’ll tell them that I had a great week.”It’s my World Cup, every bit of it. I’ll be able to enjoy myself now and then I’ll get back…