Author: Sports News UK
St Helens head coach Paul Rowley has stepped down from his position with the Super League club with immediate effect less than a year into the role.The 51-year-old joined the club before the 2026 season, having previously taken charge at Salford Red Devils, ending his tenure there after their financially-challenged 2025 campaign.Since joining Saints, however, the club have struggled for form and, with an injury crisis, are currently sixth in the table and six points behind leaders Leeds Rhinos.They have also lost six of their past 10 games in all competitions with Rowley’s departure announced prior to Friday’s derby against…
Winning the World Cup brings many rewards for players… but receiving your own body weight in tomatoes is surely one of the more unusual.That is what Spain midfielders Fabian Ruiz and Gavi were presented with when they returned to their hometown after being part of the Spain squad that triumphed in North America.The pair come from Los Palacios y Villafranca – a town to the south of Seville that has a population lower than 40,000 – and returned there on Wednesday for an official reception at the town hall.Paris St-Germain’s Ruiz, who started the final against Argentina, and Barcelona’s Gavi…
With traditional number nines seemingly becoming a dying breed, clubs are turning to other positions to provide the goal threat.That makes the midfielder, particularly one with a bit of creativity who can unlock defences, a sought-after player.England seem to have produced a number of players who fit that bill within a similar time period – although Tottenham have spent £185m on a midfield duo Sandro Tonali of Italy and Portugal’s Matheus Fernandes this summer.With the Premier League’s home grown rule in force – requiring a minimum of eight places in a club’s 25-strong squad are set aside for players produced…
Janel Grant has shared a heartfelt personal update just days after a major development in her lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. While she didn’t mention the case directly, she admitted she has been going through some personal struggles and thanked everyone who has supported her along the way. This is Grant’s first public message since it was confirmed that her lawsuit against McMahon and WWE will no longer continue in federal court. Instead, the case will move to private arbitration, where the legal process will continue behind closed doors. Janel Grant opens up about a difficult year Grant shared…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – three countries led by military governments – have submitted a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations.The announcement comes after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened applications for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of flagship tournament Afcon.The Malian Football Federation (Femafoot) said the joint proposal would be built around “solidarity, regional integration and sustainable development of African football”.It added it would work with relevant authorities to prepare a “solid, credible bid” aimed at bringing a new vision to the continental game.The three neighbours officially left the West African regional…
Arsenal have confirmed defender William Saliba is set to miss an “extended period” after suffering a back injury while at the World Cup with France. The 25-year-old had been managing a back issue for several weeks and carried the problem into the World Cup but was forced off after 30 minutes of France’s semi-final loss to Spain. After returning to London and being seen by a specialist, it was decided that surgery is not needed with a managed recovery programme to be commenced instead.Saliba was forced to sit out France’s World Cup bronze final defeat by England. Earlier in the…
WWE TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana recently went to war over the gold at TNA Slammiversary. After his loss, Santana hadn’t been seen in TNA amidst rumors of his departure, and on Tuesday, he showed up to stare down NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo at the end of “WWE NXT.” Nemeth has been lauding Santana’s accomplishments since before their Slammiversary bout, and he took to “Busted Open Radio” to praise him further. “For the last two months, I have been singing the praises of Santana and what he…
Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forced the cancellation of a training session after he refused to leave the pitch.BBC Sport has been told the 25-year-old Nigeria international sat down and demanded the club let him move to Fiorentina. Wolves have rejected a bid from the Serie A side, having accepted an offer from Turkish club Trabzonspor.Arokodare’s actions led to new boss Cesar Peixoto terminating the session on Monday. The striker was not involved in Wednesday’s friendly at Maidenhead United as Wolves continue their pre-season plans.On social media on Wednesday evening, Arokodare wrote: “Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride…
Rhea Ripley has broken her silence following the news that she’ll miss SummerSlam—and she clearly isn’t in the mood for the internet. Just days after WWE announced the Women’s Champion won’t be medically cleared to compete because of her torn meniscus, Ripley logged onto Twitter and unloaded on what she described as the platform’s “tiny little idiotic humans.” “There are a lot of tiny little idiotic humans on this app. Literally good for nothing, know nothing, hypocritical, terrible excuses for humans… The amount of delusion is funny af 🤣👏🏼 Literal jokes. If this triggers you, then it’s directed at YOU.…
The Hundred men’s competition, Utilita BowlSouthern Brave 135-7 (100 balls): Miller 44 (35); Jansen 2-17Welsh Fire 138-4 (98 balls): Salt 47* (37); Chaudhary 2-19 Welsh Fire won by six wicketsScorecard. TableWelsh Fire captain Phil Salt led from the front as his unbeaten 47 helped them begin the 2026 Hundred season with a six-wicket win against Southern Brave in Southampton. Former world number one-ranked T20 batter Salt is The Hundred’s all-time leading scorer, having hit 1,138 runs in five seasons with his former side Manchester Originals.Having signed for Fire as their captain before this year’s competition, he is aiming to guide…