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St Helens legend Jonny Lomax has announced he is to retire at the end of the Super League season.The 35-year-old, who has not featured since fracturing his jaw in the defeat by Warrington Wolves in June, has made 388 appearances for Saints, winning five Grand Finals, one Challenge Cup and a World Club Challenge.He won four caps for Great Britain and 11 for England, including a World Cup final appearance against Australia in 2017.”Over the last 20 years, I have been able to live out a boyhood dream. Achieving far more than I could ever have imagined. Representing and captaining…
Aston Villa make a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson, Manchester United eye a promising defender, and Manchester City aren’t ready to give up on signing Enzo Fernandez.Aston Villa have made an offer for Crystal Palace and France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 29, though it falls well below the London club’s valuation. (The Athletic – subscription required), externalVilla are also on the verge of agreeing a €70m (£59.8m) deal to sign Chelsea and Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 25. (Foot Mercato – in French), externalManchester United are considering making contact with VfB Stuttgart over a potential move for 20-year-old German defender…
Luke Littler’s hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals in November took a hit as he was defeated by Jermaine Wattimena in the quarter-finals of PC27 in Leicester. Littler, playing in his first Pro Tour event in 2026, was forced into a last-leg decider, and the Dutchman hit a 115 checkout to claim his first victory in six meetings against Littler on the PDC tour.The 19-year-old was in a positive mood afterwards though, posting “on the move” on Instagram.Qualification for November’s finals is important for Littler as he aims to complete the calendar sweep of ranking events in 2026.The…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Over the last few months, AJ Styles has gotten more and more involved with the behind-the-scenes of “NXT,” producing several matches for the developmental brand and its sister show “WWE EVOLVE.” Now it looks like Styles’ biggest challenge in the producing role could be coming up this weekend. During the latest episode of “The AJ Styles Show,” the WWE Hall of Famer revealed that he’s expecting to be the agent for the NXT Heatwave match between Grayson Waller, Zilla Fatu, Cruz Montana, and Tony D’Angelo, where the…
The Irish Football Association says it is “time for change” at Fifa and they will not be voting for president Gianni Infantino’s re-election next year.Infantino has been under increasing scrutiny since his aborted attempt to sell off a 21% stake in Fifa’s commercial operations to a private investment company.The plans were scrapped after widespread criticism, with Uefa threatening a boycott of all Fifa competitions.The IFA, the governing body for football in Northern Ireland, had previously backed Uefa’s stance without formally withdrawing their support, but have now said Infantino’s plan raised “fundamental questions” of the president.It said in a statement: “The…
Haku’s WWE return looked like a huge family moment on television, but behind the scenes, the whole thing came together pretty damn late — and WWE actually changed the plan before fans ever saw him. Talla Tonga opened up on Cheap Heat Live about how his father wound up joining the MFTs, revealing that the idea first came through Tama Tonga before eventually reaching him. “So, it came through Tama first. They had the idea. It passed on to Tama, and then [he] passed it on to me.” But hearing an idea and believing WWE is actually going to pull…
Sir Nick Faldo says LIV golfers seeking a return to the DP World Tour may have to “eat a bit of humble pie” before regaining eligibility for the European-based circuit.LIV’s 2026 season ended last Sunday in Indianapolis after this week’s cancellation of the breakaway tour’s Team Championship in Michigan. Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin and Adrian Meronk are competing instead at the Husqvarna British Masters starting on Thursday.Six-time major champion Faldo is promoting the Belfry tournament while LIV’s boss Scott O’Neil continues his quest to replace Saudi Arabian funding. He wants $350m (£258m) investment to keep the league operating next year.”I’m…
England captain Joe Root says he is “hacked off” and “disappointed” at the incident involving fast bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby nightclub.Carse, 31, was dropped from the squad for the second Test starting against Pakistan this week. Images that appeared on social media on Sunday showed Carse, 31, in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby on Saturday night and he was briefly arrested and subsequently de-arrested.”If I’m being brutally honest, I’m really hacked off, I’m really disappointed,” Root said in the opening to a news conference.”After last week’s performance, we’re sat here and we’re talking about something that is…
Bianca Belair explains that she is dealing with another issue stemming from her injury. Belair has been out for quite some time. This first started with her injured finger at WrestleMania 41 in 2025 and since then she has also given birth recently on Aug. 4 to a beautiful baby boy named Romeo. Now on Instagram, Belair shares another set back with her injury. “No one ever talks about this stuff…currently carpal tunnel in both hands…fingers completely numb. No feeling in surgery finger whatsoever, no grip strength, and now also Mom thumb….wtf lol” Bianca Belair reveals she’s battling Carpal Tunnel…
The 49ers were part of the US consortium who took control of Rangers last year but York is not involved in the day-to-day running of the club.Rangers and Leeds have both said they will not be commenting. The 49ers have also been approached for comment.York became a co-owner of Rangers through 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm linked to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, where he serves as chief executive and principal owner.In May 2025, a consortium led by US businessman Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises completed a takeover of Rangers after acquiring a controlling 51% stake in the Scottish Premiership…