Mike Blair: ‘I regret my time with the British and Irish Lions; The All Blacks are a chance to fix that’

Mike Blair: 'I regret my time with the British and Irish Lions; The All Blacks are a chance to fix that'

Mike Blair sees the All Blacks coaching job as an opportunity to ‘fix’ his disappointing position with the British and Irish Lions as a player. The 44-year-old former Scotland scrum-half was left out of the 2009 Lions squad to tour South Africa but was called up following an injury to Tomas O’Leary – the only … Read more

The BSB race winner presents an exciting new Ducati project

Andrew Irwin sits on his MET fonaCAB Racing Ducati V4 R.

Previous Slide◀ Next slide▶ 1 of 7 Andrew Irwin has confirmed his place on the 2026 British Superbike Championship grid after launching his team alongside long-term sponsors MET Healthcare Group and fonaCAB. The Northern Irishman bought a 2025 Ducati V4 Rs from the Hager PBM Ducati team but hopes to switch to a 2026 bike … Read more

Hiring recently hit unprecedented levels as economy ‘virtually shut down’ during COVID, top economist says | Good luck

Hiring recently hit unprecedented levels as economy 'virtually shut down' during COVID, top economist says | Good luck

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million new hires, the lowest since April 2020. Job openings fell to 6.9 million, down 358,000 from January. The unemployment rate was lower at 1.9%, while the unemployment rate remained at 1.1%, and the number of … Read more

Andreescu pulls off Charleston comeback for first WTA win in eight months

Andreescu pulls off Charleston comeback for first WTA win in eight months

The wait is over. Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu snapped a five-match losing streak to post her first WTA win since July – and got a little revenge to boot, defeating Dalma Galfi 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Charleston Open. Charleston: Details | Ruins | Instruction to play The 25-year-old’s … Read more

Chelsea hit Enzo Fernandez as new details emerge

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Chelsea face a double blow if Enzo Fernandez leaves the club amid uncertainty surrounding the Argentina international’s future at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Fernandez’s Chelsea future is up in the air(Photo: Getty Images) The situation involving Enzo Fernandez it does not improve Chelsea. The midfielder has raised doubts over his long-term future at Stamford Bridge afterwards … Read more

Toby Samuel: 16-match winning streak and going for the Wimbledon wild card

Toby Samuel is in action during the Wimbledon Boys' Championship.

JAck Draper didn’t have to look far for advice about the bone bruise that left him in a dark place. Less than a year ago, Toby Samuel was toiling away in the gym and fitness room at the LTA Tennis Center with the same problem. A standout college player at the University of South Carolina, … Read more

Week in review: Sabalenka’s sweep, Coco’s inspiring run and Golden Glizzy.

Week in review: Sabalenka's sweep, Coco's inspiring run and Golden Glizzy.

There was plenty of star power on the WTA Tour Powered by Mercedes-Benz this past weekend, with three of the top 4 players in the PIF WTA Rankings battling it out for the Miami Open title. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was the last player standing, achieving the first Sunshine Double sweep on the WTA … Read more

How the BSB rule leaves Josh Brookes chasing a solution to the problems he found last year

Josh Brookes and Lee Jackson with 2026 DAO Racing Honda. Credit: DAO Racing.

Two-time BSB champion Josh Brookes enters his second season with DAO Racing on the Honda CBR1000RR-R in 2026 as he chases down a problem he first encountered with the bike at the start of 2025. Speaking to Crash.net at the 2025 Oulton Park test, Brookes explained that he was struggling to get into the corner … Read more

Racing blog ahead of the All-Weather Finals Day in Newcastle

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Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond looks at the Andrew Balding-trained horse at Newcastle on Good Friday in this week’s blog. What did you make of Lincoln Day and Jack Channon’s success story? When a son or daughter takes over a successful business from a famous parent there is often added pressure. Yes, there is privilege … Read more

Leinster reveal the extent of the injury to Springbok RG Snyman

Leinster reveal the extent of the injury to Springbok RG Snyman

Leinster reveal the extent of the injury to Springbok RG Snyman Men’s mixed rugby league Leinster players, from left, Jimmy O’Brien, RG Snyman and Tadhg Furlong look on during the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and La Rochelle at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images) https://www.rugbypass.com/news/leinster-reveal-brutal-extent-of-springbok-rg-snymans-injury/ Leinster have … Read more