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'Dark days behind us' - Pickford signs new Everton deal

'Dark days behind us' - Pickford signs new Everton deal

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has signed a new contract at Everton that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2029. The 31-year-old joined the Toffees from Sunderland in 2017 for £30m, a …

'He fixes what needs fixing' - why Raducanu turned to Nadal's ex-coach

'He fixes what needs fixing' - why Raducanu turned to Nadal's ex-coach

Emma Raducanu has hired a new coach. It is a sentence which we have heard several times since the 22-year-old Briton emerged from nowhere to win the 2021 US Open title as a teenage qualifier. But the …

'I deeply hurt people by moving to Saudi Arabia'

'I deeply hurt people by moving to Saudi Arabia'

When the offer came in from Saudi Arabia, Ashleigh Plumptre's first instinct was to say no. In 2023 the defender's contract was coming to an end at childhood club Leicester City and she was looking fo …

'I'm not in Dubai for money... I don't want my kids growing up in England'

'I'm not in Dubai for money... I don't want my kids growing up in England'

Jonjo Shelvey had missed penalties before. But footage of this particular spot-kick went viral after the Arabian Falcons captain failed to hit the target against Al Fath. Shelvey estimated there were …

'If it's not R360, another disrupter will come for rugby'

'If it's not R360, another disrupter will come for rugby'

You may dimly remember the Indian Cricket League. Launched by billionaire media baron Subhash Chandra in 2007, it was, at the time, a revolutionary idea; a T20 tournament based in India and played by …

'Mercedes deals end Verstappen speculation - for now'

'Mercedes deals end Verstappen speculation - for now'

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff said in the statement that announced George Russell and Kimi Antonelli would be staying with the team in 2026 that 'confirming our driver line-up was always just a m …