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Newcastle United’s Saudi takeover won’t be re-examined by Premier League, says lawyer

March 9, 2023

The lawyer who represented Newcastle United in a battle with the Premier League over the club’s Saudi Arabian takeover expects top-flight chiefs to reject calls to re-examine the deal. A US legal case has raised questions about the influence wielded by the Saudi state over the Tyneside football club, leading to fresh pressure on the [...]
Mystic Meg: 5 amazing facts about the late TV psychic

March 9, 2023

Mystic Meg, who came to define the image of the psychic for British audiences, has passed away aged 80. Meg has passed away after a short illness, following a career which peaked in popularity during the wave of interest in psychics in the 1980s, and she continued to make her predictions until this month, publishing [...]
Raducanu may pull out of her Indian Wells opener tonight with injury

March 9, 2023

British No1 women’s tennis star Emma Raducanu could pull out of her Indian Wells opener tonight with a wrist injury. The 20-year-old is due to be on court this evening – around 8:15pm – against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. The Brit – who won the US Open in 2021 – trained with wrist strapping, however. “The [...]
So you want to go to… Six Nations Super Saturday? Here’s how

March 9, 2023

This time next week millions of Brits will be preparing to tune in to Super Saturday, the final round of Six Nations action involving three games back-to-back. This year’s finale sees Scotland host Italy before Wales travel to France, with Ireland’s match against England on St Patrick’s weekend closing the show. Here’s how to be [...]
I’m glad sport has moved on from distasteful ‘Plastic Brit’ debate – Ed Warner

March 9, 2023

Dazzled by Great Britain’s three golden moments at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul last weekend, you’ll likely have missed the home nation’s unexpected victory in the women’s triple jump. Reeling from last month’s earthquake devastation, Turkey will have drawn some comfort from Tugba Danismaz’s winning leap. And she was only ranked ninth in [...]
Connect More: Looking after your mental health and wellbeing with digital support

March 9, 2023 | Sponsored

Having a proactive attitude to our mental health is crucial for us all. And now it’s even easier with a raft of digital services Great strides have been made over the past few years around raising the profile of mental health and wellbeing and its importance in our lives. Since the pandemic there has been [...]
Ten Hag backs Fernandes as United captain despite Liverpool humiliation

March 8, 2023

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has come out in support of his club captain Bruno Fernandes despite being part of the humiliating 7-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday. The Portuguese midfielder also faced calls to be banned from football for a number of games for an alleged “nudge” on an assistant referee on Sunday [...]
Manchester City face wait until 2027 for punishment in Premier League dispute

March 8, 2023

It may take as long as four years for Manchester City to receive punishment if found guilty of perpetrating the biggest financial scandal in Premier League history. City were charged last month with more than 100 alleged rule breaches dating back to 2009, including falsely reporting income and the salaries of players and managers, and [...]
Andy Murray expects Wimbledon to lift ban on Russian and Belarusian players for 2023

March 8, 2023

Andy Murray says he expects Wimbledon to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian tennis players for this year’s championships. The Grand Slam tournament imposed the ban last year, under pressure from the UK government, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But Murray is anticipating the sanction being lifted, paving the way for [...]
Hugh Jackman, 54 shares 6,000 calorie diet as he trains for Wolverine

March 8, 2023

Hugh Jackman might be 54 but he’s taking no shortcuts as he trains to play Wolverine again. Jackman is “bulking” by eating food that’s heavy with protein ahead of filming for the third instalment of the Deadpool franchise which starts later this year. Taking to Twitter, Jackman shared a photo of a collection of carefully [...]