Category: Sport

Andy Murray endured a frustrating start to the new year as he was beaten by the world No 76, Facundo Bagnis, in the first round of the Melbourne Summer Series. The 34-year-old produced an error-strewn display as he lost 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 against Bagnis, leaving him plenty of work to do before the Australian Open […]

Wrexham FC’s owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have donated £10,000 to a charity fundraising page after the death of a player’s baby. The donation was made to a GoFundMe page set up by the footballer Jordan Davies and his partner Kelsey Edwards after their son Arthur was “born sleeping” last month. A message from […]

With the Ashes gone, England’s Test team are in what could be tactfully described as some disarray. But where there is despair, let us sow hope. A year ago, The Spin expressed six wishes for 2021, and most of them came true. Cricket’s gates did reopen, Michael Holding did have a bestseller, Ireland did keep […]

As the Sydney Ashes Test rolls to the start line, the conversations about selections and form and conditions do not really matter. What matters is that it is miraculous this match is going ahead. England have almost an entire coaching staff wiped out by Covid. Australia have lost their Brisbane century-maker Travis Head, with three […]

The former Brighton midfielder Davy Pröpper has announced his retirement at the age of 30, saying he does “not feel comfortable in the world of football”. Pröpper, who won 19 caps for the Netherlands, returned to PSV Eindhoven last summer after a four-year spell with Brighton during which he made 121 appearances. He says he […]

Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title after revealing he has secured a medical exemption for the tournament and he is on his way to Melbourne. The exemption ends weeks of speculation about the possibility of Djokovic being unable to compete in the opening grand slam tournament of 2022 since he had refused to […]

Washington’s NFL team announced on Tuesday it will unveil its new name on 2 February and that it will not be the Wolves or RedWolves. Commanders, Admirals, Armada, Brigade, Sentinels, Defenders, Red Hogs, Presidents and the status quo “Washington Football Team” are among the finalists. “We are on the brink of starting a new chapter, […]