Manchester United’s owners hope to make a final decision on whether to spend more than £2bn on a new 100,000-seat stadium by the end of 2024.

United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to build a ‘Wembley of the north’ for the side and, together with Trafford Council, has put together a taskforce to assess the feasibility…

Continue ReadingManchester United’s owners hope to make a final decision on whether to spend more than £2bn on a new 100,000-seat stadium by the end of 2024.

Andy Murray delayed his retirement as a scarcely believable escape act saw the British tennis great and Dan Evans save five match points to win their Olympics men’s doubles opener.

Murray, 37, confirmed last week that the Paris Games would be his final event before retiring from the sport he loves. His storied career looked to be heading to an…

Continue ReadingAndy Murray delayed his retirement as a scarcely believable escape act saw the British tennis great and Dan Evans save five match points to win their Olympics men’s doubles opener.

Super Falcons’ striker Asisat Oshoala, reflects on the tough loss to Spain at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Asisat Oshoala responded to Nigeria’s defeat against Spain, acknowledging that the Super Falcons now face an uphill battle to advance to the knockout stage of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The…

Continue ReadingSuper Falcons’ striker Asisat Oshoala, reflects on the tough loss to Spain at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Rafael Nadal set up a tantalising second-round contest with old foe Novak Djokovic at Paris 2024 after coming through his opening Olympics singles match.

Spain's Nadal, 38, had cast doubt on whether he would even be able to play against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics because of a thigh injury. But the 2008 gold medallist had…

Continue ReadingRafael Nadal set up a tantalising second-round contest with old foe Novak Djokovic at Paris 2024 after coming through his opening Olympics singles match.

France’s Leon Marchand delighted a raucous home crowd by setting a new Olympic record to dominate the 400m individual medley and win gold at his home Games.

The first of what the rising star hopes will be four individual golds in Paris was secured by a margin of 5.67 seconds over Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita in second, with…

Continue ReadingFrance’s Leon Marchand delighted a raucous home crowd by setting a new Olympic record to dominate the 400m individual medley and win gold at his home Games.

Adam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres breaststroke gold ended in silver on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Briton, whose battle with drink and mental health issues after the 2021 Tokyo Games has been well documented, said he had no regrets and Italian Nicolo Martinenghi deserved…

Continue ReadingAdam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres breaststroke gold ended in silver on Sunday.

Olympic Games organisers have said they are “sorry” that scenes in Friday’s opening ceremony caused offence.

A banquet sequence featuring drag artists in particular came in for criticism from Christian groups, who felt it parodied Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'. That famous 15th Century…

Continue ReadingOlympic Games organisers have said they are “sorry” that scenes in Friday’s opening ceremony caused offence.