Farewell Dennis Breakwell, Somerset stalwart and mentor to generations of cricketers

Danny Baker pays tribute to the ‘funniest man I knew’ Kelly was former editor of the NME and Q magazines Danny Kelly, the renowned sport and music journalist, has died at the age of 69. A statement from TalkSport, who he joined in 2007 and for whom he broadcast regularly until stepping away in March after being diagnosed with throat cancer, read: “We are heartbroken to share that our much-loved friend and colleague Danny Kelly has died, aged 69. A cherished part of talkSPORT for so many years, D

The interminable sandpaper scandal will drag on to the next press conference, social media post or book, until it festers into something much bigger than it needs to be There are some stories that you look back on and wonder whether we lost our collective minds. In Australia, 2018 was not a good year for banking executives, for prime ministers, for oily lord mayors and for cardinals. But the greatest betrayal of trust apparently concerned our national cricket team. There was public bawling, righ

Minnesota acquire veteran quarterback for 2027 pick Cousins returns to Vikings after six seasons with team No 1 pick Mendoza set to make first NFL start Kirk Cousins is heading back to Minnesota. The Vikings have acquired the veteran quarterback from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 draft, according to multiple reports, including from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Continue reading...

Midfielder was in hospital before Haiti match ‘I had to get the shock on my heart,’ says McTominay Scott McTominay has revealed he was in hospital under sedation to have a “shock on my heart” just 48 hours before Scotland began their World Cup campaign against Haiti in June. McTominay’s absence from training at the time was put down to a stomach complaint. It emerged in August that the Napoli midfielder would undergo surgery to remedy an irregular heartbeat. The operation took place the next mon