Marcus Smith hails Daley Thompson sprint sessions as he bids to emulate NZ duo

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Marcus Smith has been completing sprint sessions with British Olympic great Daley

Saudi Arabia ramps up bid for 2034 World Cup with FIFA letter

Saudi Arabia submit official letter of intent to host the 2034 World Cup – with their bid already seen as a ‘done deal’ – after FIFA gave 2030 edition to six countries across three continents The Kingdom looked to be in pole position after the 2030 hosts were confirmed  Saudi’s

Korean Scunthorpe fan flies 5,500 miles to watch team after ‘falling in love’

A Korean Scunthorpe United fan travelled an incredible 5,500 miles to watch the non-league club in action. Andy Ki’s love for the Iron began when he was 15 at high school in 2014. Ki would play Korea’s then-leading football game FIFA Online 3, where former Scunthorpe defender David Mirfin was

F1 drivers slam 'DANGEROUS' 50-degree heat at Qatar Grand Prix

F1 drivers slam ‘DANGEROUS’ Qatar Grand Prix – after Esteban Ocon vomited inside his helmet and Lance Stroll briefly lost consciousness as temperatures soared past 50 degrees in the cockpits The mercury soared to over 50 degrees celsius on track at the Lusail circuit  Russell claimed that up to 50

Diego Simeone 'on the brink of signing new deal with Atletico Madrid'

Diego Simeone ‘is on the brink of signing a new deal with Atletico Madrid’ after 12 fruitful years at the LaLiga club… with a verbal agreement ‘already in place’ Diego Simeone is set to ink new deal as manager of Spanish side Atletico Madrid  Simeone has been in charge of

Football rumours: Wayne Rooney in the running for Birmingham job

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email What the papers say Wayne Rooney is in the running to become Birmingham manager, the Times reports. The

Erik ten Hag called out for treatment of Man Utd star Scott McTominay

Manchester United great Peter Schmeichel has questioned Erik ten Hag’s treatment of Scott McTominay. The midfielder scored twice in stoppage time to beat Brentford on Saturday to raise question marks over why he hasn’t featured more regularly this season. McTominay came on in the 87th minute at Old Trafford to

IAN LADYMAN: Kovacic avoiding red felt like another moment VAR failed

IAN LADYMAN: Mateo Kovacic avoiding a red card became a mere footnote after Arsenal’s win but felt like another moment where the system failed… if we want consistency, these coals must be raked over Mateo Kovacic should arguably have been sent off on two occasions at Arsenal  The decision not