Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he was “grateful” for the team’s collapse late in the 2023 season as they dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The Eagles ended the Chiefs’ bid to win an unprecedented three straight Super Bowls as they ran out 40-22 winners in New Orleans. Philadelphia’s defense

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) says it has launched legal action against Ineos for alleged breach of contract, claiming the British petrochemicals company has walked away three years early from its sponsorship deal. In 2021 Manchester United co-owner Ineos, which is chaired by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, agreed to become performance partner of NZR from 2022-27. The

Thousands of miles away, Mel Jones was sitting in quarantine in an Australian hotel during the Covid-19 pandemic when she received a message from an Indian journalist asking whether she had heard about the Afghan cricket team’s situation. The players had looked to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for assistance after the Taliban took over

The United States Under-17 men’s national team dominated their opening match of World Cup qualifying with a resounding 22-0 victory over the U.S. Virgin Islands. The historic win marks the most goals ever scored by a U.S. team in World Cup qualifying at any level, according to US Soccer. Forward Chase Adams led the charge

Celtic have confirmed that Kieran Tierney will return to the club in July 2025. Tierney was linked with a return to Celtic during the January transfer window. That did not materialise, but manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed last month that there was a pre-agreement in place. In their latest interim financial report, published on Monday, Celtic

World Athletics is set to introduce a swab test for elite athletes who wish to compete in the women’s category at international events. The “pre-clearance requirement” is part of changes which will further tighten regulations concerning the eligibility of transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes. In March 2023 World Athletics banned transgender athletes

Opener Ben Duckett says he does not care if England are beaten 3-0 in their one-day series in India, as long as they win the Champions Trophy. England have lost six of their seven matches on Brendon McCullum’s first tour as white-ball coach and are already 2-0 down going into the third and final ODI

British number two Cameron Norrie beat American Zachary Svajda in straight sets to reach the Delray Beach Open second round. Norrie, the 2022 winner, needed 90 minutes to seal a 7-5 6-4 win over the world number 169. The players traded breaks of serve in a tight first set played in hot and humid conditions

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde is a summer transfer target for Manchester United, with the Red Devils also battling Chelsea for Ipswich striker Liam Delap, while Newcastle eye PSV Eindhoven forward Johan Bakayoko. Manchester United are ready to submit a bid of £33.3m (40m euros) for Barcelona’s 21-year-old Spain left-back Alejandro Balde in the summer. (El

Cameron Norrie admitted to experiencing pre-match nerves after fighting his way into the last 16 of the Delray Beach Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over American qualifier Zachary Svajda. Norrie, who won the Florida tournament in 2022, has struggled on hard courts so far this season but emerged from a torrid opening to seal

Mailata spent two seasons on Philadelphia’s practice squad, continuing his development. “It was a grind for a few years,” said Stoutland. “Then all of a sudden one day, I mean it, the light came on and he became confident in his knowledge. Every year he just went to a new level.” Mailata played his first