#The Daily Telegraph

NEWCASTLE are reportedly chasing Manchester United's Scott McTominay with the star concerned by his lack of recent match action. The Scottish midfielder, 26, started six of the first seven Premier League matches under Erik ten Hag. But he was last named in the starting XI back in October in the top-flight and has lost his place to Casemiro. A…

Pat Eddery, one of the greatest jockeys of the postwar era, with three victories in the Epsom Derby and four in the Arc de Triomphe to his credit, as well as two Breeders' Cup races in the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 63. Teddy Grimthorpe, the European racing manager for Juddmonte Farms, who worked with Eddery for many years, confirmed…

At a time when most players were wondering whether they would go to Japan for that year's Rugby World Cup, Kruis wanted to talk about something more long term. He wanted to know Jones' opinion on making Japan his home. "When you bring up the topic, you don't really know which way a coach is going to go," the former Saracens second row told BBC…

ARSENAL take on West Ham tonight in the Premier League as top-flight club football returns. Meanwhile, the Gunners are battling Manchester United for the signing of Joao Felix, according to reports. Reports in France believe that the Gunners and the Red Devils are the two final teams in the race for the Portugal star after PSG snubbed a…

Champion jockey Tommy Berry is strenuously maintaining his innocence after being slapped with five serious charges by Racing NSW stewards involving his association with a prominent punter. "I don't believe I have done anything wrong,'' Berry told The Daily Telegraph last night. "Stewards have a job to do, I respect that, and I am waiting for the…

JARRYD Hayne's stunning decision to retire from NFL to chase an Olympic gold medal in rugby sevens caught the sporting world off guard. It leaves fans from three sports - NFL, rugby union and rugby league - with a mountain of questions about what Hayne's reasons were and what his future might look like. We analyse the five biggest questions from…

Some of the biggest stars of world rugby continue to be liked with moves around, in and out of the Premiership as directors of rugby look to build their squads ahead of the 2023/24 season and plug holes in their teams as injuries bite. Here are all the latest transfer rumours, contract renewals and confirmed moves from around the Gallagher…

Randwick Guineas winner Converge will head to the Doncaster. Picture: Grant Guy Converge will stay in Sydney and be aimed at the $3m Doncaster Mile (1600m) during The Championships next month. Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott ended speculation about last start Randwick Guineas winner Converge's main autumn carnival target by ruling out the…

The Football Association has fined Manchester United £82000 for breaches of two rules during their Premier League matches with Newcastle and Chelsea, which ended in draws Manchester United prepare to take on Aston Villa in Thursday night's Carabao Cup showdown as they aim to avoid a second defeat by the same opponent in a matter of days. The Red…

Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, have owned the club since 2005, but Gary Neville suspects they are considering a sale following developments at other clubs Gary Neville believes the Glazers could sell Manchester United soon The Glazer family could follow Fenway Sports Group's lead at Liverpool by trying to sell Manchester United in…

Solow was the first winner at the 2015 Royal Ascot meeting, taking victory in the Queen Anne Stakes. The two other hotly anticipated races were the King's Stand Stakes and the St. James' Palace Stakes, won by outsider Goldream and pre-race favourite Gleneagles, respectively. Jockey Ryan Moore enjoyed a wonderful start to the meeting, picking up a…

AS one The Everest champion prepares to take on the world, another is about to resume trackwork after injury. Nature Strip, winner of The Everest last year and the number one ranked sprinter in the world, has arrived in England to prepare for the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes (1000m) at Royal Ascot on June 14. But back in Sydney, the "grey flash"…

When the Grand National gets under way at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday all eyes will once again be on Rachael Blackmore and Minella Times. At last year's National, Blackmore made history on the gelding by becoming the first female jockey to win the world's most famous, and toughest, jumps race. The " momentous victory " saw the Irish rider's…

Manly has started preliminary discussions with former Test and NSW captain Laurie Daley about joining the club as a consultant from next season. There are several obstacles to overcome but Daley is known to have an interest in the part-time role which would potentially centre around roster management and pathways. The Daily Telegraph understands…

Banished Eels forward Nathan Brown is set for a stunning recall for the grand final after 12 weeks out of the Parramatta side. Meanwhile, Eels centre Tom Opacic has reportedly re-tweaked his hamstring during a fitness test, which is set to rule him out of the decider. And Panthers winger Taylan May is set to be ruled out with a hamstring injury,…