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England are considering playing Marcus Smith at full-back with Fin Smith at fly-half in their backline against France in the hope of igniting their Guinness Six Nations campaign on Saturday. Marcus Smith has been first choice fly-half since the 2023 World Cup but could be moved to full-back for Saturday’s Allianz Stadium showdown to accommodate his namesake’s promotion to the …

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will review their transfer strategy after failing to bring in a replacement for striker Kyogo Furuhashi. The Hoops boss made it clear that he wanted someone to take over from the Japan forward who departed for Ligue 1 side Rennes last month for £10m after hitting 85 goals for the Hoops following his arrival in the …

Tiger Woods has expressed his “heartfelt sadness” following the death of his mother, Kultida. Woods announced the news on his social media accounts on Tuesday. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning,” the 15-time major winner wrote. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may …

David Allen is preparing to rematch Johnny Fisher in May. Fisher took a contentious split-decision victory over Allen on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 undercard in December. Two of the judges scored in Fisher’s favour, even though Allen dropped him in the fifth round and dominated the second half of the contest. Spreaker This content is provided by …

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has insisted his side are preparing to go “full gas” against Newcastle United in their Carabao Cup semi-final despite a “disappointing” end to the January transfer window. The Gunners head into the second leg of the tie facing a two-goal deficit but will not be buoyed by any fresh faces, after the window shut without a …

A Met Police officer has said he was “determined to pursue” the prosecution of Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr after she called him “stupid and white”, a court has heard. Australia international Kerr is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to PC Stephen Lovell during an incident in south-west London in the early hours of January 30, 2023. It …

Warrington Wolves will rename their stadium in honour of darts world champion Luke Littler for their opening home game of the new Super League season. Lifelong Wolves fan Littler became the youngest winner of the World Darts Championship when he triumphed at Alexandra Palace in January, a few weeks before his 18th birthday. Warrington, who narrowly missed out on a …

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has said the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl meeting two years ago has “lit a fire” in him ahead of their rematch in New Orleans on Sunday. Two years ago, Philadelphia and Kansas City squared off in one of the most thrilling Super Bowls in NFL history, with the …

Paul Merson says Ruben Amorim’s job at Manchester United could be on the line if Marcus Rashford succeeds at Aston Villa. Rashford moved from Old Trafford at the weekend, signing for Aston Villa on loan from until the end of the season. The 27-year-old did not feature for United since their win over Viktoria Plzen in the middle of December …

The Ref Watch team analyse Levi Colwill’s barge on Jarrod Bowen and the VAR decision in the build-up to Pedro Neto’s goal against West Ham. Source link