Liverpool’s desire to rebuild their football structure means the club are confident of absorbing the blow of missing out of managerial target Xabi Alonso. Alonso has opted to stay at Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen despite intense interest from Anfield and Bayern Munich, whose honorary president Uli Hoeness let the cat out of the bag about … Read more
Newcastle United will review their sporting director model with the imminent departure of Dan Ashworth, with any successor likely to operate within a tweaked remit as the club use his exit to modify their football operations. Ashworth’s move to Manchester United – for months one of football’s worst-kept secrets – took a step closer when … Read more
Kelvin Kiptum, the world marathon record holder, has been killed alongside his coach Gervais Hakizimana in an accident in Kenya. The 24-year-old set a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds at the Chicago Marathon in October last year. He also won the London Marathon in April 2023 with a record time of … Read more
