England set to call up Archer as provisional World Cup squad is named
England are preparing to unveil their provisional World Cup squad at Lord’s on Wednesday and will finally declare their hand on wildcard pick Jofra Archer.
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Chris Woakes believes his fitness has ‘turned a corner’ ahead of bumper summer
Chris Woakes is optimistic his prospects of featuring in the World Cup and Ashes will not be jeopardised by a long-standing knee problem following a couple of injections to the area.
Will Carling backs Owen Farrell as England captain
Owen Farrell has received a vote of confidence from one of his predecessors as England skipper amid ongoing scrutiny of the fly-half’s captaincy.
Two of Tayside’s top amateur footballers get World Cup call-up
Two of Dundee’s top amateur footballers will be swapping Tayside for Thailand to represent Scotland at the Seniors World Cup.
Anscombe hopeful Wales can keep their winning habit going at the World Cup
Gareth Anscombe says Six Nations champions Wales have reason to believe they can “ruffle a few feathers” at the World Cup later this year.
Vunipola confident England remain on track to excel at the World Cup
Billy Vunipola insists England have no need to panic about their Six Nations setbacks because they remain on course to excel at the World Cup.
Six Nations summary – how the teams fared
Wales can look to the World Cup with genuine ambition after sealing a third Six Nations Grand Slam for head coach Warren Gatland, while England and Ireland step away to lick several wounds.
Tipuric hails Gatland as a coach who knows how to win
Justin Tipuric has hailed Warren Gatland as a coach who “knows how to win” after Wales were crowned Six Nations Grand Slam champions.
A humble superstar – Tributes paid to World Cup winner Banks at moving funeral
Sir Geoff Hurst described Gordon Banks as a “superstar” on the pitch which contrasted with his self-effacing personality as footballers past and present turned out to pay their respects to the World Cup-winning goalkeeper.
Dundee United back in the Champions League thanks to Subbuteo
Dundee United have made a stunning return to Europe – thanks to a group of Subbuteo fanatics.
World Cup can be “powerful” for English cricket – Morgan
England captain Eoin Morgan believes the World Cup can have a huge impact on cricket in Britain this summer – but insists the team must not yet start looking ahead to the competition.
Now is the time for “amazing” England to win the World Cup – Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali believes World Cup glory this summer would ensure Eoin Morgan’s team go down as England’s best one-day side.
Gordon Banks: The save that denied Pele and defied gravity
It will be remembered as arguably the greatest save of all time and was the result of foresight, hard work and dedication.
Gordon Banks: The save that denied Pele and defied gravity
It will be remembered as arguably the greatest save of all time and was the result of foresight, hard work and dedication.
Blether: This is the oldest footballer to play in a World Cup
Each week, BwB gives a sample from the Readers’ Queries file in the old Sporting Post.
Theresa May backs joint World Cup bid from Ireland and post-Brexit UK
A joint UK and Ireland bid to host the football World Cup would help strengthen relations across the Irish Sea post-Brexit, the Prime Minister has said.
Blether: These were the three goalkeepers in the Scotland World Cup squad
Each week, BwB gives a sample from the Readers’ Queries file in the old Sporting Post.
‘Nothing concrete’ in place for Gatland after he leaves Wales post
Warren Gatland says there is “definitely nothing concrete” in place for his next coaching role after he leaves Wales.
Love Island helps ITV channels score highest share of viewing in a decade
Love Island has been hailed a “stand-out success” by ITV as the broadcaster reported its highest share of viewing for its range of channels in more than 10 years.
World Cup hero Archie Gemmill to relive famous goal in Dundee appearance
An iconic Scotland football star is set to check himself into a Dundee hotel.