100-day countdown for 2026 World Cup begins with huge off-the-pitch issues dominating

The 2026 World Cup is now just 100 days away and it promises to be a tournament unlike any other, with new tactical trends, extra VAR and off-pitch issues taking centre stage ...

Michael Carrick says Premier League set-piece tactics have ‘gone too far’

Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick has weighed in on the Premier League set-piece debate, saying that ...

Kyle and Jackie O’s radio show axed after on-air row between co-hosts

Kyle and Jackie O were cohosts on the Hot30 Countdown for three years from 2000, before staring their own drive time show in 2004. The following year they moved to the breakfast slot where they ...

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler takes aim at Arsenal’s set-piece tactics ahead of Premier League clash

Fabian Hurzeler has voiced his concerns over set-pieces in the Premier League ahead of Brighton’s clash with Arsenal on Wednesday ...

The countdown continues as excitement starts to build ahead of the greatest show on earth

Scotland defender Scott McKenna reckons their opening World Cup game against Haiti is far more important than the glamorous showdown with Brazil - as Davide Ancelotti returns to the Samba stars’ ...