Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique says he has no idea if Manchester City could make an offer for Lionel Messi in the near future, but says he is fit to feature against Celtic on Wednesday. The Catalan side are hoping to tie the Argentine star to a new contract, but have to overcome some financial … Read more
Pep Guardiola has labelled Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Barcelona a must-win game if the Premier League side hope to advance in the competition. The manager saw his charges fall to a painful 4-0 defeat in their last match at Camp Nou, a result that puts their place in the competition in jeopardy. Rakitic … Read more
Arthur Simpson-Kent, 49, killed Sian Blake, 43, and their sons, Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, before burying their bodies in the garden of their home in Erith, Kent. The Old Bailey was told he had carried out the premeditated attack on the victims who had been ‘unable to defend themselves’ after becoming aware of her … Read more
Scottish boxer Mike Towell has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a bout on Thursday, his management has said. The 25-year-old, from Dundee, was rushed to hospital after a fifth-round loss to Dale Evans in a St Andrews Sporting Club fight at Glasgow’s Radisson Blu Hotel. Towell’s partner, Chloe Ross, said he “fought … Read more
Andy and Jamie Murray kept alive Great Britain’s hopes of retaining the Davis Cup with a four-set win over Argentina in the semi-final doubles. The Scottish brothers beat Juan Martin del Potro and Leonardo Mayer 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-4 to cut Argentina’s lead to 2-1 in the best-of-five tie in Glasgow. Andy Murray and either … Read more
In the ongoing 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Ghana’s Razak Abugiri has won the bronze medal for Judo in the 60kg weight class. He beat Mozambique’s Neuso Sigauque to claim Ghana’s first medal at the games. Ghana is now ranked 9th in the overall standings at the games. Razak Abugiri’s win is sure to bring … Read more