Four people found dead at a house in England were two young girls, a man and a woman – who were all believed to be family members, police said. Police said officers forced their way into an address in Costessey, near Norwich, shortly before 7am on Friday following a call from a member of the […]
Jamie George has been named England captain for the Guinness Six Nations but there is no place in Steve Borthwick’s squad for Kyle Sinckler or Billy Vunipola. George, who has previously led the Lions and Saracens, takes the role for the first time following Owen Farrell’s decision to sit out the championship in order to […]
The New England Patriots have named inside linebackers coach and former player Jerod Mayo as their new head coach following the departure of long-serving Bill Belichick. The Patriots on Thursday announced they and Belichick (71) had mutually agreed to part ways following a 24-year tenure featuring six Super Bowl titles. Belichick’s successor Mayo played for […]
England prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. Vunipola amassed 79 caps in a career that began in 2012 and also made nine Test appearances for the British and Irish Lions. The 32-year-old Saracens forward missed last year’s World Cup because of back surgery but was expected to be involved in the […]
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, one of the most successful coaches in National Football League history, will leave the team on Thursday after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles, sources told ESPN. Belichick, 71, and Patriots owner Robert Kraft met several times this week, ESPN reported, after the team finished the season […]
Sven-Goran Eriksson admitted he harbours some regret at accepting the England manager’s position and believes his reign ended because of a newspaper sting rather than results. The Swede, who on Thursday revealed he is suffering from terminal cancer, became England’s first foreign-born boss in January 2001 and oversaw their fortunes until the end of the […]
America is the world’s largest natural-gas producer, but New Englanders’ capacity to stay warm in winter may hinge on the fate of an expensive, 53-year-old import plant that its owner has threatened to shut down. Constellation Energy plans to retire a Massachusetts power plant at the end of May. That will eliminate the biggest user […]
Owen Farrell’s future with England remains uncertain after Steve Borthwick revealed he has been given no indication by his captain that he plans to return. Farrell will miss at least the Six Nations in order to prioritise his and his family’s mental wellbeing following last autumn’s World Cup in France, during which the Saracens fly-half […]
MANCHESTER, England – Storm Pia brought ferocious winds to parts of England Thursday, creating havoc at some of the region’s airports. Video from just outside Manchester’s airport by Simon Whittaker shows two jets that had a harrowing attempt at a landing amid wind gusts of 40-50 mph. As gusts buffeted the planes just before they […]
England are to provide greater support for the welfare of their players in response to captain Owen Farrell taking a break from Test rugby to prioritise his mental health. Farrell made the shock decision just weeks after leading England to a third-placed finish at the World Cup in France – during which he was regularly […]
Tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play the New England Patriots this Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) It’s Week 15 in the 2023 NFL season and this Sunday has a jam-packed slate of football games, including the Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots game this afternoon. The Chiefs vs. Patriots game will […]
The western world’s largest central banks are poised to keep interest rates on hold this week amid concerns over stubbornly high inflation, despite growing expectations for sharp cuts in borrowing costs next year. In a crunch week for the global economy, the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank are expected […]