England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been awarded the 2023 Golden Boy award after a stunning start to life at Real Madrid. The 20-year-old beat Bayern Munich winger Jamal Musiala and RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons to pick up the award that recognises players under the age of 21. Bellingham is the top scorer in LaLiga with … Read more

Glenn Phillips said New Zealand’s World Cup semi-final destiny was still in their own hands despite a 190-run drubbing by South Africa on Wednesday. Quinton de Kock (114) and Rassie van der Dussen (133) both compiled centuries in the Proteas’ commanding 357-4 in Pune. New Zealand, only five days since narrowly falling short chasing 389 … Read more

Manchester United’s defence of the League Cup came to a limp end in a 3-0 home defeat by Newcastle on Wednesday as Arsenal were well-beaten 3-1 at West Ham. Liverpool overcame Bournemouth 2-1 to progress to the quarter-finals, while Chelsea saw off Championship side Blackburn 2-0. In a repeat of last year’s final, which Erik … Read more

Rassie van der Dussen urged South Africa to remember they had beaten India on the hosts’ home turf before as they prepared to face their fellow World Cup title contenders after his century helped set-up the Proteas’ 190-run rout of New Zealand. Van der Dussen made 133, his second hundred of the tournament and Quinton … Read more