All news by author: Jacob Leeks

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Bayern Munich add another Liverpool candidate to wishlist in Alonso back-up plan
Bayern Munich are searching for a replacement for Thomas Tuchel, though are battling against Liverpool over their two top candidates to become their next manager
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Carragher names his three Player of the Year contenders and who will win award
The race to win the Premier League is tighter than ever, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal within two points of each other, making the battle to be crowned Player of the Year incredibly tough
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Oliver Bearman profiled as British 18-year-old handed F1 debut by Ferrari
Ferrari have promoted Oliver Bearman into Carlos Sainz's seat, with the Spaniard having been diagnosed with appendicitis ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend
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Ferrari confirm Carlos Sainz will miss Saudi Arabia GP and name F1 replacement
Carlos Sainz has been ruled out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend after being diagnosed with appendicitis, with the Ferrari star now requiring surgery
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Neville predicts Liverpool vs Man City winner but says he wants the other to win
Manchester City travel to Liverpool on Sunday and the winners are set to take control of the Premier League title race, with Gary Neville now offering his prediction
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Christian Horner points finger at F1 rivals 'taking advantage' of Red Bull saga
Christian Horner has hit out as the scandal over the allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' against him continues to rumble on, with his accuser having been suspended by Red Bull
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Brighton and West Ham deal Man Utd major blow with Europa League defeats
Manchester United's slim hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League are hanging by a thread with Erik ten Hag's side sitting 11 points adrift of the top four
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10 best sports books to read on World Book Day including the story of Italia 90
World Book Day returns this week with fans of all sports spoilt for choice if they want something to read in celebration, from biographies of the biggest stars to the inside stories of iconic tournaments
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Crystal Palace line up Guehi replacements as Liverpool eye £50m summer transfer
Marc Guehi is expected to depart Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, with the Eagles now searching for replacements for their star defender and captain
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Ronaldo told brutal snub could be crucial to Portugal winning Euro 2024
Portugal are hoping to win just the second major international trophy in their history at Euro 2024 this summer, with Cristiano Ronaldo set to captain Roberto Martinez's side
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Arteta fires warning to Partey with another Arsenal star "very close" to return
Thomas Partey has only just returned from injury having endured a severly disrupted season, but Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has fired a warning to the midfielder over his future
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Liverpool urged to appoint Alonso as icon singles out Spaniard's "big advantage"
Liverpool are searching for their next manager as Jurgen Klopp prepares to leave at the end of the season, with Xabi Alonso the frontrunner to replace the German
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Christian Horner facing fresh issues as new allegations made in 19-page probe
Christian Horner was cleared of allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Red Bull last week, but the team principal is now the subject of a new investigation by an F1 magazine
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Cristiano Ronaldo told to "shut up" for comments 'subtly aimed at Lionel Messi'
Cristiano Ronaldo has been blasted for comments that appear to take aim at Lionel Messi, with the duo approaching the end of their glittering careers having once been huge rivals
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Garnacho caught red handed on bench as Man Utd star disgusts watching fans
Alejandro Garnacho disappointed for much of Sunday's Manchester Derby and was taken off just after Phil Foden's second goal, with the Argentine disgusting viewers after he was spotted on the bench
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Australia star's career in doubt amid latest head knock following 11 concussions
Will Pucovski was forced to retire from Victoria's defeat to Tasmania with a head injury having suffered at least 11 concussions in his career, with doubts growing around his future in the game
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Liverpool have 3 more sons of ex-Premier League stars after teenage trio shine
Liverpool's charge for a quadruple of trophies has been boosted by the emergence of several academy stars, with plenty more expected to have bright futures at the Reds
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Seb Coe fires warning to athletes making "b******s" move to drug-fuelled rebels
The president of World Athletics Seb Coe has been questioned on breakaway competition the Enhanced Games, which will allow athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs
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Max Verstappen fumes "everything is s***" after suffering early Bahrain GP blow
Max Verstappen endured a difficult session during first practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, despite having been happy with his Red Bull car after testing
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Neville admits Ten Hag's Man Utd press conference ‘made his heart sink’
Erik ten Hag had criticised Jamie Carragher for his analysis of Manchester United's defending in their defeat to Fulham, with Gary Neville now leaping to his fellow pundit's defence
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Pochettino fires warning to Mudryk despite goal in Chelsea's FA Cup win
Mykhaylo Mudryk scored a rare goal as Chelsea beat Leeds in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday, but boss Mauricio Pochettino believes the winger can still improve
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Snooker star spills beans on where 'golden ball' will be placed in Saudi event
Snooker will travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time in early March, with the sport's bosses introducing a special 'golden ball' for the event, which will be worth 20 points at the end of a maximum 147 break
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Bruno Fernandes hands Man Utd major injury worry ahead of Manchester derby
Bruno Fernandes starred to help Manchester United defeat Nottingham Forest and progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, though the win may have come at a cost to the midfielder
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Fuming Gibbs-White uses Liverpool to 'prove' Man Utd goal shouldn't have stood
Casemiro scored a last-minute winner to dump Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup and send Manchester United into the quarter-finals where they will face Liverpool
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Crystal Palace spark row with fans as Premier League club accused of 'sabotage'
Crystal Palace have become embroiled in a row with their Holmesdale Fanatics supporters group after removing a banner from Selhurst Park in favour of adding more advertising