All news by author: Matthew Cooper

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag persuaded summer signing Christian Eriksen to join the club after speaking to the midfielder on the phone

Thomas Tuchel was quizzed about Frank Lampard's return to Chelsea as caretaker manager ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash against Manchester City

Manchester United are looking to sign a new striker this summer and have been linked with a swoop for Brighton's teenage sensation Evan Ferguson

Ben Foster pulled off a stunning penalty save in the 97th minute as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham beat Notts County 3-2 to go three points clear at the top of the National League

Chelsea have signed a total of 17 players this season under their new owners and look set for a major clear-out in the summer, with Frank Leboeuf predicting Hakim Ziyech will be among those to depart

England captain Ben Stokes has been dealing with a knee injury that impacted his ability to bowl in the Test series against New Zealand and he has now given an update on his fitness before the Ashes

LIV Golf star Phil Mickelson shot a one-under 71 in his opening round at the Masters, with the 52-year-old competing in the major for the first time in two years

ECB chief Richard Gould has insisted cricket will no longer tolerate discrimination under the guise of "banter" after the Yorkshire racism scandal

There was chaos on the opening day of the County Championship as Glamorgan's game against Gloucestershire was delayed by a broken hover cover

Harold Varner III has opened up about his decision to join LIV Golf, revealing he earned over $15m as a signing bonus and dismissed his fellow players' claims they joined LIV to grow the game

Golfer Ryan Fox is using Australian cricket great Shane Warne, who famously got a hole-in-one at Augusta, as a source of inspiration ahead of his maiden Masters appearance

The Masters gets underway today and there will be 18 LIV golf stars competing for a share of the $15m (£12.1m) prize pot, including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau

Whoever wins the first major of the year will bank a share of the $15m of prize money on offer at the Masters, which was raised last year to a record high total

Jos and Max Verstappen have opened up about their relationship in a new documentary series about the two-time F1 world champion called Max Verstappen: Anatomy of a Champion

Haas boss Guenther Steiner has been criticised by Toto Wolff, with the Mercedes chief claiming he would not have "dared" to treat former driver Mick Schumacher like he did if his legendary father Michael was around

Amid concerns about Ben Stokes' knee injury, Steve Harmison has identified a surprising potential replacement for the England skipper should he break down during the Ashes

LIV Golf rebel Bryson DeChambeau has stood by his previous claim the Augusta National is a par-67 course ahead of this year's Masters, despite his poor record at the major

World Taekwondo have announced their plans following recommendations from the International Olympic Committee amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

Fellow Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has revealed he and Shane Warne rarely spoke about cricket and instead shared tips about the best places to go for a drink while on tour

Zak Brown was in a buoyant mood following the Australian Grand Prix following a better showing from McLaren, and afterwards he decided to call out Mercedes boss Toto Wolff

Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have guided England to ten wins in 12 Tests playing 'Bazball' and Australia star Mitchell Starc has been impressed by their transformation ahead of the Ashes

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has claimed Daniel Ricciardo picked up some bad habits while at McLaren driving a "car that has its limitations"

1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill has given his thoughts on the impact Max Verstappen's father Jos has had on the Red Bull driver's career

Peter 'Snakebite' Wright has won just one Premier League Darts match so far, but has vowed to turn things around and not let his struggles "ruin" him

Cricketer Jordan Clark had his luxury Rolex Datejust stolen off his wrist while he was asleep in a hotel room, with the watch worth an estimated £18,000