All news by author: Matthew Cooper

England legend Matt Dawson has analysed Steve Borthwick's first match in charge against Scotland in the Six Nations, which ended in an agonising 29-23 defeat at Twickenham

Sir Clive Woodward believes England cannot continue playing both Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith after the Six Nations 2023 defeat to Scotland in Steve Borthwick's first game in charge

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has been pictured walking with a stick following claims from Kurt Angle that he has lost feeling in his lower body and legs after having surgery

Tottenham legend Gareth Bale, who recently announced his retirement from football, made his PGA Tour debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am alongside Joseph Bramlett

Lewis Hamilton recently became a co-owner of the Denver Broncos and he has compared the trades made in the NFL to Formula 1's 'silly season'

Four of the seven individuals charged by the ECB in relation to allegations of racism at Yorkshire by Azeem Rafiq have withdrawn from the disciplinary process and a fifth is reportedly considering doing the same

Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, revealed why her late husband played through injury during his career while speaking at his posthumous Hall of Fame induction

The International Olympic Committee are planning to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in next year's Paris Olympics amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Andy Farrell's Ireland lived up to their pre-tournament favourites tag as they beat Warren Gatland's Wales 34-10 in their Six Nations opener thanks to tries from Calean Doris, James Ryan, James Lowe and Josh van der Flier

BBC pundits Jonathan Davies and Sam Warburton paid tribute to their former colleague and rugby legend Eddie Butler ahead of Wales' Six Nations opener against Ireland

WWE Hall of Famer 'Superstar' Billy Graham has "lost 45 pounds in the last three weeks" after he was hospitalised with "a myriad of very serious health issues"

Former England internationals Matthew Hoggard and Tim Bresnan have criticised the ECB's disciplinary process into Azeem Rafiq's allegations of racism, having both now pulled out of the process

Steve Borthwick lifted the Calcutta Cup as a player and is now hoping to kick off his reign as England coach by winning the trophy

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler invited Kevin Pietersen to speak with the squad before their recent ODI series against South Africa

Ben Stokes' mum, Deb, has spoken about the positive impact Brendon McCullum has had on her son, with the pair completely transforming the fortunes of England's Test team

India star Hanuma Vihari produced a one-handed switch hit that went for four while batting with a broken arm in a Ranji Trophy game after England all-rounder Moeen Ali failed with a similar attempt in an ODI against South Africa

This summer's Ashes series will take place in a 46-day window and former England quick Steve Harmison is concerned about the impact such a quick turnaround will have on the likes of James Anderson, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer

England will field a weakened team against Bangladesh next month, with some players absent due to Test commitments and others opting to skip the tour to honour more lucrative franchise deals

Jonny Bairstow broke his leg in three places and dislocated his ankle back in September and the England star has given a promising update on his recovery ahead of the Ashes and the 50-over World Cup

Ben Stokes retired from ODI cricket in July last year, but England white-ball coach Matthew Mott says the "door is always open" for him to reverse his decision ahead of the upcoming 50-over World Cup

Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan shared a monster partnership in England's win over South Africa, before Jofra Archer proved he is back to his best after 22 months of injury problems with figures of 6-40

England legends Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain have defended Sam Curran after he was fined and given a demerit point by the ICC for "excessively" celebrating the wicket of Temba Bavuma

Tom Curran, who has played for England in all three formats but not featured since 2021, has announced he is taking a break from playing red-ball cricket

Australia's preparation for their Test series against India has suffered a major setback, with opener Usman Khawaja "stranded" in Sydney over visa issues

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli are two of the best players in world cricket and England star Harry Brook has been told he could emulate their success after enjoying an impressive start to his international career