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‘So much pain’: England and Lions wing Anthony Watson retires due to injury

  • Back problem forces 30-year-old to end rugby career
  • ‘My body will carry a significant amount of deficiency’

The England and British & Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson has retired from rugby aged 30 on medical grounds, having been advised it was no longer safe to continue playing.

Watson, who brings the curtain down with 56 caps, has been beset by injuries of late with a debilitating back problem proving the final straw. Across a career that began with London Irish in 2011, Watson has been blighted by two long-term achilles layoffs, ACL surgery, more recent calf issues and the back injury that left him in “so much pain”.

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Premier League drops PSR case against Everton, removing threat of points loss

  • Case related to new stadium interest payments
  • Moyes keen to recruit Charlie Adam as set-piece coach

Everton will face no further action for breaching profitability and sustainability rules up to 2023 after the Premier League discontinued its complaint over interest payments related to the club’s new stadium.

Everton were docked 10 points last season for a PSR breach up to 2022, reduced to six points on appeal, plus another two points for admitting a £16.6m overspend up to 2023. However, the club and the Premier League remained in dispute over part of the 2023 charge connected to interest payments on loans taken out for the construction of Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock.

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Lamar, Allen Highlight a Historic Season for Dual-Threat QBs

Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen have been two of the league’s most talked-about players as the NFL season has reached the playoffs. The leading MVP candidates have accelerated the league’s progression from an era littered with passing QBs like Tom Brady to one largely dominated by dual-threat quarterbacks. This season, NFL quarterbacks ran for 11,015 …