England bounce back with triumph over Italy

England bounced back from their opening round defeat to Scotland with a resounding 41-18 victory over Italy in the Six Nations. Jonny Hill went over twice as Eddie Jones’ men flexed their muscles against the perennial whipping boys.

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Fernando Alonso hospitalised following cycling accident

Alpine Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso has been hospitalised after he was involved in an accident while cycling in Switzerland. The two time World Champion is set to return to F1 after a two year absence in a little over a month’s time.

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Bayern Munich pip Tigres to Club World Cup title

Bayern Munich narrowly defeated Mexican side Tigres UNAL to win the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar with Benjamin Parvard scoring the winning goal. The trophy is Bayern’s sixth in the last 12 months and is their second win in this competition.

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Club on the rise – AC Monza

AC Monza is attracting growing attention as some familiar faces of Italian football aim to take the club from the wilderness to the Serie A for the first time. Monza is a club on the rise and Marking The Spot has examined the men behind the ambitious project.

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