Almost exactly five years ago to the day, Tony Pulis left management for the final time. Sacked by Sheffield Wednesday after just 10 games, having previously struggled to win over the fans at West Bro

J ames Garner strides into a side room at Finch Farm, Everton’s training ground, full of smiles. He’s been in the best form of his career to date, doing what he loves: playing football. “Even when I’v

SINCE FOUNDING BIG Wreck in the early Nineties, Ian Thornley has filled his band’s songbook with arena-conquering melodies, Led Zeppelin-hailing heft and some of the most super-heroically knuckle-bust

THE BIG INTERVIEW

‘AS SOON AS I PULL OFF THE AUTOBAHN and onto the B258, it just feels like there’s a weight lifted off my shoulders. I can’t even begin to describe how lovely it is to be there.’ You’d think the founde

Sporadic snooker genius Ronnie O’Sullivan is an all-time great, but the sport has taken its toll, says Simon Barnes