Ask Rod Gaspar what moment he remembers most from the Mets’ 1969 season, and the backup outfielder with the powerful arm points to a head-spinning game in San Francisco at the end of August. And why not? It was a game in which he and Donn Clendenon combined to throw out three Giants runners at third base and home plate […]

ALL eyes will again be on Altior next week as he looks to enter the history books for good. Not only is Big Buck's 18 consecutive successes under threat, but Altior is also looking to emulate the legend Sprinter Sacre. Since the turn of the century, only one horse has won both the Champion Chase and the Melling in the […]

ARSENAL appear to have set their sights on a new left-back to replace Nacho Monreal this summer. The Spanish defender, 33, has been linked with a move to Barcelona as his six-year tenure in North London looks done and dusted. Now, Unai Emery appears to be going all-out to bolster his left flank, with a host of big names linked […]

UNAI EMERY wants four new signings at Arsenal if they qualify for the Champions League. The Gunners are currently fourth in the Premier League and into the Europa League quarter-finals. Emery will only have £40million to spend if neither offers a route back into Europe's premier club competition. But that number will significantly increase should the North London club achieve […]

Former Galway hurler Tony Óg Regan has joined the backroom of the Limerick hurlers in the role of performance psychology coach. The ex-Tribesmen star is the newest recruit by John Kiely, as the reigning All-Ireland champions look to add to their success. “Tony is great,” said Limerick sharp-shooter Aaron Gillane. “He’s a nice man. I suppose what’s great about Tony is […]

GRANIT XHAKA is in a race against time to be fit to face Newcastle on Monday after the Arsenal midfielder picked up a minor thigh injury whilst on international duty. The Gunners ace – who netted another long-distance screamer – went off in the 79th minute of Switzerland's 3-3 draw against Denmark in yesterday's Euro 2020 qualifier. Switzerland were 3-0 […]

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO'S ex-promoter has confirmed the Ukranian has has been offered a £60million deal with DAZN to make his comeback. The former unified heavyweight champion has not fought since he was dropped by Anthony Joshua at Wembley in 2017. And Tom Loeffler wants to see his client take on Deontay Wilder if he signs with the same streaming giant as […]

ARSENAL remain in the frame to sign Benfica full-back Alejandro Grimaldo despite fresh interest from Juventus. Calciomercato understand the Serie A champions are monitoring the 23-year-old, who is also subject to interest from Manchester City and Manchester United. Tuttosport say the Portuguese giants have slapped a £35million valuation on Grimaldo. Barcelona are due 15 per cent of any transfer fee […]

No team in the 2019 Basketball Champions League scores like Hapoel Jerusalem. Of the 32 teams that began the group stage, Hapoel ranked first in points per game at a hefty 89.7. That is a sizeable 4.8 points ahead of second-placed Virtus Bologna; to put that gap into some context, it is larger than the gap between third-placed Venezia (82.8) […]

As Big Baller Brand apparently unravels amid an embezzlement scandal, Lonzo Ball looks ready to shift loyalties. The Lakers guard has already covered up his BBB logo tattoo with a pair of impossibly shaped dice. Once you see those bones, they’re unforgettable, and unmistakably familiar, too. Their dimensions, their inexplicable love handles—they take you back to a certain time in life. […]