DILLIAN WHYTE has slammed Tyson Fury’s next fight against Tom Schwarz claiming “he should be ashamed of himself.'' It was announced that Fury, 30, will face the 24-0 WBO No2 ranked heavyweight on June 15 in Las Vegas in the first fight of the Gypsy King’s £80million ESPN deal. Speaking to IFL TV, Whyte, who has also been linked with […]

AUSTRALIA and Pakistan meet for a five-game ODI series in the UAE as both teams ramp up their World Cup preparation. It's been a superb month for the Aussies, who fought back from 2-0 down in India to pick up a famous series win. Usman Khawaja is the man in form after two hundreds in three matches in India, with […]

IVAN RAKITIC claimed Jose Mourinho is one of the best football experts in the world and was humbled by The Special One's recent plaudits. Mourinho heaped praise on the midfielder after his goal scoring performance in Barcelona's 1-0 El Clasico win over Real Madrid this month and the 31-year-old was very grateful to the Portuguese. Mourinho was sacked by Manchester […]

STEVEN GERRARD has been branded ''disrespectful' by former Rangers striker Umar Sadiq, who claims the club still owe him a month's wages. The Nigerian spent an ill-fated six months at Ibrox earlier in the season in a loan spell from Roma, making just four first-team appearances without scoring a goal. A product of Italian lower-league football, Sadiq joined in July […]

THE IPL is back for another year of fast-paced, six-hitting action. MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings will be looking to retain cricket's most lucrative prize after hammering Sunrisers Hyderabad in last year's final. Which IPL match is on today? The IPL begins with the two biggest names in Indian cricket facing off as Kolkata Knight Riders take on Sunrisers Hyderabad […]

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR are having to deal with admiring glances at two of their star defenders with Ajax making moves to sign Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld. The defensive duo remain central to Mauricio Pochettino's plans although Alderweireld in particular has long endured speculation over his future in North London. Ajax director of football Marc Overmars has confessed to making an […]

DU SOLEIL (nap) should have his day in the sun in Carlisle’s 4.00. He hasn’t been seen since making a promising chase debut in October. That doesn’t put me off, in fact, it’s in his favour as his best hurdles runs came after a break. The return to 2m4f is also in his favour and his trainer Venetia Williams has […]

THEY spent five years together wearing the famous blue and white of Blackburn Rovers. But these days one-time Ewood Park team-mates Garry Flitcroft and David Dunn are focused entirely on GREEN. The ex-midfield pals are partners in an eco-housing construction company which is shaking up the building world. It involves creating timber-frame properties, which are a fraction of the cost […]

Notre Dame scored six seconds into its opening game of the women’s NCAA tournament on Saturday and never looked back in a comfortable 92-50 win over Bethune-Cookman in South Bend. It was the kind of performance expected of a No. 1 seed and Final Four favorite against a No. 16 making its first trip to the NCAA tournament. No team […]

THERE may not have been any Cheltenham fare, but Saturday still served up its fair share of close finishes and impressive performances. It came thick and fast across the cards and we've picked out the best bits from the afternoon's action. Star performer ? There were a few candidates but the accolade has to go to Kupatana. She's been making plenty […]