Luke Philp, a hockey player with the University of Alberta Golden Bears, had a dream come true on Tuesday when he signed with the Calgary Flames. “When your hometown team shows interest and wants to sign you, it’s pretty exciting,” he said. Philp, 23, signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL team. He grew up in Canmore cheering for […]

DELE ALLI has revealed his love for pop band One Direction. Tottenham and England star Alli says that he enjoys listening to songs by the group comprised of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and former member Zayn Malik. Alli, looking slightly coy, told the BBC’s Match of the Day Mix: “[Any guilty pleasures?] One Direction. “I wouldn’t […]

WALES welcome Trinidad and Tobago to Wrexham on Wednesday for their international friendly. The hosts are busy preparing for their EURO 2020 qualifying clash next week, with manager Giggs insisting he is trying to build a squad not a team for the upcoming fixtures. What time is kick-off? This game takes place on Wednesday, March 20. It will be held […]

THE lull between Cheltenham and Aintree is always a long, drawn-out process – but it can be made so much better with a winner or two. I've been trawling through Thursday's cards and reckon I've found some sure-fire certs for the afternoon's action. Sedgefield 3.10 Miss Amelia – Produced a fine performance to win at Market Rasen last time, travelling smoothly […]

ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro is going to have to do his best John Calipari recruiting impersonation to have any shot at landing Peyton Manning for “Monday Night Football.” And, even if Pitaro is Calipari-esque, it is unlikely to work. As The Post reported a couple of weeks ago, Manning is ESPN’s first choice to replace Jason Witten in the MNF […]

SINGAPORE – Ireland, Wales and England are New Zealand’s biggest challengers for the Rugby World Cup title, while Scotland “could throw a spanner in the works”, and France and Argentina are underdogs for the Sept 20-Nov 2 event in Japan. While former All Blacks half-back and fly-half Piri Weepu says the 2011 and 2015 champions New Zealand are the favourites […]

Mike Trout ended his free agency speculation early, as the Angels outfielder is on the verge of signing a 12-year, $430 million deal to stay with Anaheim. Don’t expect a similar move by one of the other young stars of the game in the AL East. Mookie Betts told reporters Wednesday that he believes he’ll hit the open market when […]

BOLTON had a last-minute High Court reprieve today after promising owner Ken Anderson has agreed to sell the club. The Trotters faced a winding up order over unpaid debts of more than £300,000 and a £1.2m tax bill. But Judge Clive Jones, sitting at the Insolvency Court at the High Court in London, agreed to a 14-day adjournment after being […]

UConn had no trouble in the Albany Regional last season. The Huskies were undefeated going into the 2018 tournament and, as a No. 1 seed, routed St. Francis 140-52 in the first round. As they enter this year’s women’s NCAA tournament, they have two losses and a No. 2 seed. Plus Louisville, this year’s top seed in Albany, beat UConn […]

DAYTON, Ohio — The player didn’t have to sell himself. The coach had already fallen hard for him, watched him excel on the AAU circuit, seen enough that he’d gotten him to sign on the dotted line. No, Shamorie Ponds already had quickened Chris Mullin’s pulse plenty. That wasn’t going to change. Still? Summertime AAU ball is the sport’s wild, […]