The Frenchman has made an incredible return to the Bernabeu for his second stint in charge after Santiago Solari was axed. When he stepped down five days after guiding Madrid to their third straight Champions League trophy, Zidane claimed the club "needed a change". The 46-year-old believed the squad needed a complete overhaul despite their impressive run of results. Julen […]

LeBron James’s first campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers has been an unmitigated disaster. Now that the team has nothing left to do but pack it in and wait for next season to start, it’s time for those within the organization to start assigning some blame in an effort to save their own skin. The Athletic’s Bill Oram has a […]

A Birmingham supporter pleaded guilty Monday after punching Aston Villa’s captain in the face during a match between two of English soccer’s biggest rivals. Paul Mitchell, 27, ran onto the field, in the early minutes of a League Championship (second-tier) game Sunday at St. Andrew’s Stadium. He approached midfielder Jack Grealish from behind and landed a punch on the player’s […]

Here's everything we know about the bizarre interruption and how Jack Grealish reacted to the assault. What happened to Jack Grealish? A Birmingham City fan ran on to the pitch just ten minutes into a game against Aston Villa on Sunday, March 10. The intruder, Paul Mitchell, charged into Villa captain Jack Grealish him and punched him before officials wrested […]

HONG KONG — What began as an effort to keep alive an Australian team that was bounced from the elite Super Rugby league has become an experiment that organizers hope will revolutionize the sport and enhance its popularity across the Asia-Pacific region. Global Rapid Rugby is the brainchild of the Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, an avid supporter of the Western […]

The German international has just over a year left on his contract and has been in talks over a new one for several months. As yet the 28-year-old has not made his mind up over where his future lies – and now says he is unlikely to decide until the summer. Pep Guardiola has made it clear he wants the […]

The Prince Albert Raiders blanked the Swift Current Broncos for the third time in as many games. The latest shutout came Sunday, when the Raiders downed the Broncos 6-0 in Western Hockey League (WHL) action. Related Regina Pats drop sixth straight with 6-1 loss to Moose Jaw Warriors Saskatoon Blades extend winning streak to 6 games with win over Swift […]

He has slotted into the Leicester midfield seamlessly since joining on loan from Monaco on deadline day in January. But after scoring his first goal for the club in the 3-1 win over Fulham on Saturday, the Belgian admitted he can't get enough of the English cuisine. And now he says there is no reason for him not to sign […]

Before his 2017 draft as Panthers GM, before he selected RB Christian McCaffrey with the eighth pick, before the start of his last free agency in Carolina, Dave Gettleman outlined his philosophy thusly: “My philosophy has always been, ‘Whatever you do in unrestricted free agency sets you up for the draft,’ so by the time you get to the draft […]

The striker was handed a VIP invite from the Canadian, who was performing at the Manchester Arena on Sunday. Aguero, 30, could afford to relax after City brushed aside Watford with a 3-1 win on Saturday to move within eight matches of the title. He took to Instagram to show off his evening that included watching Drake perform before being […]