Posh drew 0-0 in their latest game against fellow promotion-chasers Charlton, but it wasn't enough to save Evans from the axe. A statement on the Peterborough website read: "The football club wishes to announce that the manager Steve Evans and Assistant Manager Paul Raynor have been released from their contracts with immediate effect. "We would like to thank both Steve […]

The Egyptian star joined the Blues from Basel in a deal reportedly worth £11million but struggled to make an impression at Stamford Bridge. Salah made just 13 Premier League appearances during his time in West London and scored twice. After failing to make an impact at Chelsea Salah was first loaned to Fiorentina before he was eventually sold to Roma […]

HAIKU, Hawaii — On an October night in 1979, a Navy man named John Collins rode his Triumph motorcycle over to the offices of a Honolulu health club. He brought nothing but a box of paperwork. Collins, credited with starting a quirky competition called the Hawaiian Iron Man Triathlon, had just been reassigned to the mainland. He desperately needed someone […]

According to the BBC, the Gunners want to bring the 29-year-old in until the end of the season, with the option of buying him for £35million. And the player himself is believed to be "open to the move". The signing would be considered somewhat of a coup, with Perisic in the past linked with a move to rivals Manchester United. […]

N Osaka d. P Kvitova 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-4 Naomi Osaka confirmed herself as tennis's next-gen superstar at Rod Laver arena when she wrenched the Australian Open title away from two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Saturday night. It was the 21-year-old's second major in a row, following last year's US Open, but it would not surprise if she counted […]

Australia will face a daunting sudden-death clash with hosts New Zealand in the quarter-finals of the Hamilton Sevens after failing to overcome Fiji in the group stages. The Aussie men accounted for Argentina and Wales in their first two pool matches and showed no fear against reigning Olympic champions Fiji, getting to within a converted try of an upset. Lachie […]

He was exceptionally impressive in a competitive handicap and looks back to his best. The long-term plan now could be the King George but before that he’ll have a crack at the Ascot Chase next month. He’ll be taking on the likes of Waiting Patiently and Politologue so he’ll need to improve, but there’s no reason why he shouldn’t. Credit […]

HOUSTON — James Harden scored 35 points for his 22nd straight game with 30 or more and the Houston Rockets never trailed and held off a late charge for a 121-119 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. After averaging 52.2 points over the last five games, capped by a franchise-record 61 in Wednesday’s win over the Knicks, Harden’s […]

The sister of Socceroos forward Awer Mabil has been killed in a car accident in Adelaide while he was playing in the Asian Cup overseas. Bor Mabil, 19, was killed when the car she was in crashed into a fence in the northern suburb of Andrews Farm at 12.30am on Saturday. Australia’s midfielder Awer Mabil, during an earlier match in […]

Is anything harder work than to listen to a sportsperson drone on about hard work? You hear it all year round, in all sports, but right now, it's the tennis. No reflection on a match, tournament or career is complete without reference to hard work. Hard work: athletes chant it, like a mantra, summoning their lost mojo or feeding it […]