The WBA welterweight champion, 40, will pick up £8million for the first defence of his world title with the American in Las Vegas. Broner, 29, on the other hand will take just £2m away from the fight. Both boxers will receive extra profits from the pay-per-view takings – with Pacquiao aiming to tip the scales at £16m when all is […]

The Manchester United caretaker boss wants the Belgian, 25, to take his chances when they come, saying he scores more than anyone at Carrington. Lukaku has competition from Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Alexis Sanchez, but remains hopeful of a run of games. Solskjaer revealed: "I used to be one of four strikers when we played […]

Alex Bolt had few answers for the world No. 4.Credit:AAP A Zverev d. A Bolt 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 The charmed run of Australian wildcard Alex Bolt has come to an end in the Australian Open third round against Alexander Zverev. It turns out that lightning can strike once, twice, but not a third time – particularly in a big Saturday night […]

The Ligue 1 chief, 41, is hoping to add the Belgian midfield star to his squad on a loan deal with his side struggling in 19th in France's top flight. Ex-Arsenal star Henry has made contact with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over a move for Fellaini, 31, this month, say French outlet RMC. Cesc Fabregas recently completed his move to Monaco […]

Following his retirement, Owen Mulligan lamented that he did not win more with Tyrone. Having spent the autumn of his playing days with Fulham Irish in London, far away from Sam Maguires with Tyrone or All-Ireland club titles with Cookstown, ‘Mugsy’ has a few regrets: “It was getting too hard. I probably played a year more than I should have […]

It was the Ellyse Perry show from start to finish and her Sydney Sixers opening partner Alyssa Healy was the first to acknowledge it. Perry produced some vintage ‘super over’ heroics with the bat to snatch the Sixers a pulsating semi-final win over the Melbourne Renegades and secure a first home final against the Brisbane Heat. Superstar: Ellyse Perry hits […]

HOUSE PARTY Your in-depth preview to Saturday's Clarence House Chase at Ascot I spy an eyecatcher… Newbury's Wednesday fixture was modest by the track's standards but VOLPONE JELOIS ran an eye-catching race in the 2m handicap hurdle. On his second run for Chris Gordon and ridden by his new enthusiastic owner/amateur jockey David Maxwell he was given a lot to […]

Australian Caleb Ewan was temporarily disqualified and then relegated to last place, while race leader Patrick Bevin was hospitalised as the Tour Down Under erupted in controversy and drama. Ewan won the fifth stage from Unley to Strathalbyn, but after a few minutes race judges relegated him from first place. Premature celebration: Caleb Ewan crosses the line first at the […]

Naomi Osaka d Su-Wei Hsieh 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 Naomi Osaka stared down the barrel of a disastrous Australian Open defeat when she slid to a set and 4-1 down against Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei on Saturday. But the Japanese superstar, seeded No.4 in Melbourne and with an eye on the No.1 ranking this week, pulled herself out of the malaise […]

Calgary Flames goalie David Rittich has some competition when his family is watching games from his home in Czech Republic: his younger brother, Tomas, isn’t waiting to see him on the screen when watching from afar — he’s looking for a furrier teammate. According to the team, Tomas, who has autism, is just as much a fan of the team’s […]