Following his controversial draw with Tyson Fury, the Bronze Bomber laid into the WBA, WBO and IBF champ after negotiations for a fight between the duo broke down. Both Fury and Wilder called for an instant rematch after their epic, where the Gypsy King was floored twice, but outboxed the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist. Promoter Eddie Hearn is understood to […]

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are facing increasing pressure in the face of spiralling costs after the International Olympic Committee admitted new measures to tackle hot weather “are not going to be free”. Japan’s scorching summer, which saw temperatures exceed 40C in the capital and resulted in the death of nearly 100 people, sparked concerns over how similar conditions […]

The veteran of 91 Prem matches took charge of Abildso v Snaroya SK in his first game since being dumped by the FA after cruel social media posts. The no-stands stadium beside a lake in south Oslo on Wednesday night was a far cry from The Emirates or Old Trafford where he was watched by up to 75,000 fans. It […]

The 38-year-old has revealed the deal via her Twitter account. Warrington will not be competing in the ring, instead she is set to swap her drum sticks for the announce team on NXT. She wrote: “BEYOND excited to announce – I am now working w the @WWE. “I am your host #AliciaTaylor newest member of @WWENXT Announce Team. “It is […]

The exact cause of death is unknown but the Lancashire-born icon had been battling a number of health issues for years. New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar Will Ospreay paid tribute to the icon on Twitter this morning after learning of his death. Along with a picture of Billington in his pomp, he posted: "I heard news that Tommy Billington also […]

In a move meant to stabilize an organization still reeling, and barely standing, in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, U.S.A. Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday in Indianapolis. Kathryn Carson, the federation’s newly elected chairwoman, characterized the bankruptcy filing as a reorganization, “not a liquidation,” of the federation, which oversees the sport of gymnastics in the […]

Arsenal’s pitbull midfielder from the Uruguayan town of Fray Bentos has definitely added beef to the Gunners midfield. His was a real retro performance from the days when Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira used to ring this fixture in red ink, then steal themselves to spill blood and mince bones. Torreira possesses the menace which Arsenal so desperately lacked in […]

While it was only day one of his captaincy on home shores, Tim Paine reinforced why he had been given the top honour as Australia overcame potential disaster and left India in trouble. Test great Adam Gilchrist was among those who praised Paine for the manner in which he handled his bowlers and team on the opening day of the […]

The Welshman – who is leaving the club on a free at the end of the season but captained the Gunners at Old Trafford last night – jarred his ankle into the turf early in the second half. Ramsey was going in for a challenge on Nemanja Matic when his right ankle dug into the pitch. Both players were floored […]

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James vowed on Wednesday night to seek more information about the controversial comments made by Kevin Durant claiming the environment surrounding James with the Los Angeles Lakers is "toxic." James insisted he had not read excerpts from a Bleacher Report article in which Durant indicated that potential free agents may shy away from the Lakers due to […]