JAMIE CARRAGHER has insisted Gary Neville is getting "carried away" with Lisandro Martinez as he continued to cast doubt over the defender. The punditry pair have clashed repeatedly over Manchester United's new defender, who stands at only 5ft 9in. The Red Devils signed Martinez from Ajax in July and he has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford. […]

CHELSEA must be prepared to act if Edouard Mendy continues making errors, says Rio Ferdinand. Mendy's form at Chelsea has hit a rocky patch recently and he has consequently been at fault for a number of goals his team have conceded. And following another shaky performance against West Ham, where Mendy was fortunate VAR overturned Maxwel Cornet's late equaliser, Ferdinand […]

CHELSEA get their Champions League campaign underway away at Dinamo Zagreb tomorrow. And it could see a debut for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following his deadline-day move from Barcelona. However, the Gabon ace may need to wait for his chance as he is unlikely to be ready to start in Croatia. Aubameyang damaged his jaw when burglars raided his home in Barcelona […]

MANCHESTER UNITED have been predicted to finish outside the top four for a second consecutive season, according to a supercomputer. That is despite the Red Devils on a four-game winning streak which includes victories over Liverpool, Southampton, Leicester and Arsenal. Sunday's 3-1 win against the Gunners at Old Trafford lifted Erik ten Hag's men up to fifth in the table […]

Ruiz Jr, 32, won the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with his TKO of Joshua three years ago, before losing them in the pair’s rematch. Meanwhile, 36-year-old Wilder – who has twice stopped Ortiz – held the WBC belt until his stoppage loss to Tyson Fury in 2020. Wilder, who controversially drew with Fury in 2018, failed to […]

The Independent’s pound-for-pound rankings 10. Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 knockouts) Dmitry Bivol outpointed Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for a stunning win Enters our list as of May 2022, following his stunning victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The Russian remained unbeaten and retained the WBA light-heavyweight title with that result, which he achieved by fighting on the front foot, picking his shots […]

Sky Sports News presenter Jo Wilson, 37, announces she has stage 3 cervical cancer and reveals she asked doctors ‘am I going to die?’ after her diagnosis Scottish presenter Wilson, 37, has presented shows on the channel since 2015 She went for a routine smear test in June and signs of cancer were identified Further tests showed she had cervical […]

LUIS ORTIZ was left with a gruesomely swollen left eye following an explosive right hand from Andy Ruiz Jr. The Cuban veteran was floored THREE times in defeat on points to Ruiz in Los Angeles. But perhaps the most damage was done with a single right hand in round 11. Replays revealed the shot bounce off Ortiz's face and almost […]

Medvedev grew frustrated in a four-set loss that ensured neither singles draws will have a repeat winner this year. Kyrgios will play another Russian, No. 27 Karen Khachanov, in the quarterfinals. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Christopher Clarey Nick Kyrgios’s finest […]

TYSON FURY knocking out WWE star Austin Theory has been hailed as "f**king awesome" by fans. The 34-year-old WBC world heavyweight champion was ringside at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, for WWE's event Clash at the Castle. Fury involved himself in the main event after Theory tried to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase to have a […]