MIKE DICKSON: Serena Williams seemed at peace with the huge watershed in her life as her career ended at the US Open, there was no funereal air… but her considering a return cannot be ruled out Serena Williams refused to confirm her retirement despite her US Open loss  The American was beaten by world No. 46 Ajla Tomljanovic in the […]

OLEKSANDR USYK said he urged Anthony Joshua to "ease up" after their rematch – before offering to join his camp for sparring. Joshua was left fuming in the ring after losing to Usyk for the second time in the space of a year. He threw two of the champion's belts out of the ring before going on a bizarre post-fight […]

OLEKSANDR USYK has revealed he asked his coach whether he should fight harder in his rematch against Anthony Joshua. The Ukrainian opened up on his experience during the fight, and claimed his inspiration to win was drawn from the Ukrainian frontline. Usyk himself was present on the frontline to fight against Russia's invasion of the country, and was pictured holding […]

CANELO ALVAREZ has been told to forget about fighting Oleksandr Usyk… and focus on Anthony Joshua instead. Before the Mexican lost to Dmitry Bivol in May, he opened the door to a sensational catchweight clash with Usyk. And despite the defeat and sizeable weight disadvantage, Canelo recently insisted he is still up for facing the heavyweight champion. But Bivol has […]

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BRENDAN RODGERS has launched a blistering attack on Wesley Fofana's advisers. And he accused them of being behind the savage quotes Chelsea's new £70million defender allegedly aimed at him following his controversial move to Stamford Bridge. Fofana appeared to deliver a parting shot at Rodgers on his personal Instagram account, hours after the 21-year-old sealed his life-changing seven-year-deal with the […]

JONNY BAIRSTOW fears he is out of cricket for the rest of the year after breaking his left leg – playing golf. Bairstow needs surgery and will miss next week’s deciding Third Test against South Africa, the Twenty20 World Cup and probably the three-Test tour of Pakistan in December. England’s batsman of the summer slipped while walking onto a teeing-off […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO is on Manchester United’s team coach heading to Leicester City – seemingly ruling out any potential transfer exit today. The striker, 37, has been linked with several clubs over the last few weeks. That was after Ronaldo told the club he wanted to leave in order to play Champions League football earlier this summer. United have insisted that […]

NEWCASTLE are still in the hunt for a new midfielder before the transfer window closes.  The Magpies have been interested in Leicester’s Youri Tielemans all summer but, as of this morning, a move looks unlikely. Tielemans, 25, has just one-year left on his deal with the Foxes. The Belgian international has been the subject of interest from numerous Premier League […]

EDSON ALVAREZ has reportedly gone on strike in order to seal a deadline-day move to Chelsea. Chelsea turned their attention to signing the Ajax midfielder after their pursuit of PSV ace Ibrahim Sangare fell flat. The west Londoners have reportedly tabled a £43million offer for the Mexico international – who is keen to move to Stamford Bridge. And Alvarez is […]