TYSON FURY has been accused of choosing 'the safer option' by fighting Dillian Whyte instead of Oleksandr Usyk. The reigning heavyweight champions were in talks for a historic four-belt heavyweight unification in Saudi Arabia. But for a deal to be agreed, Anthony Joshua would have had to forfeit his rematch with Usyk and Dillian Whyte step aside to do the […]

“He told us he won’t come to any of the press conferences except the last one.” Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) has been training for the bout with Fury in Portugal, where he lives. The 33-year-old last fought in March 2021, knocking out Alexander Povetkin to avenge his own stoppage loss to the Russian from August 2020. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs), […]

DRIVER-turned-porn star Renee Gracie still wants to race cars, despite being snubbed by motorsport organisations in her native Australia, The 27-year-old Brisbane beauty competed in the V8 Supercar Championships, before setting up an OnlyFans account and making a fortune through adult-only content. Recent reports suggested Gracie was looking into the prospect of buying her own team from her earnings. But […]

DILLIAN WHYTE is in a bitter row with Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren over today's ticket launch press conference – with the challenger claiming he did not receive a proper invite. Whyte, 33, will not break from his gruelling Portugal training camp to be at today's event at Wembley, where the April 23 showdown will take place. And his lawyer […]

THE racing world is mourning the passing of American star Danny Ongais who has died at the age of 79. Known as the 'Flyin' Hawaiian', Ongais' long career saw him excel in Indy cars, F1 and drag racing. Born in Kahului in 1942, the racing star started a long journey that would ultimately lead him to the most famous circuits […]

CRYSTAL PALACE want to sign Real Madrid star Dani Ceballos, according to reports in Spain. The midfielder, 25, has struggled for game time since returning to the Bernabeu from Arsenal, where he spent two years on loan. In fact, Ceballos has played just 67 minutes of football under Carlo Ancelotti across six games and is yet to make a single […]

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is braced for a full-throttle Twickenham showdown with England and acknowledges his side must improve. The long-standing rivals each retain hope of overhauling pacesetters France in the battle for Six Nations glory on the back of weekend wins. Ireland had the luxury of a two-man advantage for an hour of Sunday’s emphatic 57-6 victory over […]

LIVERPOOL hero Jason McAteer has mocked his Spice Boy cup final suit in a viral Paddy Power video. McAteer and his Reds team-mates turned up to face Manchester United at Wembley in 1996 wearing now-infamous white Armani outfits. The decision drew stinging criticism at the time – Liverpool lost the game 1-0 – with the fashion disaster used as a prime example of […]

BUKAYO SAKA will not discuss a new Arsenal contract until the summer at the earliest, according to reports. The Gunners academy graduate is enjoying another impressive season in North London. He last penned a deal in 2020, tying him to the Emirates until 2024. Arsenal will be eager to agree another extension with their brightest talent, particularly with the likes […]

The Welsh Open was the scene of arguably the greatest shock in snooker history last season when Jordan Brown won the title by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan at Celtic Manor and the event is back for the 2022 edition on Monday. Brown was a 750/1 outside before the tournament but stunned the sport by downing the likes of Mark Selby and […]