CLAUDIO BRAVO could sign for Real Betis once his contract at Manchester City expires, according to reports. The Chilean goalkeeper, 37, agreed a short-term extension to take him through to the end of City's Champions League campaign in June but he now looks set to leave the Etihad. Bravo will link up former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini at Betis, […]

SENEGAL are through to the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw with Malawi. The stalemate puts Malawi into third-place in the group, despite Zimbabwe's victory over Guinea. As a result, they must wait to see if they will qualify as one of the fourth-best third-placed teams. Final scores: Senegal 0-0 Malawi Guinea 1-2 Zimbabwe Follow […]

CHELSEA are reportedly considering Barcelona wing-back Sergino Dest should they opt against trying to sign out of favour Everton ace Lucas Digne. The European champions are running low on numbers in the wing-back department with Reece James and Ben Chilwell picking up injuries in recent weeks. And according to the Daily Star, Chelsea could look to sign a wing-back to […]

CONOR McGregor has been accused of punching a man who taunted him over his crushing Khabib Nurmagomedov loss in a bar brawl. Cops are now investigating claims the UFC star lashed out at the boozer following a row at the Marble Arch pub in Drimnagh. McGregor, 30, was approached by a man who said “the Russian battered you" – referring […]

TAMPA BAY DOWNS 5.24 KHOLSTOMER was tapped for toe when dropping back to five furlongs last time on the back of a convincing success over six. He had almost ten lengths in hand that day and this race is no stronger so he’s the one to beat. Similar comments apply to Indy Ride who ran out of stamina latest after […]

TEMPLEGATE smashed in yet another nap winner on Thursday – and can do the same on Friday. Read on for our man's top tips. FRANTOIO (2.10 Doncaster, nap) He showed lots of promise when second at Yarmouth last time. He finished off well on that handicap debut and is back from the same mark with more to come. OFFERS OF […]

JUST one Chelsea player was named in the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post's Premier League Team of the Year for 2021. Edouard Mendy is the only representative in the XI for Thomas Tuchel's men. The goalkeeper helped guide Chelsea to a top-four finish, and was prominent in the Blues' European campaign which saw them win the Champions League. The Senegalese […]

The Sporting News has been around long enough — since 1886, actually — to have seen its share of No. 7s. Mickey Mantle? Check. John Elway? Check. Cristiano “CR7” Ronaldo and Phil Esposito? Check and triple-check (Espo wore 7 and 77!). Now, here’s a new 7 to put in your everyday lineup. The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you […]

MOST of us realise we are getting on a bit when policemen start looking young. For Andy Murray, it was the first time he came out of the hat to face a tennis rival he had never heard of. The world No 1 has always prided himself on his geeky knowledge of the game. Yet after beating Ukrainian journeyman Illya Marchenk […]

CAMBRIDGE and Oxford will battle it out on the Thames in this year's Boat Races. Last year it was Cambridge and the Blondie boat who won the Women's Reserve race by 9 lengths as the light blues won all four races. Who won Women's Reserve Boat Race? Osiris – Oxford's reserve boat – winning the toss and chose the Surrey […]