ANDY MURRAY crashed out of the Australian Open as he was outplayed by Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel. The five-time finalist in Melbourne Park could not find the answers to deal with the world No120. Daniel, 28, broke in the ninth game of a tense third set and closed it out to secure a 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory. Murray came into […]

RIO FERDINAND believes it doesn't matter who Manchester United sign until they stop relying on 'individual brilliance' to win games. The former Red Devils hero was quizzed about whether West Ham's £100million-rated star Declan Rice would be a great signing for Ralf Rangnick's side. And Ferdinand, 43, revealed that he thinks putting a clear style and identity into practice at […]

ENGLAND got down to business on the training pitch today as they prepare for Wednesday's Euros semi-final. Gareth Southgate's men were hard at work at St George's Park – two days before their Wembley showdown with Denmark. The entire squad trained on Monday morning, including the newly-christened left-back 'Shawberto Carlos'. Man Utd defender Shaw set up two goals as England […]

GRANIT XHAKA and Mesut Ozil had conflicting afternoons in Arsenal's 1-1 thriller with Liverpool. And the Gunners have denied links with a mooted new Euro Super League. Read on below for all the latest news, views and gossip from around the Emirates. UNITED SLAMMED ARSENAL legend Emmanuel Petit has launched a blistering attack on Manchester United's players – branding them […]

REECE JAMES scored an own goal for Chelsea against Aston Villa and was quickly criticised by Jamie Redknapp. England star James put through his own net just before the half-hour mark to give Villa a 1-0 lead and Redknapp was not impressed. Fortunately for the 22-year-old, two Jorginho penalties and a Romelu Lukaku strike saved his blushes as the West […]

STEVE BRUCE has got to be the luckiest manager going. In the age of empty stadiums, the Newcastle boss has had the easiest ride of them all. And if the Toon Army were in St James’ Park last night, there may have been more than a cabbage heading his way. Not because of this performance alone, which was as spirited […]

RACING takes place at Fontwell today and we have you covered with all the latest runners, results, tips and going news. Get yourself along to the racecourse or watch on tv as racing gets underway this afternoon. STICK £10 ON TEMPLEGATE'S TIPS AND GET A FREE £30 BET What time does racing start at Fontwell? The first race is at […]

AN AUSTRALIAN OPEN ball girl collapsed on court as players rushed to her aid in the scorching Melbourne heat. The youngster was helping out on Court 17 at Melbourne Park during the opening day of action on Monday. But at a crucial point in the first-set tie-break of Pedro Martinez’s 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 win over Federico Delbonis, she fell […]

MARCELO has lashed out in fury at online trolls accusing him of favouring Neymar over Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazil full-back wished his compatriot and Barcelona rival happy birthday on Instagram – minutes BEFORE he did the same to Ronaldo. Fans called Marcelo "rude" and demanded to know why he had not sent his wishes to his club team-mate first. Source: […]

X-RATED coverage of Gerwyn Price versus Kim Huybrechts at the World Darts Championship led to Ofcom receiving 167 complaints. Viewers watching last month’s thrilling clash tuned into Sky Sports Darts for live footage. However, the Alexandra Palace crowd were caught on camera chanting ‘sheep s******g b*****d’ at Welshman Price during the tense match. And although in-house microphones were eventually turned […]