CRISTIANO RONALDO is the highest-paid footballer EVER after inflation. But the Manchester United superstar is only fifth when it comes to all sportspeople. According to Sportico, No1 in the list is former Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan – who was recently compared with Ronaldo by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Taking inflation into account, the American is thought to have earned around […]

RAHEEM STERLING'S tribute to Twitch streamer Steffie Gregg reduced her uncle and music producer Rvssian to 'so much tears'. Sterling's childhood friend tragically passed away, aged 26, earlier this week and the England star paid tribute with a T-shirt reading "Love you forever Steffie Gregg" after scoring in the Three Lions' 4-0 win over Hungary. And Rvssian took to Instagram to […]

MAX ALLEGRI is among the favourites to be named Manchester United's next permanent manager. SunSport understands the Juventus boss is keen on the job and has already started taking English lessons. Allegri, 51, won two Serie A titles with Paul Pogba in his midfield and would be likely to build his team around the Frenchman. Pogba – who has hit […]

The Beijing Winter Olympics are rapidly approaching but controversy continues to shadow the Games, with several countries set to diplomatically boycott the event. Human rights organisations have repeatedly condemned China’s alleged abuses of the Uyghur Muslim minority, while there continues to be uncertainty over the safety of Peng Shuai after the former tennis player accused a Communist Party official of […]

WEST HAM have extended the contract of star man Michail Antonio. The Hammers striker is now tied to the club for a further two years, keeping him at the London Stadium until 2025. It is a massive boost for the club’s fans with Antonio’s goals helping them to another memorable season under David Moyes. The 31-year-old has proved to be […]

MANCHESTER CITY stewards chased down Benjamin Mendy, thinking he was a pitch invader as he celebrated beating Liverpool with team-mates. The left back has been injured since November after having surgery on his knee. And dressed in a bright orange bomber jacket and torn white jeans, the 24-year-old joined his pals on the pitch but was tracked by a steward. […]

JACK WILSHERE is set to give Arsenal a double boost by signing a new deal before the club to announce Mikel Arteta as their new manager, according to reports. Wilshere and his representatives have been in talks with the Gunners for months and now the saga will come to a close with a three-year-deal and 12-month option agreed, say the […]

RETIRED footballer Antonio Cassano has declared that Cristiano Ronaldo risked a two-year ban after he left Juventus' stadium early during their 1-0 win against AC Milan. The former Real Madrid forward was left furious after being hauled off in the 55th minute against the Rossoneri, with the player alleged to have exited the ground in the 87th minute. Ronaldo, 34, […]

TEAM USA swimmer Erica Sullivan has revealed how she trained in duck poo en route to scooping a silver medal at the Tokyo Games. The 20-year-old was pipped to the gold medal in the women's 1500m freestyle event by compatriot Katie Ledecky. It was a remarkable swim from the Las Vegas native who has spoken of how difficult her training […]

EXETER star Pierce Sweeney proved why he is a defender… after smashing his own car windscreen with a wild shot. The 25-year-old Irishman was taking part in training when the ball trickled to his feet on the edge of the area. It sat up perfectly for Sweeney who couldn't resist putting his laces through it after a lengthy run-up. And […]