TYSON FURY is proud of his status as the lineal heavyweight champion of the world. And now The Gypsy King has shown off another connection to boxing history. The Brit has released a video clip which shows the great Lennox Lewis getting told to step it up by his legendary trainer Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Steward. Manny tells former champ Lewis to […]

Colorado State (2-3, 1-0) at New Mexico (2-4, 0-2) 5 p.m. Saturday, at University Stadium (Albuquerque) TV/Radio: FS1/1430 AM, 98.1 FM Line: CSU -10.5 Weather: 70 degrees, sunny What to know Momentum surge. Don’t look now, but CSU might contend in the Mountain West this season. It’s hard to believe after a miserable 0-2 start that made some wonder if […]

THEY were partying in the streets last week but will they still be dancing in the stands come Sunday afternoon? Newcastle fans were jubilant as they finally welcomed the £300million takeover of their club by a Saudi-led consortium. Out went the despised Mike Ashley – for so long the target of Toon ire with his perceived failure to invest in […]

AMANDA STAVELEY has led the Saudi Arabia-backed consortium trying to take over Newcastle United since 2017. Finally, the mega-connected businesswoman has been successful – with the £300m Toon takeover now completed. Staveley, herself, and her PCP Capital Partners firm are set to take a 10 per cent stake in the club as part of the deal, and she will take […]

NAIROBI (AFP) – In just a few years, Agnes Tirop established herself as one of the brightest stars in the world of athletics, smashing records and winning medals to become the breadwinner for her vast Kenyan family. But the distance runner’s life and dreams were cruelly cut short when she was found stabbed to death in the bedroom of her […]

ANDREAS PEREIRA shows Manchester United what they're missing with incredible 35-yard free-kick for Brazilian Serie A side Flamengo. Pereira, 25, is making the most of his loan spell in South America after scoring a stunning 35-yard free-kick for Flamengo in a 3-1 win over Juventude. The midfielder lined up the strike and belted it over the Juventude keeper, who was […]

THEY were key figures in one of the most successful Manchester United sides of the Sir Alex Ferguson era. But Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic did not always see eye to eye – despite winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League together. Things got so bad between the defenders that Fergie was forced to shift Rio Ferdinand to […]

THEY were the Young Lions ready to break through as the next Golden Generation. Back on 28 October 2017, Steve Cooper led England’s youngsters to Fifa Under-17 World Cup glory. It is now nearly exactly four years to the day since the talented teens achieved that milestone, and several have gone on to bigger and better things. The victory led […]

ARSENAL wonderkid Omari Hutchinson is knocking on the door to the first team very loudly. It seems that on a weekly basis, Gunners fans are getting treated to another moment of sensational skills by the attacking midfielder during an Under-23 game. Only last week, Hutchinson produced a stunning backheel assist in a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. And his form has […]

Tommy Fury will fight Jake Paul, according to Frank Warren Promoter Frank Warren says contracts are being sorted for Tommy Fury’s fight against Jake Paul and the bout is “going ahead”. The undefeated pair have been rumoured to be fighting for months but talks have ramped up over the last few weeks after Paul set out new contract terms. And […]