PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have confirmed agreement on a new £5.1billion TV deal. The deal to 'rollover' the current contracts with Sky, BT, Amazon Prime and the BBC for a further three seasons was confirmed 'unanimously' at a virtual meeting of the 20 clubs on Wednesday. But as a condition to get Government approval to bypass the normal bidding process, the […]

PIERRE-CHARLES Boudot has been suspended by French racing authorities after he was yesterday charged with an alleged rape. Boudot, 28, has initially been prevented from riding for two days. On Wednesday, Boudot was charged with the alleged rape that was reported to have taken place in February. Prosecutors took the decision after two days of questioning in police custody. Boudot […]

The W.N.B.A. begins its 25th season on Friday with the returns of some big-name veterans and the debuts of promising rookies. “Rosters are stacked with incredibly talented veterans, and the last few rookie classes are bringing a whole new element to the fierce competition within the league,” W.N.B.A. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told The New York Times. Below, our reporters tell […]

Premier League set to seal new rollover £4.5BILLION broadcasting deal… but only ‘after agreeing to Government demands that they pay lower league teams an extra £100m a season in solidarity payments’ Premier League set to confirm extension to existing deal worth around £4.5bn But UK government insist new deal will see more money paid to lower leagues  New £100m top up […]

CHELSEA are the favourites to win next season's Premier League title following Thomas Tuchel's rapid start at the club, says Michael Essien. The former Blues midfielder, 38, won two league winners' medals at Stamford Bridge and believes Tuchel can collect one of his own. Since taking over in late January, the 47-year-old German has guided Chelsea to the FA Cup […]

MARCELO has reportedly been axed from Real Madrid’s squad for tomorrow’s match against Granada after a bust-up with Zinedine Zidane over his tactics. The veteran Brazilian defender was left off the matchday list for Thursday’s crunch LaLiga clash away from home. Marcelo’s absence raised fears he could have picked up an injury, with regular left-back Ferland Mendy already ruled out […]

SERGIO RAMOS looks likely to end his 16-year spell at Real Madrid after reports in Spain detailed a lack of progress in contract talks. Los Blancos club president Florentino Perez is said to have met the defender twice in recent months to thrash out a renewal. But, according to Marca, their last face to face ended with both parties looking […]

VIRGIL VAN DIJK ruled himself out of Euro 2020 as he continues to recovery from injury. But the Liverpool and Holland defender is hoping to return to full training in pre-season. Van Dijk suffered an ACL knee injury last October in the Merseyside derby against Everton. And he has decided to set his sights on a return to action in […]

LONDON (REUTERS) – A long-awaited world heavyweight boxing title unification fight between British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is set for Saudi Arabia in August, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Tuesday (May 11). Joshua, 31, holds the International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Organisation, World Boxing Association and International Boxing Organisation titles while Fury, 32, is the World Boxing Council […]

CHELSEA are set to offer Thomas Tuchel a new three-year contract, according to reports. The German has transformed the Blues since taking over from Frank Lampard in January and is set to be rewarded for leading them to the FA Cup and Champions League finals and the top four. Tuchel signed an 18-month deal when he took charge. The contract […]