ITV are preparing a bid to bring top flight English football back to free-to-air TV as they contemplate buying a stake in BT Sport, according to reports. It was revealed earlier this week that BT Sport was being put up for sale. And streaming platforms Amazon, Disney and DAZN were all touted as potential buyers for the TV network in […]

The first round of the 2021 N.F.L. draft proceeded on Thursday night according to the league’s strict hierarchy: quarterbacks came first, followed by those who catch passes from them and protect them, with the defenders tasked with stopping them bringing up the rear. And just to add some extra drama to the proceedings, a member of the league’s quarterback aristocracy […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA decided against knocking out Andy Ruiz Jr in their rematch in order to prove a point to his 'critics'. AJ went up against Mexico's first heavyweight champion in December 2019, six months after he was stopped by the burly bruiser in his ill-fated American debut. Joshua put on a clinic in their Saudi showdown, using his reach and […]

The Jets used the second pick in the draft to select Zach Wilson from Brigham Young, hoping that their long search for a franchise quarterback is over. In draft class rich at the position, Wilson stood out in his stellar junior year, when he threw for 3,692 yards and 33 touchdowns and just three interceptions in 12 games. He also […]

Soon it will all be over — the guesses, the hunches, the smoke screens, the informed speculation, the uninformed speculation and, especially, the billions of mock drafts, which have elicited untold page views and paroxysms of internet rage but that as of around 8:15 p.m. Eastern time Thursday will be as relevant as the mock drafts released Friday for 2022. […]

OPINION: Reece Walsh is set to play his second game in the space of eight days for the Warriors, but let’s hope that doesn’t become the norm this season. There is plenty of excitement about Walsh, for good reason, after what he showed on debut against the Storm. Walsh is an obvious gem – but diamonds need time to shine. […]

CONOR McGregor's lavish lifestyle is a far cry from his humble beginnings in Dublin as a child where his family survived on the dole. The Mixed Martial Arts fighter, 32, has just topped up his fortune by more than £400 million after selling his shares in whiskey business, Proper No Twelve. Conor has no qualms splashing his hard earned cash […]

CHELSEA are in talks over selling Ike Ugbo to Watford for £5million, according to reports. The forward has been on the books at Stamford Bridge for 14 years but looks to be on the way out permanently after impressing on loan at Cercle Brugge this season. The 22-year-old is of Nigerian descent and was born in Lewisham, South London. He […]

KEVIN DE BRUYNE has revealed his words of wisdom to Riyad Mahrez before his brilliant winner. The Algerian curled in a free-kick as Manchester City produced a superb second-half comeback to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1. De Bruyne, 29, is the usual main man from a dead ball situation but was asked by his team-mate whether he could take it. The […]

THE woman accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of rape is claiming for £56million in damages, it's been revealed. Newly-released court documents show the amount former model Kathryn Mayorga is seeking from the footballer. It comes after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room after meeting on a night out in 2009, when she was 25. Ronaldo […]