INTER MILAN are said to be eyeing Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone – as questions linger over Antonio Conte even before the end of the season. Ex-Chelsea chief Conte is tipped to depart despite Inter leading Serie A by 11 points and on course for a first title since 2010. And Todo Fichajes claim Argentinian Simeone, 50, is the clear top target […]

SINCE Thomas Tuchel took the Chelsea reins, and even at times when Frank Lampard was in charge, you’ve had a sense that this group of Chelsea players could go either way. We saw the negative way last weekend in their 5-2 defeat by relegation strugglers West Brom, and today we have seen them go the other way by thrashing Crystal […]

THOMAS TUCHEL revealed his shock at being sacked by PSG on the eve of Christmas last year. The German was with the French champions between 2018-2020 but was dismissed despite winning six trophies – including two Ligue 1 titles – and reaching the Champions League final last season. He spent just over a month out of a job before replacing […]

TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee won the women’s 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly at the national championships on Saturday (April 10), less than eight months after she returned to competition following her recovery from leukaemia. Ikee finished in 24.84 seconds in the 50m freestyle, missing the 24.46sec mark she needed to qualify for an individual place at the […]

CARLOS TEVEZ has shown off his daring new haircut – complete with a blue braided hohawk. The dramatic change is a far cry from the old long locks he had when he burst on to the Premier League scene. But after going short a few years ago, the Argentine striker, 37, took it a step further with the latest shock […]

Bristol De Mai heads a maximum field of 40 in the Grand National – but the strongly-fancied Secret Reprieve is only a second reserve at this stage. Trained by Evan Williams, Secret Reprieve won the Welsh National in December and has been kept fresh in the hope of a crack at the world’s greatest steeplechase on Saturday. However, it has […]

TYSON FURY confirmed there are 'three or four big offers' on the table for his mega-fight with Anthony Joshua. The two heavyweight champions are set to step into the ring for the Battle of Britain this summer in the first of their two-fight deal. Negotiations continue over a date and a venue – but Fury insists there are plenty of […]

JAKE PAUL revealed he will dedicate his fight against Ben Askren to his bodyguard Shamir Bolivar, who sadly passed away. Bolivar, the CEO of Shadow Group Security, was confirmed dead on Thursday, April 8. He also worked with rapper 6ix 9ine and had been a stable in Paul's recent training camp. The YouTuber paid respect to his 'brother' online and […]

Harshal Patel claimed a five-for and hit the winning run as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller in the opening game of IPL 2021. After Harshal (5-27) had taken three wickets in four balls in the last over of the Mumbai innings, restricting them to 159-9, RCB seemed to be cruising to victory with Virat Kohli […]

As several states continue to weigh anti-transgender legislation in athletic competitions, a group of athletes, allies and advocates called on the NCAA to withdraw all athletic competition from states were such legislation is being considered. In a press conference Friday, head coach of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David, former NCAA champion and […]