With some blowouts and plenty of busted brackets, we have arrived at the N.C.A.A. men’s Final Four. And the semifinal matchups promise some good story lines with a Texas intrastate clash and a top-seeded juggernaut facing one of the last teams selected to be in the field of 68. The four that remain: Gonzaga facing U.C.L.A. and Baylor taking on […]

MANCHESTER CITY will not move for Lionel Messi this summer, according to reports in Spain. The Barcelona talisman is out of contract in June with the Premier League leaders said to be joining Paris Saint-Germain in monitoring his situation. But a sense that Messi, 33, will sign a fresh deal at the Camp Nou has dissuaded City's interest. According to […]

NATE DIAZ will make his long-awaited return to the octagon against British welterweight contender Leon Edwards. The fan favourite's clash with the Birmingham bruiser will serve as the co-main event of UFC 262, which will take place in Houston, Texas on May 15. And according to ESPN's Ariel Helwani, the pair's bout will be the first five-round non-title co-main bout […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Can anybody stop these guys? For the 30th straight time this season, Gonzaga answered that question with a resounding “No.” The Bulldogs got on a roll and put on a show, cruising into the Final Four with an 85-66 beatdown of a Southern California team that was nowhere near ready for what it ran into Tuesday night. Drew […]

DAN JAMES nodded in the late winner to leave the 10-man Czechs as Schick as a parrot. The visitors were completely in charge of the game until the red card for their striker Patrik Schick early in the second half. Connor Roberts had also seen red for the Dragons by the time James popped up to seal a huge win. […]

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI could miss Bayern Munich’s potential Champions League semi-final against Manchester City after being ruled out for FOUR weeks with a knee injury. The superstar striker, 32, suffered the setback playing in Poland’s World Cup qualifier win against San Marino on Sunday. Lewandowski was quickly ruled out of Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Gareth Southgate’s England. But the hitman […]

The England and Wales Cricket Board is exploring the possibility of using coronavirus passports to allow fans into County Championship games this summer. The new domestic season starts on April 8 but crowds will not be allowed in until at least May 17 as part of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. The ECB is open to any measure necessary […]

CHELSEA'S Champions League last-eight clash with Porto has been moved to a neutral stadium. The European giants will now play both legs at Sevilla's Estadio Sanchez-Pizjuan. The encounter will now take place in Spain after Portugal banned flights arriving from the UK, according to sports journalist Adriano Del Monte. Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea face Porto in their first-leg encounter on April […]

MO SALAH has failed to give assurances that his future belongs at Liverpool. The Egyptian superstar, 28, has been linked with high-profile moves to both Real Madrid and Barcelona with hints he is looking for a new challenge. Liverpool's disastrous title defence, which sees them struggling to qualify for a top four finish, is fuelling speculation over Salah's morale at […]

FORMER Arsenal Fan TV regular Claude Callegari has sadly died. Gunners supporters paid tribute on social media after it was announced that the fan favourite had passed away. A message from fellow Arsenal fans Terry and Diesel read: "We can’t believe we are writing this, with permission from Claude’s father. "It is with great sadness and a broken heart that […]