MELBOURNE, Australia — The reigning men’s champion Novak Djokovic was on the ropes on Friday when Melburnians were made to leave Rod Laver Arena. It was 30 minutes before the clock struck midnight, a Cinderella-like moment when their freedom turned to confinement and their lives reverted to what they experienced during a 111-day lockdown last year. As the Australian Open […]

JAKE PAUL has opened up on the Disney 'curse' – and revealed he is using Ben Askren's taunts as motivation to knock out the retired UFC fighter. The internet personality-turned professional boxer spent two seasons acting on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark, playing Dirk Mann from 2015-2017. But fast forward four years and Paul is now a 2-0 fighter with […]

TYSON FURY stepped up his preparations for his fight with Anthony Joshua by heading for a freezing cold February swim. The Gypsy King did not fear the icy temperatures as he braved the waters of Morecambe Bay for a quick recovery session. With the temperature at a glacial 3C, the 32-year-old wore nothing but red shorts as he ran along […]

CONOR McGREGOR is 'completely obsessed' with an immediate Dustin Poirier rematch as Dana White hinted the trilogy could be next. McGregor's return went up in smoke in January, after he was knocked out by Poirier, the man he initially beat in 2014. When the Irishman was first beaten in the UFC, against Nate Diaz in March 2016, he demanded a […]

LIVERPOOL face Leicester in a mouthwatering start to this weekend's Premier League football. Meanwhile Arsenal have finally learned the venue for their Europa League tie against Benficaand Manchester United are fuming about the treatment of their brightest young star. BET OF THE DAY: GET THE BEST FOOTBALL PRICES ON THE MARKET WITH OUR EXPERT ADVICE Read our live blog below […]

TENNIS fans were delighted to see more of umpire Marijana Veljovic as she rowed with Nick Kyrgios on Wednesday. The stunning Serb tried her best to calm down the Australian hot-head as he complained about the net technology being used at the Australian Open. The monitor, which picks up which serves clip the top of the net, was the source […]

NOVAK DJOKOVIC is battling injury as he looks to triumph over America's Taylor Fritz in the Australian Open. The Serb is two sets up but has taken a lengthy medical timeout in the third set. Earlier in the day Dominic Thiem came from two sets down to beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in an epic. Australian Open […]

NEYMAR'S party lifestyle contributes to his injury problems, according to one media report in France. The 29-year-old Paris Saint-Germain winger will miss the Champions League last 16 first leg against his former club Barcelona. He was injured in PSG's French Cup win at Caen, and will miss the game with a groin injury. French newspaper L'Equipe believes that his hectic […]

Manchester Thunder have had to wait a long time to try and defend the Vitality Netball Superleague title they won in 2019, but they are approaching this season with a strong squad and a familiar partnership within their coaching ranks. On May 19, 2019 at the Copper Box Arena in London, Thunder recorded a stunning 57-52 win over Wasps Netball […]

“We’re absolutely behind women’s sport as a club,” Kevin Sinfield said, as he discusses Leeds Rhinos decision to add netball into the established sporting franchise’s armoury. In June 2019, it was announced that Leeds Rhinos Netball had been granted a Vitality Netball Superleague license and that they would enter the competition during the 2021 season. At the time, Leeds Rhinos’ […]