FORMER England striker Alan Smith has revealed he struggles to walk 13 years after a John Arne Riise free-kick broke his leg. The ex-Manchester United striker suffered a broken leg and a dislocated ankle when blocking the Liverpool defender's shot during a FA Cup fifth-round clash against Liverpool at Anfield in 2006. Smith has revealed that he is still struggling […]

More On: mlb Everything we hope for from MLB in 2021: Sherman Rays trade another pitcher in three-team trade with Phillies, Dodgers 2020’s most overrated and over-hated figures in baseball Padres make another major trade after blockbuster move Bianca Smith is making baseball history. The Red Sox are hiring Smith as a minor league coach, according to the Boston Globe. […]

KAREN CARNEY is a brilliant pundit. The levels of insight and knowledge in her radio co-commentaries make you realise how little homework many of her male counterparts do. I didn’t agree with Carney’s comment that Leeds were promoted ‘because of Covid’ but she did have a valid argument — Marcelo Bielsa’s high-energy side were faltering before lockdown and flying after […]

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LADBROKES have slashed the odds of Manchester United winning the Premier League title TWICE in 48 hours. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went from 50/1 on October 6 to 15/2 thanks to their dramatic stoppage-time victory over Wolves on Tuesday. LADBROKES NEW CUSTOMER OFFER: BET £5 GET £20 – CLAIM HERE* But that price has already dropped to 6/1 after Liverpool […]

SAMI KHEDIRA wants to quit Italian champions Juventus and has put several Premier League clubs on alert. Khedira is keen to move to England with Manchester United and Everton interested in signing the midfielder. Khedira is unhappy at Juventus after falling out of favour under Andrea Pirlo this season. The 33-year-old World Cup winner with Germany has not featured for […]

2020 has been an unprecedented year on many fronts, and women's sports are no exception. From the Marlins' Kim Ng and the 49ers' Katie Sowers to Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller and Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, women in sports shattered glass ceilings and achieved countless firsts this year. The NWSL made history as the first league back during the pandemic, the WNBA made […]

YOUNG jockey Laura Pearson could be set for a big 2021 after a breakthrough winter. The rider has wowed punters in recent months, with some drawing comparisons to Hollie Doyle. She has ridden three winners over the Christmas period, including a success on Furzig at Lingfield which has racing fans purring. One punter said: "Lot of talk about Laura Pearson […]

Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in the New Year Honours list after another stellar year for the Formula One star, while former Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Rob Burrow has been made an MBE. Hamilton, 35, equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One titles in 2020 and also surpassed the German’s record number of career race wins. The Mercedes […]

LOGAN PAUL left ex-Floyd Mayweather opponent Victor Ortiz in 'shock and awe' after the YouTuber knocked out a sparing partner. Paul is preparing for mission impossible as he brings Mayweather out of retirement in February. And he will do so with inside knowledge on the American legend, as he has Ortiz in his corner. The former welterweight champion has helped […]