DANIELLE CARTER says she would not wish the injury woes of her final two Arsenal seasons on her “worst enemy”.  And the pacy Reading ace aims to force her way back into England contention when Sarina Wiegman takes over from Phil Neville. Carter, whose Royals team will play Manchester United in the WSL, battled with knee problems towards the end […]

JOHN FURY revealed he would 'like to have a go' at fighting heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. Tyson returned to the ring for the first time since 2005 at the end of November as he boxed to a draw against Roy Jones Jr. It caught the eye of Tyson Fury's dad John – who called to face Iron Mike. He said […]

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep.112: What to make of foreign dominance in the SPL? 19:54 mins Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points. Albirex Niigata were crowned Singapore Premier League champions for the fourth time in five seasons on Dec 5. Their win also ensured that the wait for a local club to lift the league title continues […]

THIS is the moment a horse suffers a dramatic fall at the FIRST fence of a two-horse race – before the other almost hits the deck later on. Harry Cobden came crashing to earth aboard 1-2 favourite Stratagem just 11 seconds into the contest at Plumpton. That left Gavin Sheehan on 13-8 shot Thebannerkingrebel a totally free run at the […]

RICKY HATTON "felt cheated" after losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2007 and said he "smelt a rat" in referee Joe Cortez. Hatton was knocked out in round ten by then welterweight champion Mayweather in Las Vegas. But the fearsome body puncher was unable to work on the inside – like he did to beat Kostya Tszyu two years prior – […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA will never forgive the celeb fake fans who ditched him after his shock KO loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. AJ was the darling of the chat-show circuit with stars from sport, TV, film and music desperate to be ringside and backstage for his run of 22 victories. But he noticed too many A-listers dropped him quicker than Ruiz […]

HULK has officially left Shanghai SIPG four years after first joining – and could now move to the Premier League on a free transfer. The Brazilian star, 34, is available for nothing in January after rejecting a new deal in China earlier this year. Hulk has been linked with a host of Premier League sides, as well as with a […]

QUIQUE SETIEN is being lined-up for a return to Real Betis less than four months after being sacked by Barcelona, according to reports in Spain. The Spanish boss, 62, took charge of Betis for two impressive seasons before embarking on his doomed stint at the Nou Camp in January. Setien replaced Ernesto Valverde at Barcelona but was sacked just seven […]

PIERS MORGAN launched into a furious rant on his beloved Arsenal after yet another defeat in the north London derby. The Gunners dropped to 15th in the Premier League after a crushing 2-0 loss against their fierce rivals. It is now four games without a victory with Mikel Arteta's side scoring just once in the process. And the outspoken TV […]

TWICKENHAM (AFP) – England coach Eddie Jones said critics of their style were being “disrespectful” to his players after they needed extra time to beat a third-string France 22-19 in the Autumn Nations Cup final at Twickenham on Sunday (Dec 6). The rugby tournament was dominated by set-piece forward play, aggressive defence and tactical kicking, leading some pundits to fear […]