Ken Doherty says Willie Thorne was one of snooker’s great characters following the sad news of his death at the age of 66 after a short battle with illnessat a hospital in Spain on Wednesday. Thorne, who announced he was battling leukaemia in March, had been placed into an induced coma in hospital over the weekend after suffering respiratory failure. […]

THE UFC accidentally listed Paige VanZant as a lightweight on their website adding 2 STONE to her weight. VanZant is in line to face Amanda Ribas on July 11 on Fight Island, in a 125lb flyweight bout. But bungling UFC had the 26-year-old down as weighing 155lb. The UFC doesn't even have a women's lightweight division, instead only going as […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO'S sister Elma slammed Maurizio Sarri and said "my darling can't work miracles on his own" after Juventus were beaten by Napoli. Ronaldo, for the first time in his 18-year career, suffered consecutive finals losses after Juve lost in a shoot-out. Sarri admitted the Portuguese captain, 35, is "lacking the sharpness" to perform at his best, as the Italian […]

Marcus Rashford’s efforts to ensure children don’t go hungry during the coronavirus pandemic are “more important than any game of football he could play”, says Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. On Tuesday, the government extended a free school meals scheme outside term time after Rashford wrote to MPs. It will benefit about 1.3m children in England. “He has changed […]

British golfer Bella Angel has once again delighted her fans after she posted a video of herself practicing out on the course. The 22-year-old regularly updates her supporters on social media who lap up the pics and videos of her in skin-tight clothing. Angel – who graduated from Loughborough University in 2019 – boasts over 213,000 followers on Instagram. And […]

Uncapped paceman Jamie Overton wants to repay England’s faith after inching closer to a Test debut by being named in a 30-man training group ahead of the series against West Indies. Overton’s career has been best by injuries, limiting the 26-year-old to 154 first-team games compared to his twin brother and fellow seamer Craig’s 202 appearances, five of which have […]

ARSENAL are preparing to face Manchester City as the Premier League returns tonight with a clash that will pit Mikel Arteta against his former boss Pep Guardiola. And the Gunners have reportedly told agents that Alexandre Lacazette is far more likely to leave the club than captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Follow all the latest transfer gossip and Gunners news below… GOOD […]

The English Premier League returned Wednesday with Aston Villa taking on Sheffield United and Manchester City playing Arsenal. With it, the worldwide support for the "Black Lives Matter" movement among athletes was on full display.   "Black Lives Matter" stretched from end to end on the back of each player's jersey, rather than displaying a name. When the referees blew the whistle to […]

ON Tuesday it was all about the speed of Battaash, and boy did he go whoosh. But today stamina is the name of the game, as Stradivarius bids to land a third consecutive Ascot Gold Cup on ITV and Sky Sports Racing. Yes people, it’s Day 3 of Royal Ascot 2020 behind closed doors, and once again I am pumped […]

In the words of Professor Oak: Welcome back. In 1999, “Pokemon Snap” hit Nintendo 64 consoles around the country, and fans have waited for a sequel or successor ever since. It’s a first-person rail game in which you have to take photos of Pokemon throughout the Pokemon world, culminating in capturing the rare Pokemon Mew on camera at the end. Much like […]