The lengthy swab up the nose is no fun and the catering has had some iffy reviews, but otherwise snooker’s return to action has gone down well with the players in attendance. Dave Gilbert was one of eight in action on the opening day of Championship League Snooker on Monday in Milton Keynes, winning his group in impressive style with […]

A small but select field of seven have been declared for the Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup on Friday – the first Group 1 of the season. The rescheduled race – usually held at Epsom, but at Newmarket this time around – will feature John Gosden star Stradivarius and an Aidan O'Brien double act of Broome and Anthony Van Dyck. Investec […]

TOTTENHAM are keen on signing Atletico Madrid defender Stevan Savic but face competition from French side Monaco, according to reports. Former Manchester City ace Savic has impressed in the heart of the Atleti defence, drawing admirers from across Europe's best clubs. Reports in Spanish outlet AS suggest Spurs and Monaco are two clubs that have recently put themselves in the […]

LES FERDINAND fears the bombshell plan to restart the Championship in just 18 days poses a bigger risk to players than Covid-19. QPR’s director of football hopes the EFL will compromise and give clubs more time to get their squads ready for action. ⚠️ Read our Coronavirus in Sport live blog for the latest news & updates Rangers went ballistic […]

CHELSEA players are back on the training pitch ahead of the Premier League's return on June 17. It's set to be a frantic summer of activity at Stamford Bridge, and we've the very latest on prospective moves for Pedro, Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze. Follow all the latest updates and transfer gossip from the Bridge below… “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” ON […]

NEWCASTLE 12.45 STAR SHIELD is a useful handicapper on turf and took well to Newcastle on his all-weather debut in November. He was coming with a real rattle over this distance when meeting traffic problems. He pulled out wide before finishing well less than a length behind the winner. He goes off the same mark here so won’t be far […]

Fox Sports has apologized after an image of Adolf Hitler was Photoshopped into a sketch on the “Sunday Night with Matty Johns” show. The controversy began as a result of the “Fan in the Stand” promotion put on by the Australian National Rugby League. The promotion made it so fans could pay 22 Australian dollars to have lifesize images of their face put onto cardboard […]

It was an every-so-often discussion, and each time Eli Manning artfully navigated around the question, praising while never actually comparing one group to the other. Every few summers, Manning was asked, “Is this the best group of wide receivers you’ve ever had?’’ Before too long, he anticipated this query in training camp and cracked a smile before dutifully responding that […]

BORUSSIA MOCHENGLADBACH star Marcus Thuram paid tribute to George Floyd after scoring against Union Berlin. The 22-year-old, the son of World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, decided against celebrating and instead took a knee in a symbolic gesture of support to the Black Lives Matter movement. It comes as activists across the world have called for justice after American Floyd died […]

NEWCASTLE have been urged to snub Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager because "he hasn't won anything." The Toon are on the verge of being purchased by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund for £300million. Should the takeover go through, Steve Bruce is not expected to be kept in the dugout with Pochettino and former manager Rafa Benitez lined up to take […]