One NBA Hall of Famer didn’t wilt under Michael Jordan’s verbal abuse. Some fans may forget that Robert Parish, of Boston Celtics fame, played one season with Jordan, winning a title with his “Airness” in the 1996 season, his only season with the Chicago Bulls and the final one of his 19-year NBA career. But that didn’t stop him from […]

DANNY ROSE has delivered a blow to current club Newcastle by insisting his former boss Mauricio Pochettino will eventually manage Manchester United. The Toon’s prospective new Saudi owners are said to want Poch to replace Steve Bruce as boss once their £300million takeover is complete. But defender Rose, on loan at the Geordies from Tottenham, reckons his old Spurs gaffer […]

LONDON (REUTERS) – A cast of top drivers will race in a virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans in June but the postponed real-life version must also happen this year, even if without spectators, World Endurance Championship (WEC) boss Gerard Neveu said on Monday (May 18). The race at the Sarthe circuit in north-west France, now in its 88th edition, […]

Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European club competition will begin on 8 June at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The Premier League champions were given the punishment by Uefa in February after being found to have committed “serious breaches” of club licensing and financial fair play regulations. City have denied the breaches, saying they are […]

The NFL season is still a ways away. We know the 2020 schedule, and opening lines have been released for Week 1, Monday Night Football games and some other key matchups. But while we wait for the real action to begin, why not take a look back at some of the best betting seasons in NFL history? Our NFL Nation […]

MIKE TYSON is giving fans the chance to join him in one of his training sessions… for £32,000. Iron Mike, 53, recently announced he is making an incredible comeback in a series of exhibition bouts for charity. The boxing legend shared two clips of himself in action, showing his his explosive speed and power, despite his age. And now Tyson […]

Former South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock delivered a bowling masterclass for Sky Sports Cricket in 2017. While proficient with the bat, it is his bowling that Pollock is best remembered for and with a Test record of 421 wickets at 23.11 it is easy to see why. Brendon McCullum masterclass Muttiah Muralitharan Masterclass Darren Gough Masterclass Steve Waugh Masterclass Jack […]

PARIS (AFP) – Disgraced former American cyclist Lance Armstrong has revealed he first started doping from the age of 21, during his first season as a professional. “Wow, straight to the point, probably 21,” Armstrong replied when asked how old he was when he first doped as part of an ESPN documentary. The exchange with US journalist Marina Zenovich appeared […]

There is a soothing contentment to Jack Green, a calming smile indicative of a man in control. The dark clouds of depression continue to float without explanation, but the former Olympian, armed with acceptance, has found a way to manage the negative thoughts. ‘Manage’ being the pertinent word. Green makes the point that mental health ‘can’t be fixed’ but instead harnessed, […]

MIKE TYSON appears to have his comeback opponent finalised – as Shannon Briggs announced the pair had agreed terms to a shock fight. Tyson stunned fans after revealing he wanted to make a comeback aged 53, and 15 years since he retired, to compete in exhibition bouts for charity. A host of proposals were thrown Iron Mike's way, including a […]