SINGAPORE – The Republic notched its first Fifa20 victory at the Stay and Play Asian Series 2020 on Tuesday (April 21), with Team Flash professional e-sports player Amraan Gani and Tampines Rovers midfielder Joel Chew posting respective 1-0 and 4-2 wins over Chin Yu-long and Benson Lin. The duo was initially slated to play Australia and New Zealand in the […]

FRENCH racing officials remain hopeful of a behind closed doors resumption date of May 11. The news follows a 'positive and constructive' meeting that took place on Tuesday between France Galop and the French Government. The sport has been suspended since March 17 but there is a growing feeling that the racing industry may get the thumbs up for a […]

SETH ROLLINS will face WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at the upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view. The Monday Night Messiah accepted the Scotsman’s challenge on Raw last night and will now battle at the extravaganza on May 10. Ayr-born McIntyre made history just weeks ago at WrestleMania 36 by defeating Brock Lesnar for the belt. That cemented his place in […]

AFC Wimbledon fan Kevin Webber was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer five years ago and given only two years to live, he tells Sky Sports News reporter Jeremy Langdon. That diagnosis changed Kevin’s perspective on life and, when it came to making up a bucket list, the Marathon des Sables (MdS) was top. The brutal Saharan ultra-marathon is notorious. Normally […]

ENGLAND had the fourth-highest number of players spending time abroad during 2019. Incredible statistics show there were 565 English stars playing overseas last year – which is more than the likes of Spain and Germany. English players in particular have been criticised in recent years for not making the move abroad to benefit their careers. The Premier League is the […]

ARSENAL are reportedly keen on snapping up highly-rated teenage midfielder Noah Francoise. Foot Mercato claims the Rennes prodigy, 16, has caught the eye of Mikel Arteta after some fine performances in this season’s UEFA Youth League. Françoise score once in five games as Rennes remarkably reached the quarter-finals of the competition. And he has been rewarded for his form with […]

1. Tales of the unexpected Liverpool were within touching distance of the title before the Premier League season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Will they get their chance to be crowned champions? We look back at when teams have been denied glory by unexpected events. 2. Praise for #PlayersTogether Watford captain Troy Deeney tells MOTDx’s Josh Denzel how […]

Who did the Sky Sports Cricket pundits idolise growing up? Every Monday, we will be asking one of our experts for their cricketing hero and this week it’s Ebony Rainford-Brent’s turn… I’m going to bend the rules a little and pick two people; Alec Stewart and my former England captain Charlotte Edwards. It’s so weird that Stewie’s my boss at […]

The fifth time looks like the charm for Knicks center Mitchell Robinson. In February, Robinson signed on with Rich Paul, the superagent who guides the careers of LeBron James and Anthony Davis and recently made the cover of Sports Illustrated for his influence. Paul became Robinson’s fifth agent — one of the perplexing sidelights to Robinson’s fledgling career. So far, […]

Count Peyton Manning among those surprised that Tom Brady jumped ship after 20 years as a Patriot and signed with the Buccaneers — just perhaps not for the same reason as everybody else. When Manning left Indianapolis after 13 years as a Colt, albeit under much different circumstances, he stayed in the AFC and signed with the Broncos. Brady is […]