ENGLAND face Wales as Twickenham as they look to secure a first Triple Crown since 2016. The Red Rose have responded well to a shock defeat in Paris and were back to their best as they crushed Ireland 24-12 in their last Six Nations game. Now they welcome a Welsh side who have struggled to hit the heady heights they've […]

SIMON BLITZ challenged Oldham owner Abdallah Lemsagam to show him the money with the club’s future at stake. Unless controversial owner Lemsagam comes up with £570,000, the League Two Latics are likely to be put into administration by former director Blitz. Lemsagam also spent yesterday in talks with Blitz in a bid to buy the stadium’s leasehold which cost the […]

The NRL’s new commercial has prompted Sydney’s iconic adman John Singleton to say “Rugby League Central should be run by the Anti-Discrimination Board”. His comments are in reference to the two-minute brand film promoting the code’s progressive stance on diversity and inclusion by showcasing gender equity, indigenous pride and same-sex relationships. The NRL advertisement for the 2020 season.Credit:NRL The NRL’s […]

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS is the favourite to land the May 2 mega-money Canelo fight – but has told his bitter rival to hurry up or f*** off! The WBO super-middleweight champ has a long-running feud with the four-weight Mexican superstar who has repeatedly vowed to deny him a life-changing payday. But Canelo’s Cinco De Mayo Las Vegas showdown is just […]

WITH the loss of Sandown, the action on Friday is a little underwhelming. But there are a couple of decent betting heats at Ffos Las, particularly the Phil Bessant Limited Chartered Management Accounts Handicap Chase at 3.55. There are plenty in with chances in the feature event at Ffos Las on Friday. 12-year-old Still Believing has rediscovered some form of […]

RAFAEL NADAL was hailed as a "very special guy" after helping fellow tennis star Grigor Dimitrov through some low periods – including with a fishing trip in Mallorca. The world No2, 33, may lead the head to head between the pair 13-1 but the Bulgarian admitted he has been a great help off the court. Speaking about their friendship, Dimitrov […]

“You’ll never find — bum bum bum bum — a hairline like mine,” sings Shaquille O’Neal in an Instagram video showing off the cost of a wager gone wrong: his hairline. The basketball legend and TNT analyst, 47, lost a bet to former NBA star Dwyane Wade, 38, and paid up not with cash — but with what his head […]

LONDON (REUTERS) – Nicolas Portal, the sporting director at cycling’s Team Ineos who helped to guide Chris Froome to four Tour de France titles, has died, his team said in a statement on Tuesday (March 3). Frenchman Portal was 40 years old. “It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved team mate, colleague […]

The Red Sox caught a touch of the cheating shade that has mostly been reserved for the Astros this spring. Yankees reliever Zack Britton poked fun at Boston while he was mic’d up on Tuesday during a game between the two AL East rivals. Britton was warming up and being interviewed by ESPN’s Matt Vasgersian and Alex Rodriguez. “You guys […]

Anthony Joshua would “absolutely butcher” Deontay Wilder if they met in the ring, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Wilder was beaten up and stopped by Tyson Fury to relinquish his WBC world heavyweight title last month. But the American has immediately triggered his rematch clause, with the fight set to take place on 18 July – while Bob Arum has […]