Real Madrid went three points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought win at Real Valladolid. Defender Nacho scored the only goal with a header from Toni Kroos’ cross, his first La Liga goal in two years. Casemiro thought he had given Madrid the lead earlier on but his header from Kroos’ free-kick was disallowed […]

THE Coco Gauff fairy-tale is over after she lost her shot at history. The 15-year-old American, who defeated the defending champion Naomi Osaka on Friday, was out-muscled and out-manoeuvred by fellow countrywoman Sofia Kenin in the Last 16 of the Australian Open. Gauff was attempting to become the youngest woman to reach the quarter-finals of a Slam since Bulgarian Sesil […]

A round-up of Saturday’s National League action in hurling and Gaelic football. NFL Division 1 There were two draws to open the top tier on Saturday night. Dublin and Kerry played out an enthralling 1-19 to 1-19 draw at Croke Park, with David Clifford kicking a late leveller to seal a point for the Kingdom. Meanwhile, a late James Durcan […]

Robert Lewandowski scored his 21st Bundesliga goal of the season as Bayern Munich thrashed Schalke to move a point behind league leaders RB Leipzig. Lewandowski opened the scoring after visiting goalkeeper Markus Schubert fumbled Thomas Muller’s cross. Muller and Lewandowski both had goals disallowed before the German doubled Bayern’s lead late in the first half. Second-half strikes from Leon Goretzka, […]

SON HEUNG-MIN is not the sort of player you would associate with spending a load of dosh on one of the world's most exclusive cars. The Tottenham hero is unassuming and usually happy to let his boots do the talking. But the £110,000-a-week midfielder has a fleet of motors worth a staggering £1.5million. And pride of place in his garage […]

ADNAN JANUZAJ is reportedly lining up a move to Italian giants Roma as he looks for a move away from Spanish side Real Sociedad. As part of the deal, the winger's former club Manchester United will receive 30 per cent of the total fee, which is expected to be £15.2million. The Belgian came through as a promising young star under […]

This weekend is the last chance to shop at 31 closing Express stores. The stores are closing as part of the fashion retailer’s “fleet rationalization,” which Express officials announced Wednesday and includes 100 closures overall. “These 31 will be closed by the end of this weekend,” Express spokeswoman Alysa Spittle told USA TODAY Friday and provided a list of the closing locations. […]

WEST HAM have been told to fork out £18m to land Nottingham Forest’s Matty Cash. The 22-year-old right back has attracted interest from several Prem sides this month. And the Hammers are prepared to offer £12m to bring him to the London Stadium. But Forest are unwilling to sell unless a bigger fee is put on the table. AC Milan […]

MANCHESTER UNITED'S search for January reinforcements rumbles on after an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley in midweek. The Bruno Fernandes saga has taken another twist, while Odion Ighalo and Islam Slimani are shock transfer targets according to reports. Get the latest transfer news and gossip from Old Trafford here… SWISS WATCH Manchester United's owners have been hard at […]

Peyton Manning has some scouting to do. The Colts and Broncos great said he was “sad” to see brother Eli Manning retire because of just how much he enjoyed watching him play. “I’m happy for Eli, because I know he’s at peace and he put a lot of time and thought into this decision,” Peyton told the Broncos website. “But […]