Qatar to take on Saudi Arabia at Asian Cup, their first football match since the start of the 2017 Gulf crisis. Qatar and Saudi Arabia will face off in a highly anticipated football match – dubbed the Blockade Derby – at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday, the first meeting between the two Gulf nations since the start of […]

Michael van Gerwen was left to rue missed opportunities after suffering his second World Darts Championship final defeat of his career on New Year’s Day. The world No 1 suffered double trouble throughout his 7-3 defeat at the hands of flamboyant Scotsman Peter Wright. Van Gerwen tasted defeat in the sport’s showpiece game for just the second time, having lost […]

RIO FERDINAND watched Mikel Arteta help Pep Guardiola turn Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane into wing wizards. And the Manchester United legend thinks Nicolas Pepe is already benefiting from working under the Spaniard after he scored in tonight's 2-0 win. Arsenal's record signing, 24, started alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette for the first time under Arteta. And […]

ANDY ROBERTSON knows there is one way to ensure Liverpool end their 30–year title wait  — become the new Invincibles. Jurgen Klopp’s side host Sheffield United tonight well on their way to achieving the Scottish left-back’s dream of emulating Arsenal’s unbeaten season of 2003-04. The Gunners ultimately went 49 games without defeat, Liverpool are on 34, and even former Gunners […]

ASTON VILLA could be set to offer Daniel Sturridge a shock return to the Premier League to help save them from relegation. Sturridge's career in the top flight looked over when he left Liverpool last summer and opted to move to Turkish side Trabzonspor. Two years blighted by injuries had put a string of Premier League clubs off offering the […]

FLOYD MAYWEATHER will make his fighting comeback in late 2020, Dana White has revealed. The veteran boxer, 42, has been out of the ring since beating Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in December last year. In August 2017 Mayweather extended his fighting record to 50-0 with victory over UFC superstar Conor McGregor. And he is now set to work alongside UFC […]

Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for smacking the hand of a woman who yanked him towards her as he greeted a crowd in St. Peter’s Square. Video from the New Year’s Eve incident showed Francis, 83, smiling and clasping hands with a group of people behind a barrier as he made his way towards the Vatican’s nativity scene. A woman crosses herself as the […]

NEWCASTLE have reportedly joined the list of clubs scouting Everton Soares but are yet to table a bid for the Arsenal target. The diminutive winger shot to fame in the summer with a starring role in Brazil's run to Copa America glory. That alerted several teams to what could prove to be a bargain move, Gremio said to be wanting […]

PREMIER LEAGUE action comes thick and fast on New Year's Day. We've got betting tips for you from three top-flight games in amongst a packed schedule which will see all nine matches televised on BT Sport. They include Chelsea's visit to Brighton, Southampton's clash with Spurs and a Premier League classic head-to-head as Manchester Unitedd travel to Arsenal. Brighton vs […]

PETER WRIGHT is not afraid of Michael van Gerwen — despite losing TEN TV finals against him. Ahead of Wednesday's £500,000 PDC World Darts final, Snakebite said: “Why are people scared of him? "He has been playing rubbish! I’m not worried about how many titles he’s won, I’m more worried about how many I’ve lost.” Wright was beaten 7-4 in […]