FORMER Watford and Burnley striker Andre Gray has opened up on his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Riyadh. Gray, 32, joined the Saudi pro-league in September as a free agent after leaving Greek first division team Aris Thessaloniki. In an interview with The Times, Gray said he was dropped "straight in at the deep end" in the star-studded Saudi Pro-League […]

DARTS legend Phil Taylor has claimed he could follow in Robbie Williams' footsteps by investing in local club Port Vale. Take That star Williams, 49, revealed earlier this week his plan to get involved with the League One side in the future. And 16-time world champion Taylor, 63, has admitted he could be convinced to do the same. Speaking to […]

A "PREVALENCE" of snus in football could lead to a blanket ban in the Premier League after it emerged it was being used by "dozens" of players – with numbers increasing. A PFA investigation will report by the New Year the use of the product – taken by athletes who believe nicotine boosts performance – is at a "tipping point". […]

MANCHESTER UNITED players think their slow start to the season is down to tiredness. The Red Devils sit sixth in the Premier League, have already crashed out the Carabao Cup and are in danger of not making it out their Champions League group. Poor form has seen manager Erik ten Hag come under increasing pressure. He has to contend with […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan: ‘Visually you could see I was going through it a lot at times’ Through the door of a swish London hotel, held open by a concierge; into the dimly-lit lobby, past an open fire and smart dinner guests, into a shiny lift; down a corridor lined with abstract art, around a bend to the very end where the […]

CONVICTED killer Oscar Pistorius is to get a fresh chance to win his freedom after a blunder was exposed in his earlier parole bid. The former Paralympian, who ran in the 2012 London Olympic games, will now get an emergency parole hearing on Friday. Pistorius, 37, was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release from prison in March 2023. The ex-sprinter shot […]

SKY SPORTS could use pre-recorded crowd noise to block out an X-rated chant from Everton fans against Manchester United on Sunday. Home supporters will protest at the club's ten-point deduction by blasting "Premier League corrupt as f***" in the tenth minute of the live TV game. The Times say Sky will act to drown out any offensive language – to […]

MANCHESTER UNITED'S football director John Murtough will leave the club after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment is complete. The Ineos owner is finalising his £1.3billion deal to buy 25 per cent of the club. Ratcliffe will takeover football operations and he is ready to bring in his own chiefs to fill the most important positions. Meanwhile, Man Utd ace Raphael Varane could become […]

THE worst offending teams and players for picking up cautions for dissent have been revealed. An unsavoury facet of modern football, thanks in part to some questionable calls, is the number of players and managers who protest against referee decisions. As we exit the final international break of 2023 and head into game week 13 in the Premier League season, […]

FORMER Brazil striker Fred had a gun pointed at his head during a terrifying armed robbery in Rio de Janeiro. The assailants took Neymar’s former team-mate’s car and mobile after holding him up in the Brazilian city’s famous Ipanema neighbourhood. The drama occurred after Fred, who scored 18 goals in 39 appearances for his country, left the Maracana Stadium following […]