At least one NFL player thinks US women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd should stick to the pitch. Los Angeles Chargers wideout Keenan Allen threw a big bucket of cold Gatorade on Lloyd’s chances to thrive in the league with a pointed tweet on Tuesday, saying the three-time World Cup champ would be a liability if one of her kicks didn’t […]

NEYMAR could be just 24 hours away from returning to Barcelona. PSG are reportedly ready to accept a fee of £118 plus players, with Ousmane Dembele and Ivan Rakitic the likeliest targets. And Barca are keen to tie up a deal for Brazil striker Neymar, 27, who has also been monitored by Real Madrid and Juventus, before the continental transfer […]

Jerry Jones doesn’t appear to be overly concerned about the possibility of Ezekiel Elliott missing the regular season. Addressing his prized running back’s holdout Wednesday, the Cowboys owner is already thinking ahead to the postseason, believing Elliott can carry the team in the playoffs. “We’ve got a marathon here. We want Zeke when we get to the playoffs,” Jones said […]

England fast bowler Jofra Archer believes they have “planted a few seeds of doubt” in the Australian side after their stunning run-chase in the third Test at Headingley that has levelled the Ashes series at 1-1 with two Tests to play. Ben Stokes struck a mesmerising 135 not out to see England to a thrilling one-wicket win after being joined […]

HEY, BIG SPENDER The biggest bets in sports … Let’s be clear: Very few of these bets are going to pay off. If casinos were bad at math, they wouldn’t have indoor waterfalls, you know? But hey, imagine how thrilled the person who wagered $10,000 on the Vikings to win the Super Bowl will be if they actually pull it […]

IT was all smiles for Frank Lampard as he secured his first victory as Blues' boss. Tammy Abraham came up trumps with a double as the Blues saw off plucky Norwich 3-2, with Super Frank's Young Guns looking to do the business next time out against Sheffield United. Follow ALL of the latest Blues news, updates and gossip below… STATS […]

Pete Alonso made history with his 42nd home run Tuesday — a new single-season Mets record. The blast came on Yu Darvish’s first pitch of the bottom of the fourth, a 407-foot opposite field shot that gave the Mets a 1-0 lead over the Cubs at Citi Field. He broke the mark shared by Carlos Beltran (2006) and Todd Hundley […]

WHEN Ben Stokes was a teenager, his county coach said he had “the makings of genius”. On the fourth day of the Third Ashes Test at Headingley, Geoff Cook saw a genius made. Stokes, 28, led England to the most unthinkable of victories against Australia on Sunday with an innings which will go down in legend. The all-rounder’s match-winning unbeaten […]

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER could be forced to rethink his attacking options for the clash against Southampton on Saturday. Anthony Martial is a doubt for the fixture after he injured his thigh during the disastrous defeat to Crystal Palace. Martial is expected to undergo further tests this week on the injury ahead of the trip to St Mary's. The French forward […]

DANNY MILLS is under fire from fuming Gunners fans after including just two Arsenal stars in a combined North London derby XI. The former England defender turned Sky Sports pundit stoked the flames ahead of the Sunday showdown with his incendiary selections. Record signing Nicolas Pepe got the nod after starring against Liverpool – joining Harry Kane and Son Heung-min […]