The French civil aviation authority says Emiliano Sala was aboard a small passenger plane that went missing off the coast of the island of Guernsey. (AP Photo/David Vincent) An Argentine soccer star who had recently signed a club-record fee with the English Premier League’s Cardiff City was aboard a small plane that vanished off the coast of the island of […]

John Cena is a doubt for this year’s Royal Rumble after injuring his ankle on last week’s Raw. WWE confirmed Cena sustained the ankle injury during the fatal four-way eight days ago in which Finn Balor won the right to face Universal champion Brock Lesnar at Sunday’s Box Office event. Cena struggled to put weight on his right foot towards […]

Manchester United stars offer to pose for photo with unassuming Australian couple after apologising for noisy Uno game on train to London – and son goes mad 10,000 miles away because they didn’t have clue who they were! A football fan was shocked when his parents met Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic Sharing his story online, he explains how his […]

And the wrestling superstar is doing “pretty good” in his battle against the deadly disease, according to WWE legend and his friend Chris Jericho. The Big Dog, 33, shocked the world in October when he announced live on Monday Night Raw he was relinquishing the Universal Title after being diagnosed with the illness for a second time. Reigns, real name […]

Even the imposing record at the Gabba can't mask the vulnerabilities of the current Australian Test squad, with Sri Lanka taking a leaf out of the Indian book by saying the opportunity was there to upset the applecart when the first Test begins in Brisbane on Thursday. With three players potentially on debut and an historic home series loss to […]

More than 50 cameras blanketed the Superdome on Sunday afternoon, ensuring endless angles and replays of every highlight from the N.F.C. championship game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams. At stake was a trip to next month’s Super Bowl, but when the officials needed a replay most, the N.F.L.’s complicated rules for what is and is not […]

Hey, remember Carmelo Anthony? After a decidedly bad season in Oklahoma City, where he was supposed to help put the Thunder into title contention, he went to Houston with the intention of providing some shooting and keeping the Rockets in title contention. That pipe dream lasted mere weeks before he was unceremoniously locked away in storage. But look! He has […]

There is plenty of prize money on offer and a fast-track qualifier to the big AW finals day on Good Friday. STARLIGHT ROMANCE (5.15 Newcastle) could be overpriced for northern maestro Richard Fahey. The five-year-old has some rock-solid Turf form to her name, including a cosy victory off 85 at York last summer. She is 6lb higher here, but she […]

England head coach Tracey Neville hailed an “exceptional performance” from her Vitality Roses after they finished the Quad Series with a 52-49 victory over the world-leaders the Australian Diamonds. The Roses fell agonisingly short of the five-goal margin that they needed to take a first Quad Series title. However, the manner in which they bounced back after a frustrating loss […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams took a big step toward winning a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title on Monday, defeating the top-seeded Simona Halep, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, in a round of 16 slugfest. “It was really an intense match, some incredible points,” Williams said in an on-court television interview afterward. “I really needed to elevate my game. She is […]