DOMINIC BREAZEALE has incredibly claimed his devastating defeat to Deontay Wilder was stopped too early by the referee. The Bronze Bomber produced a sensational knockout in the first round to defend his WBC title in New York this weekend. Breazeale was left sprawled on the canvas after Wilder landed a huge right hand with just 43 seconds of the opening […]

TWENTY hockey fans avoided life-threatening injuries after a freak lightning strike during celebrations in Belgium. Supporters had gathered on Saturday evening to celebrate Inter Mol's Under-19 ladies team's success this season but the day ended in disaster. Confetti and ribbons were sent flying out to cover the team but some caught the live electrical wire above. That in turn caused […]

MANCHESTER UNITED’S hopes of signing Toni Kroos this summer are over after midfielder penned a new contract at Real Madrid. The German World Cup winner has agreed a one-year extension at the Bernabeu to tie him to the club until 2022. And despite being linked with United and several other of Europe’s big guns, the 29-year-old will now be going […]

REMI Casty thought he had seen it all in his 13-year association with Catalans but even his eyes were opened by this Barca beating of Wigan. And after adding to their ‘present’ to their fans after many found they could not get to Wembley, he believes this can be the start of something big. The Dragons’ win at the Challenge […]

SYDNEY (AFP) – Israel Folau lashed out at Rugby Australia Monday (May 20) for damaging his reputation and signalled an intention to fight on after his contract was torn up over homophobic comments. He stated: “I still have a lot of rugby left in me.” The devoutly Christian fullback was found guilty of a “high-level” breach of the governing body’s […]

ASK any fan to name a maverick and, inevitably, the name of Rodney Marsh will figure prominently in the responses. Blessed with a rare talent on the ball and an eye for goal, Marsh starred for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers (where he won the 1967 League Cup) and Manchester City before moving to the United States to play for Tampa Bay […]

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka’s heart rate, he said Saturday night, probably would not vary much whether he was sitting on the couch watching the 101st P.G.A. Championship or sizing up a putt on Bethpage Black’s 72nd green to win it. “I’d say I’m pretty flatlined most of the time,” he said. Fast forward to dusk on Sunday. Koepka’s face […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is still pursuing his baseball dreams, as the Heisman winner is playing Class AAA ball with the Syracuse Mets. Tebow has played in 34 games this year for Syracuse and is hitting just .157 with 17 hits in 108 at-bats. But one of those hits is a home run, which he hit in Sunday's loss […]

MIAMI – Noah Syndergaard’s volume matched that of the room – quiet. He spoke while a somber and disappointed visitors’ clubhouse quickly cleared after Sunday’s game. In other words, they are aware of the speculation regarding manager Mickey Callaway’s job security. The whispers become louder with each loss. “That’s kind of an unfair situation to put ourselves in,” Syndergaard said […]

MIAMI — The Mets are not hitting, and another lapse by Robinson Cano raised questions about how hard they are trying. None of which helps the shaky job security of Manager Mickey Callaway. Sandy Alcantara needed just 89 pitches to throw a two-hitter in a duel with Noah Syndergaard, and the lowly Miami Marlins beat the reeling Mets, 3-0, on […]