First time, long time … and unhinged. An enraged Mike Francesa called into “Boomer & Gio,” WFAN’s morning show, after Boomer Esiason described Francesa as “idiotic” in reference to Francesa criticizing the Giants in the wake of the shooting of their sixth-round pick, Corey Ballentine. Ballentine’s best friend and teammate, Dwane Simmons, was killed in the incident. When Francesa made […]

FRENKIE DE JONG dreamed of Barcelona but it was Merseyside that influenced his mother's mind. Marjon Schuchhard gave birth to Ajax's young superstar on May 12, 1997, enduring a 33-hour long labour, before naming him after her love from Liverpool. Healthcare worker Schuchhard was a fan of the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood and named her first-born after them – […]

ROBERTO FIRMINO has given Liverpool a major boost by returning to training ahead of tomorrow's Champions League clash with Barcelona. Firmino missed Friday's 5-0 Premier League win over Huddersfield with a groin problem which has been plaguing him in recent weeks. But the Brazilian striker, 27, looked sharp and ready for action as he joined his team-mates in training this […]

FILE – In this Sept. 12, 2011, file photo, Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski (11) reacts after kicking a 63-yard field goal against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter of an NFL football game, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File) Former Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski is set to retire after an 18-year career. Janikowski spent […]

The NFL draft is over. The active part of free agency is long over. Rosters are not set, but the heavy lifting is done. Now, it is tinker season. Teams will add and remove pieces for the next few months until they have to settle on their 53-man rosters to start the season. With their roster pretty much set, the […]

A COUPLE have given their son the middle name Farkelife – in honour of Norwich City’s matchday chant. Mega supporters Shun and Maiko Tomii welcomed their baby Kiraku into the world on April 23. That was just five days before the Canaries secured promotion back to the Premier League, after beating Blackburn 2-1. And with the birth coming so close […]

TOTTENHAM are without star forwards Son Heung-min and Harry Kane as they go into the biggest game in their history. Mauricio Pochettino's side could line up with three at the back to accommodate for the loss of the two forwards with Lucas Moura leading the front line. SunSport has looked at how Spurs could fare against Erik ten Hag's side, […]

Jimmy Butler had 30 points and 11 rebounds, James Ennis scored 13 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Toronto Raptors, 94-89, on Monday night, tying their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one game apiece. Down by 19 points in the first half, Toronto cut the deficit to one late in the third quarter, then went cold […]

Raw’s entrants for next month’s Money In The Bank ladder matches were confirmed on this week’s episode, with four men and four women representing the red brand. Alexa Bliss’ reveal of the men’s participants led to an instant disagreement between them, with Braun Strowman ending an in-ring war of words with a “preview” of what might be to come in […]

WHEN it comes to the nutritional side of the game, Arsenal don't leave anything to chance. Thanks to Richard Allison, Performance Nutritionist for the Gunners, and his colleague Darren Burgess, who is Director of High Performance, they are top of the league with a cutting edge nutrition programme designed to get the best out of their stars. From post-match meals […]