HUENG-MIN SON has suffered to a similar fate as Branislav Ivanovic in 2012 as he discovered on live TV he would miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Ajax in a post-match interview. The South Korean forward saw a yellow card for a foul on Kevin de Bruyne in yesterday's 4-3 loss to Manchester City, triggering a […]

MOUSSA SISSOKO was the last person to find out that Spurs had qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Frenchman, 29, went off with an injury just before half time in Tottenham's thrilling 4-4 away goals aggregate quarter-final win over Man City. Midfielder Sissoko then headed on to the bench for the second half and witnessed Fernando Llorente […]

SKY SPORTS have announced that they will be showing more coverage of the Championship than ever before this season. Even if you do not have Sky there are options for fans to watch midweek, Boxing Day and New Year's Day fixtures. How do I watch Sky Sports red button? All the games will have commentary and for those who have Sky […]

It was his first time being at Augusta National for the Masters and it’s an experience he’ll never forget. Michael Phelps spoke with NBC Sports and “Today” on Wednesday about his visit to Augusta National, focusing mainly on what it was like to stand behind Tiger Woods on the 16th hole as Woods was on his way to winning his first major in […]

TRANSFER guru Erik Stoffelshaus is “flattered” to be linked with becoming Manchester United’s first-ever director of football. Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodard is looking to radically change the football department at Old Trafford and will install a football executive to work in tandem with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer next season. Stoffelshaus is one of the leading candidates for the job, along […]

DAVID DE GEA apologised to Manchester United team-mates after his Nou Camp howler sealed their Champions League doom. The Spanish keeper, 28, was inconsolable after allowing Lionel Messi’s second goal to squirm under his body as Barcelona marched to an easy 4-0 aggregate win. He could do nothing about the Argentine's first, however, as Barca's No10 arrowed a left-footed curler […]

TOTTENHAM stars Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Christian Eriksen and Davinson Sanchez are set for an emotional return to their former club Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals. Alderweireld announced on social media that "boys are coming home" following yesterday's victory over Manchester City. ????? Tottenham have often looked for squad reinforcements in Amsterdam with Sanchez's arrival two seasons ago the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Noah Syndergaard is well aware of the video that went viral in recent days of him pressing his fingers into his glove for an apparent substance before throwing a pitch. But the Mets right-hander denies there was anything nefarious about his actions. “If I were doctoring up the baseballs, I wouldn’t be throwing 86 mph sliders,” Syndergaard told […]

David Pastrnak scored twice, Brad Marchand added a goal and two assists, and the visiting Boston Bruins held on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-4, on Wednesday night to even their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at two wins apiece. Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist, and Zdeno Chara and Joakim Nordstrom each scored once for the […]

THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE knockout stages are in full swing and this year's competition hots up. Man City are 1-0 down against Tottenham from their first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and play at the Etohad Stadium tonight for the second leg. But as the knockout games roll into their second-legs, the prospect of extra time and penalties come into […]