Max Whitby, long and lean and only 17 years old, bursts through the doors of the Texas Tavern in Kings Cross, shoots down the stairs and into the bottom bar with the afternoon sun streaming in behind him. “Where is he?” he…
Pardo has slammed her nation’s the flops after their 3-0 defeat to Brazil ended Chile’s hopes of reaching Russia 2018 CLAUDIO BRAVO’S wife claims Chile’s partying stars were too hungover to train during their World Cup qualifying campaign. Carla Pardo has…
Rafael Nadal just beat Yannick Hanfmann in the French Open first round on Monday. But moments before the Spaniard walked onto the Philippe Chatrier court, he accidentally smacked his head on a massive camera. It is unclear if it hurt Nadal, but…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not entitled to damages from BP for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a court ruled. (Marine Mammal Commission) A federal appeals court has ruled that the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers is not entitled to damages from…
IT would be a nightmare for Liverpool if they do not win a trophy this season. They have played some incredible football and produced some magical moments. They battled Manchester City all the way in the Premier League, accumulating 97 points that…
STUART BROAD is convinced England will win the World Cup. He believes rival teams cannot cope with the devastating power and destructive brilliance of their batting. Broad says England’s current top seven is the best they have ever fielded in one-day cricket….
MANCHESTER UNITED legends officially debuted their new 2019/20 kits in the 5-0 win over Bayern Munich in a throw-back to the 1999 Champions League final. The home shirt, which pays homage to the likes of David Beckham and Paul Scholes, was worn…
MANCHESTER CITY have entered the race to sign £40million-rated Youri Tielemans. The Monaco midfielder, 22, has starred on loan at Leicester in 2019 and the King Power top brass are desperate to seal a permanent deal. But Pep Guardiola was hugely impressed…
Joao Felix is the most in demand teenager in Europe and at 19 years old comes with a 120m euro (£106m) price tag. The Portuguese forward only made his senior debut for Benfica at the start of the season but has gone…
BRISTOL plays host to South Africa's final warm-up game before the Cricket World Cup. Faf du Plessis's side are one of the favourites to lift the trophy in July and face England in their opener at The Oval. What time is South…
DAVINSON SANCHEZ is looking to adopt an aggressive approach like Sergio Ramos did last season in order to help Tottenham beat Liverpool in the Champions League final. Mauricio Pochettino's men – who are in the final of Europe's elite competition for the…
On a Friday evening news dump just before the start of a holiday weekend, the Mt. Vernon Independent School district announced that it had hired ex-Baylor coach Art Briles to lead the Texas high school’s football team. Superintendent Jason McCullough said during…
DISABLED Arsenal and Chelsea fans have snubbed the Europa League final in Baku due to the logistical nightmare it would entail. Both clubs have sold just one pair of disabled tickets each for the game with the travel putting off hoards of…
BAYERN and Leipzig go head-to-head for the DFB Pokal. The holders are going for a record 19th trophy, whilst Leipzig are looking to win the tournament for the first time in their history. But Bayern have demons to vanquish in this competition,…
MEMPHIS DEPAY is either about to become a Manchester United legend or a traitor depending on whether he really is about to join arch-rivals Liverpool. The 25-year-old has been strongly linked with a switch to Jurgen Klopp's side after a stunning season…
It’s that time of year again when 12- and 13-year-olds make you question how hard you really worked in grade school or if Dr. Jacques Bailly is making up new words on the fly for contestants to try and spell. The 2019…
NICK POPE has signed a new long-term deal at Burnley, keeping him at Turf Moor until 2023. The England international, 27, put pen to paper on the four-year contract, which has the option for a further 12 months, after recovering from a…
Art Briles, the former Baylor football coach fired three years ago after an investigation found the school had mishandled allegations of sexual misconduct and violence, has been hired to lead an East Texas high school program. Mount Vernon High School said its…
MAURIZIO SARRI’S first season in English football looks decent. Third in the Premier League, securing a return to the Champions League, Carabao Cup finalists, plus the Europa League final against Arsenal to come. This being Chelsea, with their history of firing successful…
Memorial Day weekend is once again upon us. Americans across this great nation reserve this time for 72 somber and solitary hours spent quietly honoring the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in service of the United States Armed Forces, or…
BOB Marley’s daughter is behind the success of Jamaica's Women’s World Cup team after it was disbanded eight years ago due to a lack of funding. Cedella Marley, 51, daughter of the late Reggae musician Bob Marley, bankrolled the squad after the…
THIS week WWE introduced the all-new 24/7 Championship. Taking its cue from the Attitude Era’s Hardcore title, it’s set to be defended anytime, anyplace, anywhere – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Between Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and 205 Live, there…
Running 800 miles over nine days from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland? Why would anyone want to do that? “A massive reason I’m doing this is to inspire people to take on that big challenge they’ve had in…
DIEGO MARADONA, in cinemas from June 14, is another masterpiece by Asif Kapadia — director of the Senna documentary. Footage of Maradona during his seven-year spell in Naples captures a rapid descent into a life gripped by cocaine, hookers and endless partying….
Stephen Curry has been on fire since Kevin Durant’s injury. Curry averaged 36 points per game in the Warriors’ sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers, leaving some to wonder if it was the best series of his career. It’s as if Durant’s…
Call them the smoke and mirror Mets. Down five projected starters, a few days removed from their manager’s job being believed to be in serious jeopardy, the Mets have put together their first four-game winning streak of the season after beating Max…
NEYMAR and Kylian Mbappe are at loggerheads in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room, according to fresh reports. The Ligue 1 champions' plan of the duo spearheading their rise to the top of European football is encountering serious issues. A main gripe for…
WOLVES have joined Premier League rival Chelsea in the race for Porto striker Moussa Marega, according to reports. Porto’s £30million star netted 21 times in 46 appearances last season which had attracted attention from Chelsea chiefs last January. Wolves have earmarked the…
Former NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. faced another one of his rape accusers on Wednesday — with the 58-year-old woman describing in graphic detail how he picked her up for a coffee date in his Hummer before allegedly assaulting her on Mother’s…
Even without a mother-daughter recruiting rule in Super Netball, business could be about to boom. A new generation of famous offspring is emerging, with names that are not always recognisable, but a few faces that might be. On current team lists, Fever…
