SUNDERLAND will take on Sheffield Wednesday in a repeat of their League One play-off semi-final in the first round of this season's Carabao Cup. The draw for the opening round of the tournament took place on Thursday afternoon. And another huge tie to be drawn out of the hat was Sheffield United vs West Brom as two big Championship sides […]

It is hard to think of an ideal that is more irrational and illogical than whiteness. It is a concept that is as laughably fictitious as the talking wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, yet this hilarious genetic lottery has become a purity test with deadly serious consequences. With all of the above said – alongside the nuclear weapon and […]

Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year OMAHA, Neb. — A shot at a championship. It’s so close. Like, as close as a tag/no tag super-slow-motion HD replay review at second base in a one-run game that has to be reviewed for five minutes. That kind of close. […]

MANCHESTER CITY and Liverpool are favourites to be crowned 2022-23 Premier League champions. That's according to bookmakers Betfair, who are predicting another two-horse race with Pep Guardiola's Citizens available at 4/7 and Liverpool at 12/5. BETFAIR: GET £30 IN FREE BETS* The dust has settled on the 2021-22 campaign with Manchester City landing their fourth title in the last five […]

WOLVES are ready to trigger River Plate midfielder Enzo Fernandez's £17million release clause. Sources in Argentina say Wolves' chief scout Mathew Hobbs has travelled to South America to try and push through a deal with River Plate chiefs for the 21-year-old. Bruno Lage faces stiff competition from his old club Benfica and AC Milan who are also keen on the […]

INTER MILAN have revealed they've signed Andre Onana and Henrikh Mkhitaryan as well as confirming that the club are interested in both Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala. The Italian giants' CEO Giuseppe Marotta has opened up on Inter's transfer business in an interview with Radio Rai. He said: "I can confirm we’ve signed Andre Onana and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on free transfers, […]

Gerwyn Price joked he was more “nervous” watching team-mate Jonny Clayton than playing himself at the World Cup of Darts. The Welsh duo secured a 2-0 win over Netherlands in Frankfurt to reach the World Cup of Darts final on Sunday. They comfortably saw off Dirk van Duijvenbode and Danny Noppert, who had earlier beaten Northern Ireland 2-0. Meanwhile, Wales […]

QUEEN'S champion Matteo Berretini had Sue Barker in tears live on-air in a classy tribute to the BBC presenter. Barker, 66, is calling time on her broadcasting career next month following 30 years on our screens. And Berretini had Barker "welling up" after he defended his Queen's title with a 7-5 6-4 win over Serbia's Filip Krajinovic today. Barker grabbed […]

NOTTINGHAM FOREST have offered Brice Samba a new and improved deal in their bid to hold on to their starting goalkeeper. SunSport understand that Forest have handed Samba a contract with "more than double" his current salary at City Ground. Nottingham have been trying to convince the keeper to stay after sealing their return to the Premier League following a […]

Matt Fitzpatrick believes his previous success at Brookline gives him the edge over his rivals heading into the final round of the 122nd US Open. Nine years after winning the US Amateur title at the same Massachusetts venue, Fitzpatrick shares the 54-hole lead with American Will Zalatoris, a shot ahead of defending champion Jon Rahm. World number one Scottie Scheffler, […]