JOSE MOURINHO has played down reports of problems within his Tottenham team. The Tottenham manager was asked about the harmony, or lack thereof, within his squad behind the scenes. But the Spurs boss took the opportunity to question the reports of unrest. He said: "I don't understand why you ask me, because for a week people were writing and speaking […]

Conor Benn’s stunning victory propels him into the limelight It took Conor Benn just 80 seconds to change his boxing life forever on Saturday night in east London. Benn caught, hurt, stunned and stopped Samuel Vargas in the opening round of the hardest fight of his short career to end his apprenticeship in the shadow of his father’s fists. Nigel […]

CONOR BENN plans to enjoy the fruits of his labour after a career-best win – by feasting on Easter eggs and pancakes. Benn stopped Samuel Vargas in unprecedented fashion, blasting the experienced welterweight campaigner out in just 80 seconds. It meant the long weeks of hard graft, time away from his newborn son Eli and refraining from chocolaty treats were […]

Delhi Capitals, last year’s IPL runners up, kicked off their 2021 campaign with a thumping seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, comfortably chasing down their 189-run target. On an outstanding batting track at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Delhi’s openers Prithvi Shaw (72 off 38 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (85 off 54) each blasted quick-fire fifties in a sublime 138-run […]

CELEBRITIES including Love Island star Chris Hughes and I'm a Celeb's Georgia Toffolo have revealed their Grand National tips. The nation will come to a standstill at 5.15pm today to see how their horse does over the famous Aintree fences. Picking the winner of a 40-runner race can prove a real lottery. OFFERS OF THE DAY Paddy Power: Bet £10 […]

THEY have waited 172 years, so what's another day? After all, Rachael Blackmore, Bryony Frost and Tabitha Worsley have never had a better chance of making history. The Grand National – the world's most famous race – has thrown up more than its fair share of thrills and spills since it was first run on February 26, 1839. OFFERS OF […]

Republicans are mad at Major League Baseball. The charge: Engaginginpolitics. That’s a popular accusation on the right — that not capitulating to their particular ideology is pejoratively political. (While promoting it would just be good patriotism.) The intractable intertwinement of sports and politics is well-documented and hardly incidental. Taxpayer money being put toward stadiums to house teams owned by billionaires, […]

THE Grand National is almost here! And this means, that, like last year we've got the Virtual Grand National too. A whopping 4.8million homes watched the 2020 version with the main race sadly cancelled. Grand National LIVE blog: Latest updates from Aintree Get up to £130 in free bets for the Grand National Festival When is the Virtual Grand National […]

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly so keen to get David de Gea off their wage bill that they could let him leave on loan. And the Red Devils are also said to have become less keen on Erling Haaland following Mino Raiola's visit to Barcelona and Real Madrid. FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE Stay up to […]

As he screamed in pain, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James no longer appeared indestructible. Nearly three weeks ago, Atlanta Hawks guard Solomon Hill dove for a loose ball and struck James’ right ankle. Moments after staying on the floor and making a 3-pointer, James left the floor, limped toward the locker room and winced with every step. The Lakers […]