01:00 Oliver Browning | 1689689515 Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed the Saudi Pro League “is better” than Major League Soccer, appearing to take a swipe at rival Lionel Messi following his transfer to Inter Miami. The Portuguese forward, 38, also confirmed he has no plans to play in the United States or return to Europe. “The Saudi league is better than […]

In this offense-oriented era, there’s no sense in paying a premium for a fantasy football defense. It’s an argument I’ve made numerous times on these pages, but the advice rings louder annually as defenses become increasingly volatile week over week and deliver meeker seasonal totals. To quickly summarize: The top fantasy defense/special teams (D/ST) scored 173 points last season, a […]

SPANISH star Isco has sensationally accused Aston Villa chief Monchi of grabbing him by the NECK in an incredible bust-up. The former Real Madrid ace, 31, has been a free agent since his contract at Sevilla was torn up after just three months. Isco lasted just four months at the Spanish giants after ending his trophy-laden stint at the Bernabeu. […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Mornings are suddenly meaningless, Dan. Dawn after dawn, I – and, we can be sure, thousands of others – have lain awake, dreaming of gold, gold, gold, and debating which energy-sapping event would require the harshest training. Australian gold medallists in 2022.Credit: Getty […]

Novak Djokovic has been fined £6,117 ($8,000) for smashing his racket during his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s Wimbledon singles final. The Serb took out his frustration on the net post in the fifth set when his serve was broken in the third game by the Spaniard, who won the thrilling match 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4. Djokovic […]

HOLLIE SHEARER has been branded "perfection" by fans online as she showed off her tanlines in a bikini. The singer-songwriter took to Instagram to share the stunning picture with her 70.5k followers. She posed in a pink bikini on a beach and captioned the post: "Waiting for the sun to go down – wearing @prettylittlething." Fans were quick to react to the […]

ILKAY GUNDOGAN'S wife Sara Arfaoui attended the Manchester City legend's Barcelona unveiling in crutches. Gundogan left City in June shortly after captaining Pep Guardiola's side to an historic Treble triumph. The midfielder decided to move out of the Etihad once his contract expired as he rejected a one-year extension. The Germany international has instead put pen to paper on a […]

THE Women's World Cup commences in just a few days and the prize fund has seen a staggering increase from 2019. FIFA have boosted this year's pool to £88.5million, which is more than three times the amount of the £24million prize fund at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. This still does not come close to the men's winners prize fund in […]

00:28 Sophie Thompson | 1689518618 Adidas has share footage of the moment Stormzy saw friend Declan Rice donning an Arsenal kit for the first time, as news of his transfer broke. Rice, who is leaving West Ham after spending his entire senior career so far there, can be seen on the phone to Stormzy, while wearing the north London side’s […]

MANCHESTER CITY earned more from Fifa than anyone else for releasing their players to star in the World Cup – but even National League Boreham Wood got a share of the cash. Fifa paid out £160million to 440 different clubs around the world for releasing their players for last year's World Cup in Qatar. English clubs received a total of […]