THE ROMANIAN fourth official who caused the unprecedented walk-off by players of both sides PSG’s Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehir faces a 10-GAME ban. Uefa have confirmed their anti-racism rulebook applies to match officials as well as players. And that leaves Sebastian Coltescu staring at a lengthy ban in addition to the long-term damage to his reputation after his […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA faces possibly one more hurdle before finally securing a fight with Tyson Fury. Joshua faces Kubrat Pulev in a mandatory title defence this Saturday, returning to the ring after a year out. Many feel it is just another obstacle on AJ's way to what would be an undisputed title decider against Fury. But Pulev has travelled over from […]

Throughout the ups and downs of their hurling rivalry with Waterford, wins have not come much sweeter for Limerick than the 2007 All-Ireland semi-final. That summer got underway with the most dramatic of Munster Championships. Sparks flew in ‘Semple-gate’ when Cork and Clare met in Thurles. The Rebels came out on top, but were bested by Waterford, 5-15 to 3-18 […]

CHELSEA host Krasnodar at Stamford Bridge on tonight and will look to solidify top spot in their final Champions League Group E match. The west Londoners secured passage to the last-16 a fortnight ago with a 2-1 victory over Rennes. Frank Lampard's troops are in red-hot form ahead of the visit of the Russians, winning their five of their last […]

Cristiano Ronaldo could be on his way back to Manchester United. That's according to Auto Esporte, which reports United's shirt sponsor, Chevrolet, is preparing to finance a return to Old Trafford for the Portuguese superstar.  Chevrolet is understood to be keen to make the move happen after seeing positive effect Ronaldo has had on Juventus' shirt sponsor, Jeep. Visit Insider's homepage for […]

TWO members of England’s squad have been cleared to fly home from South Africa on Thursday after their positive Covid-19 tests were overturned. Although the men returned positive tests on Sunday, further investigation deemed that they were not infected with the virus and not contagious. It means team supremo Ashley Giles will not have to remain in South Africa alongside […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA's stunning defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr was the "best thing thing to ever happen to him", according to former heavyweight champion David Haye. Ruiz turned the boxing world upside down last June by registering an emphatic stoppage victory over 'AJ' at Madison Square Garden. ODDS SPECIAL 4/1 FOR JOSHUA TO WIN VIA KO, DQ OR TKOMobile only / […]

Two members of England’s touring party who returned “unconfirmed positives” for Covid-19 in South Africa have since tested negative for the virus, the ECB’s chief medical officer Nick Pierce has confirmed. The decision to postpone England’s one-day international series in South Africa was taken yesterday, on medical grounds, after a positive test among the Proteas squad led to the first […]

Brett Favre on NFL tightening COVID-19 restrictions for teams The NFL is making major coronavirus protocol changes, including team facilities shutting down for two days after games; NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre weighs in on ‘Fox and Friends Weekend.’ The Los Angeles Rams are locked in with quarterback Jared Goff. Goff, who signed a four-year deal worth up […]

Rugby faces concussion lawsuit bombshell as 70 former players – including All Blacks Carl Hayman and Geoff Old and ex-England lock Mouritz Botha – ask British law firm to sue unions over head injuries Players from all over the world have asked a British law firm to start legal action   They have endured health problems linked to head injuries during their […]