PETER CROUCH brutally mocked Manchester United's penalty count and the empty Emirates in a new advert alongside wife Abbey Clancy. The former England striker, 39, teamed up with Paddy Power once again to deliver a typical commercial full of digs and quips. With the new campaign now underway, Crouchy talks fans through what to expect this season as he tries […]

FOR MANY WWE fans, the Attitude Era of the late 1990s and early 2000s is still the greatest time in wrestling history. Led by the beer-drinking, finger-flipping Stone Cold Steve Austin, WWE was more outrageous and extreme than ever before or since. WWE was also locked in a bitter ratings battle with rival promotion WCW – dubbed the "Monday Night […]

LUIS SUAREZ has arrived to take his Italian language exam which he MUST pass for his Juventus transfer to go through. The Barcelona star is required to take a citizenship level B1 Italian test in order to get a passport. And he was pictured pulling up at the University for Foreigners Perugia in a taxi to sit the exam on […]

When the Big Ten announced in August it was postponing its football season, the Pac-12 wasn’t far behind. They may take the same path to reviving their seasons. After the Big Ten announced on Wednesday it was reversing its decision and plans to kick off in October, the Pac-12 could soon follow their lead and join the rest of the […]

CANELO ALVAREZ could fight Billy Joe Saunders or Callum Smith in November, according to Eddie Hearn. And Matchroom promoter Hearn is keen for fans to be allowed back before any big fight is set up. Mexican legend Alvarez, 30, is suing Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy and streaming service Dazn. But Hearn is hopeful the issue can be resolved […]

LEGENDARY trainer Dermot Weld has led the tributes to 'very, very special man' Pat Smullen. The nine-time Irish champion jockey died on Tuesday at the age of 43 having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018. Smullen and Weld struck up a formidable partnership, winning numerous Classics and Group 1 races together, including the Derby in 2016 with Harzand. Weld […]

Many tests await Steve Cohen once he assumes control of the Mets, and for the purpose of this column, let’s assume that he’ll pass the entry exam of the approval vote by other owners. After that, before the really heavy lifting, the first test looks easy: Sign J.T. Realmuto. “Wow,” Joe Girardi said Tuesday afternoon, before his Phillies opened a […]

FANS are not allowed into the London Stadium at the moment but West Ham have picked up some interested spectators Stateside. The America-based consortium plotting to buy the club from owners David Sullivan and David Gold will be watching results very keenly over the next six weeks. Having lost their first league game 2-0 at home to Newcastle to blow […]

WILFRIED ZAHA hopes to break free from Crystal Palace and return to a so-called big club — and taste European football for the first time. Yet one of the Premier League’s great entertainers is heading for a crushing disappointment and looks increasingly likely he will remain at Selhurst Park. This is terrific news for Palace fans. Eagles boss Roy Hodgson will […]

Now, Dan McNeil has an actual job dilemma to think about. McNeil was let go by Entercom on Tuesday after The Score radio host sent out a crude tweet about ESPN’s Maria Taylor during the network’s “Monday Night Football” coverage. “NFL sideline reporter or a host for the AVN (Adult Video News) annual awards presentation?” McNeil tweeted before deleting around […]