TRANSFER NEWS is picking up with the Premier League season having reached its conclusion. With the window officially open, Man City are making the early running by agreeing a £41m fee with Bournemouth for Nathan Ake. Follow all the latest gossip and rumours below… TOFFEES EYE LON STAR Everton are favourites to sign Real Madrid's £18million-rated left-back Sergio Reguilon – […]

Astros owner Jim Crane is pointing fingers. Crane believes sign-stealing – and cheating in general – is present around the league, with the blame falling solely on the Astros. “I think [MLB] had a bigger problem than everybody realized,’’ Crane told USA Today. “Two other teams [the Yankees and Red Sox] were doing things and got caught, but we’re the […]

ARSENAL fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Mikel Arteta has confirmed the FA Cup final will NOT be Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's last match for the club. But the North Londoners are relying heavily on winning the FA Cup and more importantly, on nabbing a Europa League spot for next season to fund a major offer for Auba. Auba has […]

GOODWOOD'S finale sees the Unibet Stewards' Cup take centre stage, with hot handicaps aplenty. The crowds are back, but only for the 5,000 lucky members. Callum Jamieson picks his way through the card with a few punting pointers to hand. OFFER OF THE DAY Bet £10 on 13.10 at Goodwood, get £35 in free bets with Paddy Power -CLAIM HERE […]

NEWCASTLE chief Lee Charnley insists the Saudi Arabian-backed deal may not be dead in the water. The Magpies have been silent ever since a £300m deal was agreed with owner Mike Ashley in April. But this morning, MD Charnley said “never say never”, and reiterated that Ashley is determined to sell up. The Saudi Public Investment Fund, Amanda Staveley and […]

AN intriguing renewal of the Glorious Stakes ends ITV's coverage of Glorious Goodwood this Friday. Mark Johnston's Communique looks to get his head in front after knocking on the door recently while popular names Desert Encounter and Thundering Blue also feature in the seven-strong field. Who is running in the 3.45pm at Goodwood? What are the top tips for the […]

Aaron Judge’s previous three plate appearances resulted in three strikeouts. But when he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Thursday, that didn’t matter. All he needed was one big swing — with the tying and go-ahead runners aboard — to turn a forgettable night into a memorable one. “I knew this was my time to come up and […]

DAVID WILLEY feared his international career was over when he got axed from the World Cup squad last year for Jofra Archer. But now he is back — and yesterday took his first five-wicket haul for England as they swept to a six-wicket victory over Ireland in Southampton with 22.1 overs to spare. It was England’s first one-day international at […]

FULHAM sneaked through to the Championship play-off final – but Cardiff pushed them all the way. The Londoners held a 2-0 first-leg led from their trip to Wales, but ended up losing at Craven Cottage. But a 2-1 defeat saw them sneak their way to face Brentford at Wembley on Tuesday, August 4. Curtis Nelson headed Cardiff back into the […]

County cricket finally makes a welcome return on Saturday with the launch of a new red-ball tournament – the Bob Willis Trophy. The competition, which involves all 18 first-class counties, has been named in memory of the former England fast bowler and Sky Sports analyst, who passed away in December. The trophy will be one of only two domestic honours […]