JURGEN Klopp's plans to meet Timo Werner and convince him to come to join Liverpool are being derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. The German striker has long been linked with a move to follow former teammate Naby Keita from RB Leipzig to Merseyside. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a stunning season in front of goal, registering 27 strikes in 36 appearances, […]

Shortened race weekends, winter racing and consecutive Grands Prix WITHOUT fans at Silverstone? F1 chiefs meet this week desperate to somehow rescue the season for their financially-crippled teams Nine F1 Grand Prix meetings have been postponed or cancelled so far And now the event in France on June 28 looks set to go amid coronavirus crisis The British Grand Prix […]

LALIGA giants Barcelona have confirmed they are taking "criminal action" against former vice-president Emili Rousaud following corruption claims against the club. In a fiercely-worded statement released by the Blaugrana board, they denied the accusations and vowed to "defend the honour" of the Camp Nou club. A number of rows have broken out in Barcelona of late; including a reported link […]

REAL MADRID are continuing to work on their Estadio Santiago Bernabeu redevelopment after being given the approval from the city's council – but the update will reduce the capacity by one. Los Blancos were granted permission in March to begin the major construction operation which will cost £500million. They originally unveiled their ambitious new proposal for the famous venue more […]

Football is suspended across most of Europe because of the continued spread of coronavirus. The game in England is suspended indefinitely and, while Premier League clubs are due to meet on Friday to discuss the situation, there is unlikely to be a resumption any time soon to a top-flight season that still has nine rounds of fixtures to play. Belgium’s […]

DEAN HENDERSON wants to become Manchester United's No.1, admitted Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. The England Under-21 star, on loan from Old Trafford this season, has played a pivotal role between the sticks during the Blades sensational return to the Premier League. The 23-year-old has been tipped as the man to replace United's current shot-stopper David De Gea, after the […]

You’re up next, Saquon Barkley. The Giants fully anticipate in the not-too-distant future having to work out a contract extension for their star running back, a scenario general manager Dave Gettleman alluded to Monday. Little did Gettleman know the prescience of his words. Later in the day, multiple reports surfaced that Christian McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million extension with […]

Don’t worry, Dave Gettleman is not forgetting his password, nor is he liable to get his fingers in the wrong spot to mistakenly hit “mute’’ when the Giants are on the clock for this year’s most unusual NFL draft. These are unprecedented times for everyone dealing with COVID-19 loss, work and social restrictions. Kevin Abrams, the Giants’ vice president of […]

LOCKDOWN means time on our hands for thought, and as a racing fan there's plenty of opportunity to reflect on horses that have moved us along the way. Jumps horses tend to be the first that come to mind, but the concept Flat horses don't grab one is lazy. Here are five that have grabbed me by the short and […]

England’s Jade Moore says testing herself in Florida’s humid weather and playing with Brazil legend Marta were among the pull factors behind her move to Orlando Pride. Six-time Fifa World Player of the Year Marta and USA striker Alex Morgan are among Orlando’s stars. Moore, 29, left Reading on 1 April after 15 years in England’s leagues. “I feel like […]