Sydney to Hobart entrants have been treated to blue skies over Sydney Harbour for the start of the race, but will likely hit smoke haze later on the race. As the fleet of 157 headed out of the harbour in perfect conditions, concerns over a potential delay due to smoke haze were quickly forgotten. Four starting lines were required to […]

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly ready to launch an £80million move for Leicester and England star James Maddison this summer. The Daily Star claim that the midfielder is not close to signing a new long-term deal at the King Power Stadium with the Red Devils poised to swoop. The 23-year-old still has three-and-a-half years remaining on his current £50,000-a-week contract, but […]

The Dallas Cowboys (7-8), in need of a win, host the Washington Redskins (3-12) Sunday for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at AT&T Stadium (on FOX). We analyze the Redskins-Cowboys odds and sports betting lines, while providing betting tips and advice on this Week 17 NFL matchup. Redskins at Cowboys: Week 17 preview, betting trends and notes Looking to place […]

LEICESTER have entered the race for £34million rated defender Daniele Rugani at Juventus. And it could bring even more pain for Arsenal, who have chased the centre-half since the summer. Despite the impressive form of Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu, Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers is keen on adding some more strength in depth. Veteran Wes Morgan is the only cover […]

I recently attended a really fun holiday office party of a vendor of mine and started thinking of how much better it was than the worst holiday office party I ever attended. That one was bad. I was working for a big law firm, and a very stingy one, too. But little did I know how stingy.   The party was scheduled for a Thursday […]

THE January transfer window has very nearly arrived and the world's biggest clubs are making their plans. Most notably, Edinson Cavani may have already signed for Atletico Madrid. Yet, there could be bigger as Manchester United have reportedly told Juventus they will accept £52m plus Emre Can from Juventus in return for Paul Pogba. Follow all the latest transfer news […]

Two more Australians have been added to UFC Fight Night 168 in Auckland, bringing the green-and-gold contingent at the February 23 event to six. Callan Potter and Jamie Mullarkey are the latest Aussies to be confirmed for the card, joining countrymen Jimmy Crute, Jake Matthews, Tyson Pedro and Ben Sosoli. Jamie Mullarkey in action against Brad Riddell in Melbourne earlier […]

Ben Stokes trained with England on Christmas Day with his father, Ged, having moved into a “stable condition” in hospital. Ged was admitted to hospital in Johannesburg on Monday in a “critical condition” but has improved and is now stable, even though he remains in intensive care. Ben missed England training on Christmas Eve in order to be by his […]

ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff died on Tuesday — his 34th birthday. A native of Oxford, Mississippi and a 2008 graduate of the University of Florida, Aschoff began his career at ESPN as an SEC reporter for ESPN.com in 2011, before taking on a more expanded role for the network — including television — in 2017. "We are very sorry […]

England must make Ben Stokes’ mental wellbeing their priority even if that means he sits out the Boxing Day Test against South Africa, says Nasser Hussain. Stokes missed training on Tuesday in order to be at the bedside of his father Ged, who is in a “critical condition” in a Johannesburg hospital after being taken ill on Monday. Stokes’ father […]