What was supposed to be a day of reckoning for rogue Chinese swimming superstar Sun Yang has become a wake-up call for the international anti-doping apparatus, with a leading lawyer branding the system 'broken' after it was laid bare in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. Sun, a multiple Olympic freestyle champion, has been the subject of an […]

Maximum Security’s disqualification at the 2019 Kentucky Derby still stands. A federal judge in Kentucky on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the horse’s owners, Gary and Mary West, against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) that sought to overturn the decision made by stewards at Churchill Downs after the race on May 4. “Kentucky’s regulations make clear that the disqualification […]

OLE GUNNAR SOLKSKJAER will be hoping to kick on from a 3-1 win over Brighton when club football returns after the international break. The Norwegian's Red Devils have now won five of their last six fixtures in all competitions and are up to seventh in the Premier League. And United are edging ever closer to completing the signing of Mario […]

LIONEL MESSI returned to international football with a goal in Argentina's Superclasico against Brazil. After an atrocious penalty miss by Gabriel Jesus, the Argentine captain saw a spot kick saved by Alisson down the other end, but slotted in the rebound. Brazil 0-1 Argentina 79' Coutinho gives away the ball in his own half as Messi breaks and it falls […]

BARCELONA star Clement Lenglet has denied a tense relationship between Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann saying “dialogue comes little by little” but that "you can talk about a lot of things with Messi”. Rumours have been rife of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner having an icy attitude towards the summer signing from Atletico Madrid – having wanted his friend Neymar […]

BRAZIL and Argentina face off in one of the biggest rivalries in international football. The two South American giants only faced each other in July in the Copa America, with Selecao winning 2-0 on their way to winning the tournament. But the Albiceleste will be hoping end a run of just one win in six matches against their arch enemies […]

TOTTENHAM have work to do as they head into the international break after a 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United. Mauricio Pochettino's men are currently 14th in the table – and their poor start to the season could be too much for the Argentine to bear, with Bayern Munich a possible destination. Danny Rose is set to leave the […]

Carmelo Anthony will play again after all. The 35-year-old ex-Knicks star will sign a non-guaranteed contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN reported on Thursday. Anthony was unable to find NBA suitors after a disastrous 10-game stint with the Houston Rockets in 2018-19. He was traded to the Chicago Bulls, but was immediately bought out. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t […]

MANCHESTER CITY star David Silva is set to link up with Andres Iniesta and Lukas Podolski at Japanese side Vissel Kobe next season. The Spanish midfield maestro, 33, is out of contract at the end of this term and has already been linked with David Beckham's Inter Miami franchise. Silva could now follow compatriots Iniesta and David Villa – who […]

JOE GOMEZ was booed by a section of England fans after he came on as a substitute at Wembley. The Liverpool defender replaced Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount on 70 minutes in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro. But as he came on to the pitch home supporters were heard booing 22-year-old. It comes after a training ground bust-up with Raheem […]