Adam Gase will lead the Jets for the first time on Sunday, when they open the season against the Bills. This is the latest chapter in a football life for Gase, who fell in love with football at Marshall High School in Michigan and made it to the NFL coaching ranks despite never playing college football. Here is a look […]

Scotland hopes of earning automatic qualification for Euro 2020 dangle by a thread after Russia came from behind to win at Hampden. John McGinn gave Steve Clarke’s side the lead, but slack defending allowed Artem Dzyuba to strike before Stephen O’Donnell’s own goal put Russia ahead. Scotland sit six points adrift of the Russians in fourth with five games to […]

The Washington Nationals (78-61) and Atlanta Braves (87-54) play Game 2 of a four-game set at SunTrust Park Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET. Thursday: The Braves prevailed 4-2 for their seventh win in a row. SP Max Fried tossed one-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, retiring the final 19 batters he faced as Atlanta increased its NL East lead to […]

MICHAEL OWEN has revealed how he was confronted with the sad sight of Paul Gascoigne turning up at Real Madrid with his football boots. Owen grew up as a child idolising Gascoigne who was in his pomp as player and the country's hero for his amazing ability. But in his new autobiography Reboot – My Life, My Time Owen recalls the […]

ANTOINE GRIEZMANN'S life has been depicted in a series of wacky cartoons – from meeting his wife Erika to winning the World Cup last summer. PUMA have released a host of sketches depicted Griezmann's ten years in football – including aspects of his life both on and off the pitch. Griezmann, 28, made his senior debut for Real Sociedad a […]

LENNOX LEWIS has claimed that he twice gave Anthony Joshua his number for a chat but the Watford heavyweight never called. As he prepares for his potentially career defining rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr, AJ has faced multiple questions over his feud with the heavyweight legend. But any attempts to solve the ongoing dispute have been knocked back, Lewis says. […]

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV stripped naked to make the 155lbs lightweight limit and defend his UFC title against Dustin Poirier on Saturday night. Khabib strolled into the Abu Dhabi fight hotel at 8.50am local time, close to 6am in England, for a test weigh-in and instantly needed a towel to cover his modesty while he stripped naked to qualify for the title […]

The Dallas Wings (10-21) and Connecticut Sun (22-9) lock horns Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET at the Mohegan Sun Arena. This will be the third and final meeting of the regular season, and surprisingly the Wings have battled to a 1-1 series split. The Sun won the most recent meeting in Connecticut by a 78-68 score back on Aug. […]

EDDIE NKETIAH feels blessed to have idol Ian Wright in his corner. Former England striker Wright, 55, has given Nketiah tips and saw his first goal for Leeds at Elland Road last month. Now Nketiah, 20, hopes to use the Arsenal legend’s advice to shoot down Turkey here in England Under-21s first Euro qualifier tonight. Nketiah, on loan from the […]

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND welcome Switzerland as both sides look to keep their unbeaten qualifying record intact. Mick McCarthy's men have won three and drawn the other of their four games, leaving them five points clear at the top of Group D. Switzerland will be looking to close down the Irish side, having only played twice in the campaign. What time […]