Sergey Kovalev didn’t want to fight Anthony Yarde – but that’s the reality for ‘Krusher’ in Chelyabinsk, Russia as the Brit travels for his first world title shot.  The Russian was set on a fight with Canelo Alvarez, but even $1 million to Yarde to step aside wasn’t enough.  Here, we learn just how good Yarde is, with no evidence from […]

FRANK LAMPARD picked up his first win in charge of Chelsea at Carrow Road. The Blues were made to work hard for victory but Tammy Abraham proved the hero. Norwich 2 (Cantwell 6', Pukki 30') Chelsea 3 (Abraham 3', 68', Mount 17') Abraham's second goal puts Blues back in front. BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate are showing the […]

WHILE Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to have settled on David De Gea as his Manchester United captain for the season, newest signing Harry Maguire might turn out to be the better long-term option. Alongside Paul Pogba, the Spanish international is United’s longest serving and most experienced player, but I have reservations about giving the keeper the armband. Solskjaer’s new pressing […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. men’s basketball team lost for the first time in nearly 13 years, falling to Australia 98-94 in a pre-World Cup exhibition game Saturday. Patty Mills scored 30 points for Australia, which rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half. It was the first loss for the U.S. in a major international tournament or exhibition […]

Josh Hazlewood was encouraged when England captain Joe Root was dismissed early on Friday, but even he could not have predicted the dominant position Australia would find itself in by the end of the third Ashes Test’s second day. The urn appears set to be remaining Down Under after Australia, dismissed for 179 on Thursday, ripped through England and had […]

AARON RAMSEY has been made to wait for his Juventus debut as they launch their Serie A defence at Parma tonight. The midfielder will watch on after being left out of the squad due to lack of match fitness. It is the second time he has had to be patient but it is much less eventful than the first attempt […]

KIERAN TRIPPER is being given the chance to push for an England recall. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate is heading to Spain to watch Trippier’s Atletico Madrid side against Leganes tomorrow. The former Spurs right-back starred at the World Cup in Russia but was left out of June’s Uefa Nations League finals. Southgate names his England squad on Thursday for […]

SOME startling things have happened in the name of the law, none more so than VAR. It’s a useful tool that has become football’s Lord Chief Justice. In an attempt to dampen down controversy over key decisions, the game’s authorities and many among its royalty, too, are advocates. But in bringing technology to the aid of referees, they are turning […]

Deadspin editor-in-chief Megan Greenwell is leaving us for WEIRD Magazine, which we can only assume is a sad rip-off of Mad and Cracked. We will miss her deeply, and to show our affection in the only way we know how, we’re roasting her ass. Tom Ley The first thing I thought of when I heard that Megan Greenwell was going […]

Daniel Jones has done everything right in preseason action — and it hasn’t done a thing to change Pat Shurmur’s mind. The Giants coach confirmed on Friday morning that Eli Manning will be the Week 1 starter against the Cowboys on Sept. 8. “Eli’s our starter, and we’re getting Daniel ready to play. (Jones) has done a good job in […]