OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER wants Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to become the new Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke. The Manchester United boss has got the pair on extra training sessions together to help develop their understanding. Rashford, 21, struck twice and Martial, 23, also netted in United’s 4-0 win against Chelsea on the opening day of the new Premier League […]

STEWART DONALD is ready to sell Sunderland in a £50million deal to an American-based financier. The Black Cats owner had talks with the takeover team on Friday and they watched the 2-1 win over Portsmouth at home yesterday. The multi-national group are in the computer industry. They announced their interest in recent weeks and moved fast. Donald has only been […]

MANCHESTER CITY players wore shirts bearing Leroy Sane’s name before Sunday’s Premier League draw with Spurs. The winger faces a season on the sidelines after suffering a torn ACL injury in the Community Shield final victory over Liverpool. But football fans were quick to mock the tribute, with one saying: “He’s only injured, he didn’t die!” Sane, 23, is one […]

PEP GUARDIOLA and Sergio Aguero were involved in a furious touchline bust-up after the striker was subbed against Tottenham. The Argentine was preferred to Gabriel Jesus to start the huge clash at the Etihad and rewarded his manager by netting his sides second goal. However, Lucas Moura came off the bench in the second half to haul Spurs level and […]

Teemu Pukki scored an impressive hat-trick as Norwich City picked up their first win back in the Premier League against a laboured Newcastle United. Pukki’s stunning volley set them on their way in the first half, lashing into the top corner after Newcastle failed to clear a Norwich corner. The home side were buoyant in their first game at Carrow […]

ENGLAND and Wales clash at the Principality Stadium, looking to continue their World Cup preparations. Yet, they are not only also looking to get one over their biggest rivals, but both sides are not far behind top spot in the world rankings. Can England and Wales go top of the world rankings? Victory on home turf for Wales will be […]

Ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Kilkenny, we look at the greatest clashes between the two counties in modern times. 10. Kilkenny 4-24 Tipperary 1-15 (2012 All-Ireland semi-final) A game remembered for all the wrong reasons from a Tipperary perspective. The tactic of Lar Corbett man-marking Tommy Walsh backfired spectacularly, as Kilkenny steamrolled their way to an 18-point […]

You enter a conversation with Lou Piniella ready to be entertained. Not necessarily surprised, though. The beloved longtime player and manager operates without much of a filter, so he has to work pretty hard to surprise you. Nevertheless, Sweet Lou came through when I brought up the subject of his near-miss in last December’s Baseball Hall of Fame vote by […]

We can’t recommend enough the importance of taking part in some mock fantasy football drafts before your real ones arrive. It’s easy (just click here and join one), doesn’t take much time and gives you the chance to make mistakes that don’t count, while getting a feel for where players may land in your specific league size and format. That […]

At a post-workout press conference earlier this week, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns coach Billy Napier announced a rather odd initiative for the members of his football team. Napier said that, starting this year, all scholarship members of the team will be required to donate a minimum of $50 to the Ragin’ Cajun Athletic Foundation. That seems like a punitive rule to […]