MANCHESTER UNITED have joined in the race for Marseille sensation Isaac Lihadji, according to reports. Barcelona and Everton are also interested in signing the young winger, considered to be one of the most exciting prospects in the Ligue 1 side's academy. Lihadji, 17, is yet to sign his first professional contract and has just one year left on his current […]

England have picked all-rounder Chris Woakes for the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston with paceman Jofra Archer missing out. Woakes, 30, got the nod to play at his home ground after taking 6-17 against Ireland at Lord’s last week and will now team-up with prolific pairing James Anderson and Stuart Broad. Archer missed the one-off Test after suffering […]

JUAN MATA was the subject of online taunts from his own fans on Tuesday night after appearing to dive to win Manchester United a penalty. A tight 1-0 victory over Kristiansund kept the Red Devils' 100 percent record in pre-season in tact. However there were plenty of United supporters dismayed at the nature of their victory. Paul Pogba slotted Mata […]

MANCHESTER UNITED are heading to Norway as the continue their Premier League preparations. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have enjoyed an excellent pre-season so far and will be hoping for another morale-boosting victory against local side Kristiansund BK. Who are Kristiansund? A RELATIVELY new club, Kristiansund BK were formed just 16 years ago in 2003. They are the result of a […]

BAYERN MUNICH have pushed back their annual club photo shoot until they secure the signing of Leroy Sane, German reports claim. The Manchester City winger has been subject to much speculation linking him with a move to the Allianz Arena this summer. According to BILD the Bundesliga champions are so confident in signing the German international they have pushed back […]

CHELSEA are ready to send right-back Dujon Sterling to Wigan – to follow in Reece James’s footsteps. Sterling, 19, is in talks with Latics about a season long loan and taking over from James, also 19, who made the same move and was a huge success. Wigan hope Sterling accepts their offer despite rival interest and picks them for his […]

CHELSEA keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga “could play in centre midfield” claimed his former Blues team-mate Rob Green. Veteran English stopper Green spent last season at Stamford Bridge as third-choice and despite not making one appearance in West London, he still lifted the Europa League trophy. The now retired 39-year-old told BBC Sport his former Chelsea goalkeeper colleague Kepa is so good […]

Your hands are blistered. The sun is sizzling, and your weighted vest feels heavier with every step you take.  But the clock is ticking, and your competitors are two reps ahead. Slowing down isn't an option.  These are the challenges hundreds of CrossFit athletes will face starting Thursday when they convene at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin to compete […]

England captain Joe Root will bat at No 3 in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston according to Sky sources. Rory Burns and Jason Roy are set to open the batting, as they did in last week’s Test win over Ireland, with Root moving up from his regular position as the No 4 batsman. Root averages 49.03 in Tests, having […]

ON the weekend he was appointed Manchester United's permanent manager, SunSport travelled to Kristiansund – a Norwegian city with a population a third of the size of Old Trafford – to learn how a small boy from this corner of the world won the biggest job in English football. Solskjaer's squad flew out to the city on Monday for a […]