WELCOME to the bizarre sport of "Booty Slapping" – where women smack each other on the bum until one falls over. The championships take place in Russia and derive from the more brutal men's slapping tournament, which involves hitting each other in the face as hard as possible. Extraordinary footage shows two women dressed in figure-hugging tracksuits taking turns spanking […]

UNIFIED heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr said it was a "dream come true" after showing off his world title belts to the Mexican president. The Snickers loving underdog, 29, took his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles he won after shocking Anthony Joshua to meet Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Ruiz, dressed in a charcoal suit, shared the snaps on Instagram […]

DEFENDERS don't come much more reliable than Ricardo Carvalho. The Portuguese centre-back was one of Jose Mourinho's most trusted players as Chelsea became major Premier League title challengers – and he's all set for a return to his old stomping ground. How old is Ricardo Carvalho? A COMMANDING, traditional centre-back, Carvalho's game was built on timing and strength rather than […]

‘It wasn’t if I was going to kill myself, it was when’: Startling interview with Robin Smith, one of the most popular cricketers to play the game, who hit rock bottom Robin Smith, known affectionately as ‘The Judge’, has discussed his lowest ebb The 55-year-old has revealed he contemplated taking his own life five years ago Smith struggled with retirement […]

The United States Women’s National Team got off to a dominant start at the Women’s World Cup against Thailand, winning 13-0. The highlight of the Americans’ opener came from Tobin Heath, who pulled off a devastating nutmeg that sent her defender to the ground. On Twitter, fans went wild for Heath’s signature move. Follow all of our Women’s World Cup […]

KEVIN DURANT suffered a horrific leg injury during the NBA finals last night as his calf muscle POPPED. The shocking clip left viewers at home wincing before the Golden State Warriors star was helped off the court. Durant, 30, will undergo an MRI scan today to find out the extent of the damage sustained against Toronto Raptors in Game 5 […]

USA Basketball Chairman and National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo announced on Monday the 20 players that will attend a training camp (August 5-9) in Las Vegas and contend for the 12 spots on the American roster for this summer’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. The USA are going for an unprecedented third consecutive title in the competition. “We’re […]

Argentina 0-0 Japan: South Americans earn first ever Women’s World Cup point following opening stalemate Argentina and Japan got their Women’s World Cup campaigns off the mark A hard-fought contest ended in goalless as Argentine got their first ever point Goalkeeper Vanina Correa was called into action to deny Japan late in the tie  Japan are among the favourites to take […]

REIMS, France — Weak link. The biggest question. A drop-off in the line of stellar American goalkeepers.  Alyssa Naeher won’t touch the criticism there’s been of her – before she’s made her first start in a major tournament, mind you. Naeher instead will say all the right things about staying focused, not listening to the outside noise, believing in herself and […]

Last year, in the first major final of his life, Dominic Thiem just seemed happy to be there. Flattened by a Rafael Nadal charging toward his 11th French Open title? That builds character. A dusty tennis great heartlessly roasting you at the trophy ceremony? Whatever, no shame in being outmatched. But the relative stature of these two players had shifted, […]