PARIS — “Champion,” ”queen,” ”goddess” and “mother.” Those were the words, in French, printed on a black-and-white warmup jacket that Serena Williams wore before her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. “Those are things that mean a lot to me and reminders for me and for everyone that wants to wear it,” Williams said. “Just remind everyone that they […]
ROGER Federer did the Italian Job on Lorenzo Sonego on his return to the French Open. The Swiss superstar cruised into the second round following a 6-2 6-4 6-4 victory over the Italian journeyman on the revamped Philippe Chatrier Court. No surprise that the World No.3 received a hero welcome’s in Paris in front of a almost-capacity crowd who adore […]
PERRY GROVES carefully tiptoed past the bodies sprawled across Arsenal team-mate Niall Quinn’s flat. Then an Irish voice boomed out from the kitchen: “Bacon and eggs, Perry?” However, the welcoming breakfast offer was not from Quinny, but an M25 construction worker who had gate-crashed the Gunners’ epic 1989 title-winning party on this date 30 years ago. Groves rolled into bed […]
PEDRO has won a staggering TWENTY-FOUR trophies — yet admits he still feels tense ahead of big finals. The Europa League is the only title missing from the Spaniard’s CV. His trophy cabinet includes the Premier League, World Cup, European Championship and numerous La Ligas. And there will be a new addition if Chelsea beat Arsenal in Baku on Wednesday. […]
MANCHESTER CITY will hold last-ditch contract talks with Leroy Sane in a bid to see off Bayern Munich. The German international winger, 23, has refused to commit to a new deal at the Etihad and now has just two years left on his contract. That has alerted Bayern, who are looking for wingers to replace Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery […]
DIRK KUYT and Johnny Heitinga became embroiled in fan violence during an under-19 clash between Ajax and Feyenoord. The pair are both youth coaches – Kuyt at his old team Feyenoord and Heitinga at Ajax. The ex-Prem pair were trying to break up the unsavoury scenes that broke out during a title decider between the two rivals. Reports suggest Ajax […]
Media playback is not supported on this device Celtic have announced boss Neil Lennon has been offered the job permanently an hour after securing a treble treble. The Northern Irishman’s side beat Hearts 2-1 in the Scottish Cup final after initially taking over from Brendan Rodgers in February. “It’s been my privilege to manage the club once,” Lennon told Celtic […]
PORTO and Sporting are set to face off in the Taca des Portugal final. These two giants of Portuguese football last contested this fixture back in 2000, with both teams going for a 17th title. What time does Porto vs Sporting kick off? THIS old rivalry is set for Saturday, May 25. Kick-off is at 5.15pm UK time. The game […]
CONOR McGREGOR has revealed his latest injury woe – but has vowed to "push on" ahead of his eagerly-anticipated UFC return. The Irish star, 30, showed off his bandaged left hand to his 31 million Instagram followers as he aims to get back in the octagon. McGregor suggested he sustained the injury during "intense training" as he works towards a […]
ANTHONY JOSHUA has had a proper pop at Deontay Wilder — comparing their rivalry to the Cola Wars. And now Watford hero AJ just wants to get fizzical with his fellow world heavyweight champ. Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO king, has been chasing down America’s WBC boss for almost two years, without success. Last Saturday, Wilder claimed the fight […]
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