COPA AMERICA returns for its 46th edition, with a host of superstars set to take part this summer. Lionel Messi will be among those as Argentina eye their first title since 1993 – while Chile target third success in a row. Despite the name, the Copa America will also feature Asian Cup finalists Qatar and Japan, in order to ensure […]

The Mets gave Ervin Santana a shot Friday afternoon, signing the journeyman to a minor league contract, the team announced. Santana, a 15-year veteran, made three unsuccessful starts for the White Sox this season, posting a 9.45 ERA. Though he made the All-Star team just two seasons ago, the 36-year old has pitched just 38 major league innings since the […]

If you are the type of person who does not enjoy watching people experience self-inflicted embarrassments in public, heed these two warnings: Do not listen to this clip of an author finding out live on radio that the entire premise of her latest book is false, and do not watch this clip from yesterday’s SEC elimination game between LSU and […]

LANDO NORRIS has no desire to swap Guildford for the glitz and glam of Monaco. The rookie driver says he’d need to be paid millions to relocate and join Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in the south of France. Norris, 19, grew up in Glastonbury but now lives in Guildford and says he would miss the freedom of the countryside. […]

ARSENAL are considering a £30million summer swoop for Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser – but would he be worth the monster outlay? The Gunners have been famously short of cash in the past few transfer windows, forced into loan moves and shrewd buys. But with Unai Emery in dire need of some width and creativity in his squad, Fraser, 25, could […]

As risky as it may have appeared heading into a World Cup year, continuing on as she had been was not an option for Kim Ravaillion. Had the young veteran of 60 Tests not stepped away from the Diamonds, temporarily, she may have been lost to the game forever. “The thought was going through my mind, and that was the […]

EVERYONE loves a Saturday tear up and you'll get one at Haydock on Saturday. This time it'll be on the track, as some of the fastest horses in training go head-to-head over a flying five furlongs. 1. Mabs Cross – Michael Dods/Paul Mulrennan (5-2) As consistent a sprinter as they come and this Group 1 winning filly has kept up […]

Reports that Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City to manage Juventus are “ridiculous”, says the English club’s board member Alberto Galassi. Guardiola led City to an unprecedented domestic treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup this season. Several Italian media outlets have reported that the Spaniard will replace Massimilano Allegri, who is leaving Juve at the end of […]

SUCCESSFUL gambles are rare – but when they happen they are oh so satisfying. Over the years there have been some crackers and we've narrowed down the top 5 best punts that bled the bookies dry. 5. The Roscommon heist Charles Byrnes is the godfather of punting trainers. The man is as cunning one of Baldrick's plans and rarely does […]

THROUGHOUT his Arsenal tenure, amongst other things, Arsene Wenger tried to argue playing away should be no different to playing at home. On one particular occasion, building up to a trip to Stamford Bridge in his 2017/18 farewell season, Wenger went for one last philosophical push. The Frenchman said: “I don’t really believe in the difference between playing home and […]