BARCELONA legend Xavi endured defeat in the final game of his illustrious career. But as one curtain closed, another one was raised following the opening of Qatar's new Al Wakrah Stadium – likened to a 'vagina.' The ground will be one of seven used at the World Cup in 2022 and will host matches up until the quarter-final stages of […]

Former Team Sky rider Greg Henderson says he has grown a “new quad muscle” following an injury. In January, the retired cyclist went to hospital in Adelaide, Australia, after an accident which resulted in an 18cm tear in his upper left leg. New Zealander Henderson, 42, posted a photo on Instagram this week showing a swollen area around the scar. […]

WASHINGTON — Keon Broxton had a vision of how things would go when he started the season. Reality, including the latest snapshot of him striking out with the bases loaded to end the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Nationals on Thursday, has delivered a cold, hard and, at least for Broxton, unexpected slap to the face. “From the start of […]

It’s never going to escalate to the level of Red Sox-Yankees, but when the Rays open a three-game series against the Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, first place in the AL East will be in the air. That should be enough to stir emotions between teams that met last weekend in St. Petersburg, Fla., where CC Sabathia, Luke […]

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Boston Bruins remained the NHL’s hottest postseason team by downing the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to sweep the Eastern Conference final and earn their third trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2011. They will play the winner of the series between the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues in the Final. The Sharks lead that best-of-seven series […]

CHICAGO — NBA draft prospect Ja Morant didn’t go so far as to say he’d play for free. But the former Murray State point guard, projected to be the No. 2 pick in June, made it clear he sees a bigger purpose on the verge of reaching his childhood dream.  “If I could take the fame away, I would,” Morant told […]

GARETH SOUTHGATE will not let his Three Lions stars suffer the same mental torture he faced after Euro 96. The England boss earned hero status last summer for their sensational run to the World Cup semi-finals. But it was the pain of missing that decisive spot-kick at Euro 96 — and the public abuse that followed — which inspired Southgate’s […]

GARETH SOUTHGATE has revealed England players will NOT walk off the pitch if they are racially abused again. Uefa has ordered Montenegro to play a game behind closed doors after Danny Rose was abused during the recent Euro 2020 qualifier in Podgorica, which the Three Lions won 5-1. But after Southgate spoke to Rose, along with other black players such […]

Keep up-to-date with all the latest transfer business on the SunSport LIVE blog. Samuel StreetMay 16, 20196:27 pm REAL MADRID have made “initial contact” with Mo Salah over a potential move from Liverpool, according to Canal+'s Philippe Carayon. Los Blancos are expected to sign Eden Hazard this summer and may need to offload Gareth Bale to secure the funds to […]

The Jets may look down the New Jersey Turnpike for their next general manager. Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas is considered to be the favorite to land the Jets GM job by many around the NFL. Some even say it is a done deal and Douglas will be hired as soon as the Jets comply with the […]