THE Ballon d'Or ceremony gets its 2022 edition underway tonight – and Karim Benzema is favourite to scoop up the award. The Frenchman has played second fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo throughout his career, but an astounding year as Real Madrid's main striker has seen him rocket to the one of the best players in the […]

PAIGE SPIRANAC has given her witty response after she topped the list of the most followed golfers on Instagram. The star was ahead of household names such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in the latest sign of her huge popularity. The glamorous golfer was also the only women on the list with Spiranac cultivating […]

AARON RAMSDALE built on his reputation as a wind-up merchant by teasing Leeds fans after Arsenal's 1-0 win yesterday. The Gunners keeper was filmed fist-pumping and sarcastically applauding Whites supporters after the final whistle ended a dramatic afternoon of action at Elland Road. Footage tweeted by @afcevan shows the former Sheffield United star grinning as […]

Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. On Saturday night, Carl Ludwig Hermann “Luz” Long’s men’s long jump silver medal from the 1936 Berlin Olympics sold for $488,435 with SCP Auctions — […]

ARSENAL host PSV Eindhoven in a top of the table clash on Thursday as both sides look to top their Europa League group. Sitting four points clear at the top of the Premier League table following a 1-0 victory over Leeds United, Mikel Arteta's side will be hoping to increase their lead in Europe. Victory […]

BLOOD, bruises and cuts were on show at the O2 Arena last weekend following yet another bare-knuckle boxing event at the famous venue. The Indigo at the O2 has become a regular venue for bare-knuckle promotions in recent years. And on Sunday night, it played host to BYB Extreme Fighting's 12th show – which well […]

MANCHESTER UNITED have sent scouts to watch AC Milan star Rafael Leao. The Red Devils sent people to scout the Portugal international on Tuesday as AC Milan fell to defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Erik ten Hag is thought to be a huge fan of the 23-year-old and could look to make a move […]

ANY Dream Team gaffer that claims they predicted Philip Billing's (£2.9m) early season success is a liar. Don't get us wrong, the Denmark international is a very capable midfielder but considering he scored three goals in his first 77 Premier League appearances for Huddersfield and Bournemouth, he didn't look like the most viable option prior […]

Nathan Aspinall enhanced his reputation as the comeback king of darts with two incredible revivals at the Gibraltar Trophy over the weekend. Fresh from his brilliant performance at the World Grand Prix, where he dumped out Gerwyn Price in the semi-finals before narrowly losing the Michael van Gerwen in the final, Aspinall was at it […]

ASTON VILLA boss Steven Gerrard faces further pressure as his side take on Fulham in their next Premier League clash. Gerrard's men lost 2-0 to Chelsea on Sunday while Fulham, who started the season so well, went another game without a win in a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth. Kick-off time: 7.30pm BST Live […]