BIRMINGHAM fans were far from impressed with the starting line-up ahead of Wayne Rooney's first game in charge. Rooney, 37, was appointed as Birmingham's new manager last week following the departure of John Eustace. The former Manchester United striker joined the club just a few days after leaving MLS side DC United. And he has […]

TRIBUTES are pouring in after one of England and Manchester United's greatest players Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86. The attacking midfielder, who scored two goals to fire the Three Lions to the World Cup final in 1966 was one of the miracle survivors of the Munich Air Disaster just eight years earlier. Many […]

MMA fans all said the same thing after Sharabutdin Magomedov made his long-awaited UFC debut. The undefeated Russian kickboxer made his octagon bow this afternoon on the UFC 294 prelims in Abu Dhabi. Hardcore combat sports fans were itching to see the 29-year-old in action due to his 90 per cent knockout ratio. But many […]

SIR BOBBY CHARLTON was an inspiration to his Manchester United and England team-mates and to everyone else who knew him as a man of unimpeachable integrity. Charlton received his knighthood in 1994. Because of his brilliance as a player, his high principles and humility on and off the field, he was treated with the kind […]

LONG after the final whistle at Old Trafford, the players, coaching staff, directors and celebrity VIPs make their way home. Kids clamour for the players’ autographs outside the players’ entrance. Meanwhile, a man in his eighties would exit the directors’ door and walk along the Munich tunnel. In his distinctive long, black coat and fedora, […]

Sir Bobby Charlton picture special: from surviving the Munich air disaster to enjoying unprecedented success on the pitch, look back at the extraordinary career of one of England’s final World Cup heroes following his death aged 86 Sir Bobby Charlton, the legendary footballer who starred in England’s 1966 World Cup win has died aged 86 […]

EMMA RADUCANU worked up a sweat and danced in the gym as she works on her return to tennis. Raducanu, who turns 21 next month, is set to return to the WTA Tour in the New Year after a long lay-off following three surgeries in May. And she appears to be on track to do so […]

OBITUARY: With the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, the last gentleman of our national sport has departed… humble, brave and abundantly talented, the Manchester United and England legend was born to be an inspiration England and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died at age of 86 He was the last great gentleman of […]

TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk shared a private phone call together before agreeing to their historic title unification. The pair of unbeaten champions have signed an agreement to meet in the heavyweight division's first four-belt undisputed decider. And according to Fury's managerial rep Spencer Brown, the two actually shared a private conversation after striking a […]

TNT SPORTS commentators and fans alike were left bemused after the officials in the Merseyside derby made a rarely-seen decision. As the game was coming to a close the fourth official readied his board to indicate how much time would be added on. But despite initially preparing to show ten minutes of additional time, Thomas […]