LEWIS HAMILTON was bashed up in Baku as his hopes of a return to form in Barcelona proved to be a false dawn. The seven-time world champion has been hamstrung as his Mercedes team have been plagued with uncontrollable bouncing whenever their car hits top speed – but not at the Spanish circuit. Not only […]

BUNDESLIGA football star Atakan Karazor has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teen girl at a villa in Ibiza. The 25-year-old sportsman, who plays for German top-flight side Stuttgart, has denied all wrongdoing. The club confirmed Karazor was being held and said they were now in "constant contact" with their legal team. Their star […]

CHELSEA have been given a transfer boost after Barcelona confirmed Ousmane Dembele has NOT signed a new contract offer. The winger, 25, has just weeks left on his current Nou Camp deal. And Chelsea are reportedly leading the race to sign Dembele on a free transfer. The Frenchman joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund for a […]

ANDREA PIRLO has reportedly agreed to take charge of Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk. The Italian has been out of work since being sacked by Juventus 12 months ago. Pirlo, 43, won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana with the Serie A giants. But after underwhelming showings in the league and Champions League, the former midfielder […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO'S case involving rape allegations have been kicked out of court by a US judge. The Manchester United star, 37, had been the subject of the claims after Ronaldo met Kathryn Mayorga in 2009 in Las Vegas. US district judge Jennifer Dorsey was unhappy over the way documents filed to the court were obtained […]

CRISTIANO Ronaldo's rape lawsuit has been dismissed with no option to file it again. The Manchester United striker, 37, had been harmed by accuser Kathryn Mayorga's lawyer acting in bad faith, a US judge ruled. The footballer had been accused of raping the model in Las Vegas, US, in 2009. He paid her £290,000 in […]

PETERBOROUGH boss Grant McCann wants to sign young keeper Harvey Cartwright from his old club Hull. Cartwright, 20, made a couple of appearances for the Tigers but may benefit from game time in League One next season. McCann hopes Hull will let Cartwright move on loan for the season and offer him that chance to […]

MANCHESTER UNITED will join the race for Robert Lewandowski – if his dream move to Barcelona falls flat. Lewandowski has his heart set on a move to the Nou Camp, and the striker wants to leave Bayern Munich this summer despite still having a year on his contract. Yet unless Barca can shift some of […]

TEMPLEGATE looks to build the bank for a blockbuster week at Royal Ascot with a few winners on Sunday. Read on for our man's top tips and back a horse by clicking their odds. LAASUDOOD (2.47 Doncaster, nap) He showed promise last season with a Kempton win and more than left that form behind when […]

MERCEDES boss Toto Wolff says F1's plans to impose a salary cap on drivers should be LOWER than what top earns Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen currently get paid. The sport's bosses are keen to reduce drivers' wages as part of their push to reduce costs. Hamilton and Verstappen earn around £40million a year, with […]