Odell Beckham Jr. looks like a no-go for the Giants’ season finale Sunday against Dallas. The $95 million receiver didn’t practice again Friday, making it a near certainty he will miss his fourth consecutive game with a quad contusion originally suffered Nov. 25 against Philadelphia. Beckham was on the sidelines without pads or a helmet […]
6 Athletes Who Changed Their Sport in 2018
This is a short list. Hundreds of athletes are truly spectacular at their sport and routinely blow our minds with feats of skill. But our goal this year was to highlight the very few who, through innovation, vision or just plain courage, actually changed how others in their sport viewed or played the game. We […]
Arrest warrant issued for Sheffield Wednesday star Fernando Forestieri
The 28-year-old forward was due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates' Court earlier but failed to appear. The marksman has been charged with using threatening words and behaviour and racially aggravated harassment on July 24. The charges relate to a brawl following a friendly match with Mansfield Town in the summer. Forestieri was banned by the […]
Man Utd fans want Spurs to win the Premier League – even if it means losing out on Pochettino in the summer
The Argentine Tottenham boss is a leading name in the race to take over at Old Trafford next season. But he's also dangerously close to guiding his Harry Kane-led side to Premier League glory, thanks to Manchester City’s recent blip. Another trophy-less season would likely push Poch closer to the White Hart Lane exit, just […]
Watch Paul Pogba's inspiring team-talk before Man Utd win over Huddersfield, but Solskjaer still won’t make him captain
Amazing footage shows the French World Cup winner motivating the squad ahead of kick-off on Boxing Day. With all eyes on him, Pogba demands: "When we go, we go. Pressing, first ones. "If we lose the ball, we keep going. Now we are at home. We are at home. Same, same, same. We go strong, […]
Dowie puts Victory back on W-League summit
Melbourne Victory have returned to the top of the W-League, shutting out Matildas star Sam Kerr with a 2-1 win over Perth Glory at AAMI Park. Victory captain Natasha Dowie opened the scoring on Friday with a fine solo effort in the 35th minute. Net gains: Natasha Dowie opens the scoring for Victory.Credit:AAP The English […]
Everywhere Australian cricketers go we are reminded we have cheated
What were they thinking? Who advised Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft to do those interviews with Fox Cricket? All this has done is add more fuel to a fire that the majority of the public don’t really want to hear about anymore. It’s long been alleged that David Warner issued the "code red" on Cameron […]
Friday at the World Darts Championship
James Wade, Michael Smith and Rob Cross headline Friday’s fourth-round action at Alexandra Palace, as the World Darts Championship quarter-final line-up will be confirmed. Here’s what’s on the menu for Friday at the World Darts Championship… Nathan Aspinall v Devon Petersen (R4) Nathan Aspinall showed his second-round shock win against Gerwyn Price was no fluke […]
Liverpool defence standing tall ahead of Arsenal test
Liverpool's push for a first English title in 29 years faces another test when they host Arsenal on Saturday (Sunday morning, AEDT), but the evidence suggests their formidable defence could be the key to ending a frustrating wait for a championship in the Premier League era. The roar that swept like wildfire around the ground […]
The Strange Career Of Jeff Monson, American MMA Fighter Turned Russian Politician
On September 9, 2018, American mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson became a government official in the Russian Federation. The former UFC title challenger, who was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin less than four months earlier, was elected to a council of deputies in the city of Krasnogorsk, just outside Moscow. Video footage […]