UNAI EMERY masterminded a brilliant win over Newcastle on Saturday with Aston Villa employing a clever tactic to outclass their opponents. Villa are just six points off the top four after beating Toon 3-0 – their seventh win in eight games. Emery has transformed the team's fortunes after taking over a 16th-placed side down on […]
MADE In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo was celebrating another nice racing win – after backing Corach Rambler in the Grand National. The reality TV star won £37,5000 at Cheltenham Festival in 2022 before backing that up with a £6,500 payday at Royal Ascot. And while her payout on the 8-1 favourite wasn't quite so big […]
THIS was the race that left punters utterly stunned at how a 999-1 in-running horse finished his race. Mr Hailstone looked done and dusted during a 2m3½f Class 5 novices' handicap hurdle at Chepstow last Saturday. All eyes were on Aintree for the Grand National that afternoon – but the most incredible finish anywhere in […]
DEMBA Ba played for three Premier League clubs and was a proven goal scorer in England's top flight. Here, we look at his football career, and where he is now after retiring. Who did Demba Ba play for? Demba Ba is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. Ba's first stint in […]
MICHAEL SMITH is living the high life in Las Vegas weeks after becoming world darts champion. The 32-year-old relaxed in a jacuzzi as he soaked up the sun. He also enjoyed a cigar and joked he has "completed" life after achieving all of his goals in sport. Smith shared a short video of his holiday […]
CHELSEA could look to snap up several Manchester City outcasts if Vincent Kompany arrives as manager. The Burnley boss has reportedly been added to Chelsea's shortlist of targets, with the Blues said to be admirers of the work he has done at Turf Moor. Kompany, 37, has guided the Clarets back to the Premier League […]
LIONEL MESSI has so much silverware he gave one of his Player of the Season awards away to Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Leandro Paredes. The Argentine, 35, won six Player of the Season awards during his 17 years in the Barcelona first team. He has also claimed dozens of other individual accolades including seven Ballon d'Ors […]
DREAM TEAM managers should always expect the unexpected. When news broke of Roy Hodgson's return to Crystal Palace following Patrick Vieira's dismissal, few would have predicted that the Eagles would be instantly transformed into one of the most dynamic attacking teams in the Premier League. But that's exactly what has happened. The 75-year-old tactician has […]
TOP horse trainer Sandy Thomson says he is 'completely devastated' after his beloved Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal fall in the Grand National. Racing supporters rallied around the well-respected trainer on Monday morning as he paid tribute to his stable star. In the chaotic aftermath of Saturday's delayed National, Thomson hit out at the 'idiotic' […]
SPORTING LISBON boss Ruben Amorim has been cut from Chelsea's managerial shortlist, according to reports. The 38-year-old was identified as a potential replacement for Graham Potter, who was dismissed from his position at the beginning of April, last week. He has since been interviewed by Todd Boehly, who is conducting an "exhaustive" process to find […]