GABRIEL ROSADO was left fuming after opponent Gilberto Ramirez weighed in almost a STONE heavy – which saw their fight cancelled. The light-heavyweight pair were due to headline on a Golden Boy Promotions card in California. But the bout faced uncertainty when rumours circulated that Ramirez had missed weight by 12lb, just 2lb shy from […]
OLEKSANDR USYK could turn his attention to his mandatory challenger with an undisputed fight against Tyson Fury in major doubt. The Ukrainian accepted Fury's "greedy" offer to unify all four heavyweight belts for the first time in history on April 29 at Wembley. The WBA had ordered Usyk, 36, to agree terms for the unification […]
SIX officials have been suspended after playing 42 MINUTES of added time during a Bolivian top-flight match. New Fifa guidelines implemented during the World Cup saw more injury-time in Qatar as football's governing body attempted to clamp down on time-wasting. But these fresh rules led to remarkable scenes in South America in a clash between […]
ARSENAL are getting bang for their buck after it was revealed their annual wage bill is less than HALF of Chelsea and Manchester United's. The Gunners sit top of the Premier League table, five points clear of defending champions Manchester City. Mikel Arteta's side also hold a huge 16-point advantage over Erik ten Hag's Man […]
ANTONIO CONTE has hinted that Tottenham qualifying for the Champions League could have big ramifications on the future of Harry Kane and even his own. Spurs go to Southampton today sitting in fourth, ahead of a chasing pack that includes the likes of Newcastle, Liverpool and Brighton. Conte, 53, is widely expected to leave when […]
LIONEL MESSI'S father Jorge has blasted a trio of stories surrounding his son's future as "fake news". The Argentine's contract at Paris Saint-Germain is set to expire at the end of the season. Messi was previously believed to have verbally committed to staying at Parc des Princes for another year. Recent reports, however, have linked […]
JONJO SHELVEY slammed his former Newcastle team-mates as a “bunch of whingebags” after they beat his Nottingham Forest side. Shelvey joined Newcastle from Swansea in January 2016 for £12million. But the 31-year-old dropped down the pecking order in the new era at St James' Park and left to join Forest in January. He welcomed his […]
The biggest EVER UFC event on British soil sees home superstar Leon Edwards face Kamaru Usman – a legend desperate for revenge in London… both men are bound by tragedy surrounding their fathers and and extraordinary journey to the top Leon Edwards became Britain’s second ever UFC champion last year He will make first title […]
GRAEME SOUNESS has criticised some of the tactics employed by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, labelling them "nonsense". The Gunners sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with 11 games remaining. But a couple of his coaching methods have caught the eye, namely playing Anfield noise through speakers during a training […]
GARY NEVILLE left his fellow pundits in disbelief with a question he asked Eddie Howe. Newcastle boss Howe had just seen his team complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Nottingham Forest to move them within a point of fourth-place Tottenham. And while Howe spoke to Neville and Co on Sky Sports after the game, the […]