CASEMIRO received a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Southampton's Carlos Alcaraz. The midfielder was initially only shown a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor, but he changed the decision to a red after consulting the VAR monitor. Manchester United have chosen not to appeal to the FA over Casemiro's red card offence […]
Michael Fletcher is a senior writer with ESPN’s enterprise and investigative team. Before that, he wrote for ESPN’s The Undefeated, focusing on politics, criminal justice and social issues. He spent 21 years at The Washington Post, where his beats included the national economy, the White House and race relations. Two organizations that help oversee women’s […]
NAPOLI thugs fired flares at an Eintracht Frankfurt fan bus as things boiled over in Naples ahead of their Champions League clash. The Serie A leaders clinched a 2-0 win away in Germany to bring back for the second leg – which takes place on Wednesday evening. But there are fears the two groups could […]
GREECE legend Mimis Papaioannou has passed away aged 81. Tributes have poured in for the former AEK Athens star, who is regarded as their "greatest" player ever. Papaioannou played for AEK between 1962-1979 and made 566 appearances for the club, scoring 289 goals. The attacking midfielder won five league titles and three domestic cups. He […]
"HURT" Aaron Ramsey aims to join Gareth Bale in the 100 club after being appointed Wales captain for a second time. Boss Robert Page picked "world-class" Ramsey over Ben Davies to replace Bale as skipper after the Dragons' most-capped player retired on 111 appearances in January. The Nice midfielder was stripped of the armband for […]
JORGINHO’S agent has revealed how Edu Gaspar convinced the midfielder to trade Chelsea for Arsenal. Jorginho swapped west London for the capital’s north with a stunning late switch on deadline day. The veteran midfielder won plenty of trophies with Chelsea, including the Champions League. And he could now add to his bulging trophy cabinet with […]
TONY BELLEW said Tyson Fury fighting Francis Ngannou is both a mismatch and freak show. Ngannou is eyeing a boxing switch after leaving the UFC following a breakdown in contract talks. The ex-UFC heavyweight champion has confirmed discussions with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder's team. But Fury is also in the mix despite his ongoing […]
A JOCKEY has been praised as a class act after congratulating the man who beat him in the 2.10 thriller at Cheltenham. Daryl Jacob, who finished third aboard Bronn, congratulated Sam Twiston-Davies, who rode the winning horse The Real Whacker. Jacob hugged Twiston-Davies – who held off a brilliant late challenge from favourite Gerri Colombe […]
UFC featherweight Lerone Murphy has revealed he was close to death after being struck down by car. The Manchester Top Team mauler was knocked off his bike nearly two years ago and suffered a horrific head injury as a result. Murphy, 31, was hospitalized and nearly "bled out" – so much so doctors thought he […]
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