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Hannover fired coach Tayfun Korkut on Monday after a run of 13 games without a win left the club close to the Bundesliga's relegation zone. Michael Frontzek has been named as his successor, signing a contract valid for the remaining five matches of the season. The 51-year-old Frontzek worked as an assistant at Hannover... | Tayfun Korkut was fired by Hannover after the 4-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday left the club near the relegation zone. Michael Frontzek will take charge of Hannover for the rest of the season. Hannover are currently 15th in the Bundesliga table and are on a torrid run of 13 games without a win.
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It is matches like this that makes one wonder just how good Gael Monfils could have been; and perhaps how good he still can be. The Frenchman is sometimes fantastic, often frustrating and always flamboyant but he brought all the good parts of his game to bear as he knocked Roger Federer out of the Monte Carlo Masters 6... | Gael Monfils beat Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6 at the Monte Carlo Masters. The Frenchman showed how good he can be in thrilling last-16 win. Monfils now faces Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals in Monaco.
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Former QPR manager Harry Redknapp feels he still has plenty to offer football but only at the right club, having turned down a 'mind-blowing' offer to coach abroad. The 68-year-old handed in his resignation at Loftus Road in February, citing knee problems behind the decision to leave the Barclays Premier League struggl... | Harry Redknapp quit as QPR manager in February due to knee surgery. Redknapp will manage Men United XI vs Leyton Orient Legends on May 31. Charity match is to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer.
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Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe expects the club's fans to play a crucial role as his side close in on a first-ever promotion to the Barclays Premier League. The Cherries take on Sheffield Wednesday at the Goldsands Stadium on Saturday followed by the visit of Bolton nine days later and then a last-day trip to Charlton.... | Bournemouth lead the Championship table in bid for promotion. Eddie Howe is hoping fans can inspire Cherries to reach Premier League. Norwich play Middlesbrough in a top of the table clash on Friday. Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic is not looking beyond Birmingham clash. Derby, Ipswich, Brentford and Wolves are in the h... |
The collapse in Roberto Mancini's relationship with Manchester City was rooted in his dismay at the quality of English players signed by the club. When names like Scott Sinclair, Jack Rodwell and to a lesser extent Adam Johnson were signed, he could barely disguise his contempt, feeling none of them would help him take... | Scott Sinclair and Jack Rodwell are two who have failed to make it at City. Danny Rose and Aaron Cresswell are the latest English players to be linked. Man United, Arsenal and Liverpool have more success recruiting English.
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Lionel Messi has issued an ominous warning to his opponents with the four-time Ballon d'Or winner declaring he is back to his best after a disappointing and trophy-free 2014. A string of injuries limited Messi's involvement as the Catalan giants lost the La Liga title to Atletico Madrid, the same rivals who knocked the... | Barcelona face PSG in Champions League quarter-final first leg. Lionel Messi comes into Wednesday's match in incredible form. He has 45 goals in 44 games and is one short of 400 for Barca. Messi said he is happy and 'back to my best' after poor 2014. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could line up together in UEFA All-Star m... |
Alexis Sanchez is the only current player good enough to get into the great Arsenal teams of yesteryear, according to club legend Frank McLintock. The Chile international has been a smash hit since arriving from Barcelona last summer and his 20 goals in all competitions have powered Arsenal's season. The Gunners are se... | Former Arsenal defender impressed by Chilean star's debut season. Says Sanchez would be close to winning a place in best Gunners teams. Arsenal are second in Premier League after eight-match winning run. They also face Reading this Saturday in semi-finals of FA Cup. READ: Arsenal have doubts over signing Liverpool star... |
There will have been eight Madrid derbies by the end of this season, no city showdown has been played more in recent years. MailSport looks at the reasons why Atletico Madrid’s meeting with Real Madrid can also lay claim to be the greatest city derby in world football. Opposites attract. The clash of styles is always f... | Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet for the fifth and sixth time in Europe. That brings them level with Inter and AC Milan in number of city duels. There will have been eight Madrid derbies by the end of this season. No city showdown has been played more time in recent years. SEE where Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bal... |
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has called for realism in their survival quest and insisted that their remaining fixtures will make it extremely tough to avoid relegation. They will escape the drop zone for the first time since November if they beat Swansea at home on Saturday by three goals and Burnley fail to win at Eve... | Leicester remain at the foot of the Premier League table after 31 games. Foxes recently defeated West Ham and West Brom in consecutive games. Manager Nigel Pearson insists survival is far from 'straightforward'
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Ronnie O'Sullivan will tackle a Crucible debutant in the first round of the Betfred World Championship which starts in Sheffield on Saturday. Five-time winner O’Sullivan will face Manchester’s Craig Steadman, who at 32 is set for his bow at the sport’s most prestigious tournament. Steadman visited the theatre to watch ... | Ronnie O'Sullivan, a five-time champion, draws Craig Steadman. The 32-year-old Steadman is playing in World Championship for first time. Defending champions Mark Selby will face Norway's Kurt Maflin.
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Manchester United's humiliation of their noisy neighbours City at Old Trafford led the club's official website to claim the city was turned red once more in the space of 90 minutes. Yet was this the case? Was that 4-2 win a sign that United are the dominant force in Manchester again, or should we just chalk it off as n... | Manchester United beat their rivals City 4-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday. It led to supporters claiming Manchester had been turned red once more. United had lost their four previous derbies against their great rivals City. Louis van Gaal appears to have turned United's fortunes round this year. Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman e... |
They might look like they're competing for a spot on a talent show. But this hip-thrusting dance duo are in fact novices who decided to polish up their skills to surprise guests on their wedding day. Nikki and Kyle Kuchenbecker from Illinois went about perfecting a routine to the toe-tapping pop song, Classic by MKTO. ... | Nikki and Kyle Kuchenbecker went about perfecting a routine to the toe-tapping pop song, Classic by MKTO. Video footage shows them getting into the groove with an attentive audience watching on. At one point Nikki's father makes an appearance, in keeping with tradition. To date, the clip of them in action has been watc... |
Manchester City have emerged as the biggest threat to Arsenal in the race for Charlton’s highly-rated defender Joe Gomez. The England Under-19 defender, valued at £8m by the Championship team, is one of the most wanted young players in the country after his breakthrough season at The Valley. City, beaten 3-1 by Chelsea... | Arsenal target Joe Gomez is one of the most wanted British youngsters. He has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Charlton and is rated at £8m. Gomez is currently playing at right back but could be a centre half. Manchester City want more young English players and are Arsenal's biggest threat.
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Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp does not expect any particular reaction from his players or the fans to his announcement that he will be leaving the club in the summer. Klopp revealed on Wednesday that he will not be fulfilling the remainder of his contract, which was due to expire in 2018. Instead, he will be ter... | Jurgen Klopp announced that he will leave the club in the summer. Klopp has encouraged the players to 'keep smiling' ahead of his departure. Borussia Dortmund have struggled this season and are 10th in Bundesliga.
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She might be a new mother to twins but that didn't prevent a fresh-faced Charlene of Monaco from cutting a glamorous figure as she presented a sports prize this morning. Resplendent in an edgy navy leather jacket and a matching tailored dress, the 37-year-old was all smiles as she presented tennis ace Novak Djokovic wi... | Princess Charlene presented Novak Djokovic with a sports award. Charlene was glamorous in navy as she handed over the gong in Monaco. Award was part of a ceremony taking place in Shanghai. Glitzy event was attended by Benedict Cumberbatch and Henry Cavill.
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You don't become one of the most successful designers that Italy has ever produced without causing some controversy. But Giorgio Armani's latest comments will undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows. The 80-year-old fashion designer, who has dressed everyone from Beyoncé to Adele, has made a name for himself putting A-listers... | In an interview, Armani, 80, described cosmetic surgery as idiocy. Believes women 'should not be desperate to look younger than her age' The Italian designer also said he didn't like men who looked too muscly.
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MK Dons boss Karl Robinson hailed the patience of his team as they beat Doncaster 3-0 to keep the heat on Preston at the top of League One. Robinson’s team needed a freakish goal by Dean Bowditch, 25 minutes from time, to break Doncaster’s resistance and stay within a point of the automatic promotion places with two ga... | Preston defeat Notts County 3-1 while MK Dons beat Doncaster 3-0. With two games to go, Preston are a point ahead of the Dons. The two are competing to join champions Bristol City in the Championship.
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Ruby Walsh is renowned as one of the greatest jockeys of all time but he also showed what a fine horseman he is on the second circuit of the Grand National. Walsh, a two-time winner of the National, acted as flag man to warn the field to go wide at the Canal Turn as vets tended to the stricken Balthazar King. Thankfull... | Balthazar King and Ballycasey fell on first circuit at Aintree on Saturday. Balthazar King needed veterinary treatment on the course after the fall. Ruby Walsh acted as flag man to warn riders to avoid the horse.
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The SRU have clinched the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in their history after agreeing a £3.6million contract over three years with BT. Sportsmail exclusively revealed last year that BT had agreed to pay £20m over four years for the naming rights of Murrayfield — and that the telecommunications giant would follow tha... | The SRU have agreed a £3.6m contract over three years with BT. BT will take over the Scotland shirt sponsorship from RBS this summer. The Scotland U20 side will be the first team to wear the shirts with BT.
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Michael Phelps made a winning return to competitive racing as the 18-time Olympic gold-medallist claimed 100 metres butterfly victory at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Arizona. Phelps, back in action after a six-month suspension imposed by USA Swimming following his drink driving conviction last September, won the race i... | Michael Phelps won his first race back following six-month suspension. Phelps was suspended by USA Swimming for failing a drink-driving test. Olympic champion won 100m butterfly at the Arena Pro Swim Series.
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He came for revenge and left having inflicted a humiliating defeat which leaves sorry Sunderland perhaps regretting they ever crossed Alan Pardew. The Crystal Palace boss would not admit as much, but the grin he wore in the wake of Yannick Bolasie's hat-trick goal told of his satisfaction. Four times on the spin he suf... | Alan Pardew's side scored second-half treble within five minutes to secure the three points. Glenn Murray fired the Eagles ahead with his sixth goal in as many matches for the away side. Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie scored a hat-trick to keep Sunderland in relegation trouble. Connor Wickham scored a late conso... |
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny had more than one reason to celebrate on Saturday. Just hours after he had played the full 120 minutes it took for the Gunners to grind out a 2-1 win in extra-time over Reading in a tense FA Cup semi-final, Szczesny was treated to a lovely birthday surprise courtesy of his singer-so... | Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny celebrated his 25th birthday. The Poland international was surprised with a gathering of friends and family as well as one of his favourite bands, Lemon, at his home on Saturday. Szczesny had helped Arsenal reach the FA Cup final after a 2-1 win over Reading in the semis at Wembley ... |
Tomas Berdych advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters for the third time on Friday after opponent Milos Raonic retired with a foot injury. Raonic called a trainer after dropping serve for the second time to trail 5-2 in the first. Following a short discussion with the doctor, who had a close look at his ... | Milos Raonic had to pull out of tournament after sustaining foot injury. Tomas Berdych will face Grigor Dimitrov or Gael Monfils in next round. Berdych is yet to lose a set this week following Raonic's injury.
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One season soon, there will be more people watching each Premier League match live in the USA than in Britain. That is the confident expectation of broadcasting titan NBC, who hold the live rights to show matches Stateside and have more than doubled US interest in England’s elite division in the past two years. In 2012... | Rebecca Lowe has helped to enhance Premier League coverage in the US. The NBC anchor insists 'the Premier League sells itself with its drama' Manchester United recent win over Liverpool was the most-watched Premier League game screened before 10am in US history. Man United's 2-1 win at Anfield had an average audience o... |
Floyd Mayweather may already be close to his fighting weight ahead of his bout with Manny Pacquiao next month, but he isn't always eating what you'd expect from a champion. In a new video released by the champion's 'Money Team', Mayweather's personal chef reveals that he loves his snacks, swapping healthy food for swee... | Floyd Mayweather 'loves his snacks' according to 'Chef Q' The boxer keeps his training camp stocked with sweets for 'snack day' Chef reveals Mayweather's favourite snack is Twizzlers as she spends over £200 on the champion's sweet-tooth. Mayweather fights Manny Pacquiao in much-anticipated fight on May 2.
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Former Manchester United midfielder Eric Cantona has refuted claims he starred in a soft porn film, insisting You and the Night is a 'piece of art'. The French film has a number of racy scenes, and at one point sees Cantona on his hands and knees in just his underwear. But the 48-year-old is adamant it is not pornograp... | Eric Cantona stars in a French film called 'You and the Night' The film includes a scene with Cantona on all fours in just his pants. The former Manchester United midfielder says it is not a porn film. Cantona says of the film: 'It's a piece of art... it's beautiful' READ: Cantona whipped in film based around an orgy. ... |
This is the shocking moment a pit crew member was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana. Todd Phillips, a front-outside tire changer for Dayle Coyne Racing, was injured when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tyres and fuel. Dracone spun wh... | Pit crew member Todd Phillips was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana. He was injuried when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel. Phillips received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released. Dracone did not finish t... |
Patrick Bamford believes his long-term future lies at Chelsea and hopes winning the Championship Player of the Year award for his 19-goal season on loan at Middlesbrough will strengthen his case. The striker beat Ipswich Town’s Daryl Murphy and Watford’s Troy Deeney to win the prize at Sunday night’s Football League Aw... | Chelsea loanee Patrick Bamford has impressed at Middlesbrough. 21-year-old has scored 17 Championship goals so far this season. Bamford insists he wants his long-term future to be at Stamford Bridge.
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A driver who was pulled over for suspected drink driving is seen in a video being clubbed by two policemen as he lays on the ground. Sean Reardon was stopped by police as he drove through Chico in California and claims once he was out of the car he was wrestled to the floor by two police officers who then hit him with ... | Sean Reardon was stopped by police on suspected drunk driving charges. He claims once he got out of the car he was wrestled by two police. Mr Reardon said he was beaten as he lay on the floor in Chico, California. Said he suffered broken bones and ribs as well as breathing problems.
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Incredible footage has captured the moment a huge stingray nibbles on a freediver’s head, gliding back and forth over the man’s body gently on the ocean floor. The video shows the incredibly peaceful encounter between the ray and Johnny Debnam, a 29-year-old commercial diver and ocean lover. Mr Debnam was free diving ... | Footage shows stingray gliding itself over a diver's body on ocean floor. Diver and documentary maker Johnny Debnam was free-diving, meaning diving without a breathing apparatus. He lay motionless on the ocean floor and stingray came to investigate. Stingrays are potentially deadly animals due to their dangerous barbs.... |
As composed and as comfortable as Manchester City were here at the Etihad, performances like this succeed only in highlighting the full extent of their failure this season. In Sergio Aguero they boast the joint leading scorer in the Barclays Premier League. Here against West Ham he scored his 20th of the campaign. And ... | The home side were gifted the lead after James Collins sliced a cross over Adrian for an astonishing own goal. A devastating counter-attacking goal was swept in by Sergio Aguero for his 20th league goal of the season. The victory moved Manuel Pellegrini's side back to within one point of Manchester United in third in t... |
At the Ballon d’Or ceremony in January Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone were runners-up as Joachim Low won the best coach award for guiding Germany to the World Cup. As the two men small-talked in Zurich, Simeone is understood to have asked Ancelotti how life was in Madrid and his answer demonstrated perfectly the dyn... | Real Madrid host Atletico in Champions League quarter-final second leg. First leg at Vicente Calderon finished 0-0 after physical encounter. Carlo Ancelotti reportedly spoke to Diego Simeone about life in Madrid. Italian boss told him life would be a lot easier if Atletico weren't around. Real must win at the Bernabeu ... |
David Cameron today accused the BBC of peddling ‘b*******’ after claiming his favourite sport was foxhunting. The Tory leader hit back at presenter Andrew Marr, after being left baffled by questions during an interview on Sunday. It came as Mr Cameron turned the clock back to ape John Major’s election soapbox by climbi... | Tory leader hits back at BBC's Andrew Marr after interview on live TV. Marr twice said the PM told a magazine foxhunting is his favourite sport. Presenter has admitted mistake, insisting it was a 'cock up not conspiracy' Cameron climbs on to wooden pallet to address party faithful in Yorkshire. But he was heckled by a ... |
Serie A champions Juventus want to strengthen their attacking options this summer with a big-money move for PSG striker Edinson Cavani, according to a report in Italy. Corriere dello Sport claim that Juve have a plan in place to sign the in-demand Uruguayan as they look to partner him with fellow South American Carlos ... | Juventus want PSG's Edinson Cavani according to Corriere dello Sport. The Italian newspaper claim that Cavani would partner Carlos Tevez. Manchester United are also interested in the Uruguayan striker. Cavani's agent has talked up a move to England or Spain this summer. READ: Manchester United consider Cavani transfer.... |
Siem de Jong is on track to play a part in Newcastle's Barclays Premier League clash with Swansea after taking another step towards ending his eight-month injury nightmare. The 26-year-old Holland international midfielder played 72 minutes for the club's Under-21s and set up striker Adam Armstrong for the decisive goal... | Siem de Jong set up Adam Armstrong for winner in 2-1 Aston Villa win. It was his second game for U21s since surgery to repair collapsed lung. The £6m summer signing has only made one league start for Newcastle.
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This will prove yet another bitter pill for Saracens to swallow. The hurt of losing back-to-back European and domestic finals last year took Mark McCall’s men all of last summer and a good chunk of this season to overcome. This time they must lick their wounds and refocus their efforts on the Aviva Premiership after co... | Saracens lead 6-3 at the break thanks to two Charlie Hodgson penalties. Wesley Fofana raced onto a Brock James chip for the opening try. A late Owen Farrell penalty kept Saracens in the hunt. But Brock James struck a 72nd penalty to seal the win.
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Manchester United and Liverpool target Danny Ings insists his aim for next season is to play and develop wherever he ends up. The Burnley striker's future has been the subject of considerable speculation with the 22-year-old also linked with moves to Borussia Monchengladbach and David Moyes' Real Sociedad. However, Ing... | Danny Ings is a target for Manchester United and Liverpool this summer. The Burnley striker does not want to move just to sit on the bench. Ings keen to work with a manager who will help him develop as a player.
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Pep Guardiola went into Bayern Munich's Champions League second-leg against Porto under intensifying pressure after a 3-1 defeat in the first encounter. His side responded ruthlessly, obliterating Porto - and Guardiola's doubters - with a relentless attacking display and a 6-1 scoreline at the Allianz Arena to reach th... | Bayern Munich thrashed Porto 6-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday. Bayern trailed 3-1 after their first leg defeat in Portugal. Manager Pep Guardiola appeared with a tear in his trousers on the sideline.
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Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has offered encouragement to a six-year-old fan he beat to the job. Charlie Pye, from Leamington Spa, applied for the Villa hotseat after Paul Lambert was sacked in February. The Villa fan wanted a chocolate bar as a win bonus and would have agreed terms for a signed claret and blue footba... | Tim Sherwood took time to reply to Aston Villa fan Charlie Pye. The 6-year-old applied for the Villa job when Paul Lambert was sacked. The youngster wanted his mum and dad to be assistant managers. Sherwood admitted that he just pipped Pye to the post for the hotseat. CLICK HERE for all the latest Aston Villa news.
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Louis van Gaal wants Danny Ings to form a central part of his Manchester United rebuilding this summer. High-placed sources at Old Trafford have confirmed their interest in a player who is also being strongly pursued by fierce rivals Liverpool. The futures of Robin Van Persie and Radamel Falcao are uncertain and Van Ga... | Danny Ings is being targeted by Manchester United in the summer. Louis van Gaal has been impressed with the Burnley forward this season. Ings is likely to be one of a number of signings for the Red Devils. CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news.
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Manchester City bounced back from their recent 4-2 derby defeat by easing to victory against West Ham. An own goal by James Collins and Sergio Aguero's 20th Barclays Premier League strike of the season was enough to give City the three points. Here, Sportsmail's Chris Wheeler rates the players' performances at the Etih... | Man City bounced back from derby defeat with 2-0 win over West Ham. Sergio Aguero scored his 20th league goal of the season during victory. Jesus Navas impressed on the right-hand side of City's midfield. Manuel Pellegrini's side have moved to within one point of rivals United.
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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told Lionel Messi that he would like the Argentine star to stay with the club until he retires. Messi, who has been with the Catalan giants since the age of 13, was linked with a move away from the Nou Camp earlier this year after a reported falling out with the board. Barto... | Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu praises 'leader' Lionel Messi. Bartomeu reveals Messi will always have a place at Barca. Messi scored his 400th career goal for Barca last weekend. CLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news.
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Werder Bremen edged past bottom club Hamburg SV 1-0 courtesy of an 84th-minute penalty by Franco Di Santo that kept them in the running for a Europa League spot. Argentine Di Santo converted his spot-kick for his 13th goal of the season after Hamburg's Valon Behrami had brought down Zlatko Junuzovic and was sent off as... | Werder Bremen defeated Hamburg SV 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Bruno Labbadia has returned as coach to save Hamburg from relegation. Wolfsburg meet Schalke 04 in the later game on Sunday.
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Jessica Ennis-Hill has begun communication with the IAAF in the aim of being rewarded with World Championship gold from 2011 after champion Tatyana Chernova was exposed as a drug cheat. In January Chernova was found to have provided a positive sample for a prohibited steroid at the 2009 World Championships. The Russian... | Jessica Ennis-Hill second to Tatyana Chernova in 2011 Championships. Chernova has since been found to have failed a test in 2009. She has been banned but her 2011 World Championship title still remains.
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A surge in support for the SNP has left Labour facing electoral wipe-out north of the border next month. With the nationalists on course to win up to 50 seats in May, Labour finally had something to celebrate today – but only in a charity penalty shoot out. Labour's football-mad Scottish leader Jim Murphy scored the wi... | Jim Murphy scored winning penalty in charity shootout in Edinburgh. Game put on for terminal Motor Neurone Disease sufferer Gordon Aikman. Mr Aikman was diagnosed with the terminal condition less than a year ago. He has raised over £250,000 for research into a cure through his campaign.
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Manchester United have fought all season to try to secure a return to the Champions League, but six players shown the exit door at Old Trafford are in the competition's final four. Last season's disastrous campaign under David Moyes saw United miss out on Europe's premier competition for the first time in 19 years, wi... | Manchester United have six ex-players in Champions League semi-finals. Javier Hernandez scored the winner for Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid. Paul Pogba, Carlos Tevez and Patrice Evra play for Italian side Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo set up Hernandez's goal for Real Madrid on Wednesday. Barcelona's Gerard Pique he... |
Mila Kunis is to counter-sue the woman who is suing her for stealing her chicken. The actress and her fiance Ashton Kutcher responded to the impending lawsuit with a tongue-in-cheek video, claiming they were going to file a lawsuit against the accuser Kristina Karo, because of injuries suffered while being forced to wa... | Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher respond to impending lawsuit in video. Kutcher claims Kristina Karo was one month old when the alleged incident occurred. Kunis says she will counter-sue because of injuries sustained while watching Karo's music video. Karo claimed to be Kunis's 'childhood friend from Ukraine' and is suing... |
Whoever snatched a seal or sea lion pup from a Los Angeles beach early Sunday should not confuse the animal's cuteness with its potentially vicious bite, according to an animal rescue expert. Witnesses to the abduction said four people wrapped the pup in a blanket and left in a car around 3:20 a.m. from Dockweiler Stat... | Authorities say that while sea lion pups can be cute they also have a vicious bite. Witnesses say four people wrapped the sea lion pup in a blanket on Dockweiler State Beach then fled the scene. Mammal is in danger as it needs fluid and specific foods to survive.
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Andrea Dossena, the defender Liverpool once paid £7million for, will face no further action after he was accused of shoplifting in Harrods. The 33-year-old, now with League One strugglers Leyton Orient, hit headlines around the world when he was arrested at the Knightsbridge store on April 7. However, Metropolitan Poli... | Andrea Dossena was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting on April 7. Metropolitan Police confirm Dossena and 31-year-old woman also held at the scene were released after being interviewed. They were advised on April 10 that they would face no further action. Dossena was accused of shoplifting in Harrods store in Knights... |
Father-of-two: Paul Doyle, 56, has been jailed after being unmasked as the head of drugs ring. A gangster who lived a life of luxury in a mansion near Premier League footballers has been jailed for 16 years after being unmasked as the head of a drugs ring. Father-of-two Paul Doyle, 56, moved his family into an £820,000... | Father-of-two Paul Doyle moved family into £820,000 home in Altrincham. He bought it after seven-year jail term for cocaine and cannabis dealing. Admitted supplying drugs, money laundering and benefit fraud offences. Teenage son rode quad bikes and got Asbo for terrorising local children.
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A small mistake from Lewis Hamilton allowed Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to gain the upper hand in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. To some extent the duo took it easy in FP1 as the team focused on a particular plan given the session was hardly representative of what all the drivers will face in qualifyin... | Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were 15th and 16th in FP1. They came to the fore in FP1, finishing first and second respectively. Hamilton was faster than Rosberg in sectors one and two, but a lock-up in sector three cost him four tenths of a second. Sebastian Vettel had problems throughout the day, and his car was cli... |
Steven Finn believes he has rediscovered the form that made him one of the most exciting fast-bowling prospects in England. Finn was overlooked for the West Indies tour, but has spent time since the World Cup working on his run-up – and watching videos of his best spells as a reminder of why he became the youngest Engl... | Steven Finn was left out of the England squad for the West Indies tour. The Middlesex quick bowler has regained form after a tough 12 months. Finn said he's back to bowling like he was as 'a carefree 21-year-old' His last of 23 Test caps came for England back in 2013.
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Mark Hughes thinks Tom Jones is stopping Stoke City from qualifying for Europe. But on the green, green grass of home, his side were the ones denting hopes of facing the Continent’s elite teams with this 2-1 victory over Ronald Koeman’s Southampton. The Stoke manager believes Jones’s hit Delilah, belted out regularly b... | Scottish international midfielder Charlie Adam scored late to secure Stoke City comeback the Britannia. French ace Morgan Schneiderlin had given Southampton a first-half lead with just 22 minutes of the game gone. But a dogged Stoke City replied when Mame Biram Diouf equalised for the hosts before Adam claimed the win.... |
Shay Given will keep his place in Aston Villa's side for the FA Cup final at Wembley against Arsenal - and is putting Brad Guzan under pressure for the No 1 jersey in the Premier League. Guzan was said to be hurting after missing out on the semi-final victory over Liverpool, but understood Tim Sherwood's decision to ke... | Aston will face Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 30. Shay Given started for Villa in their 2-1 semi-final victory against Liverpool. Villa travel to the Etihad to play Manchester City on Saturday.
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Groups of football fans are responsible for thuggish behaviour on trains on a weekly basis, a senior police officer has said. The warning by British Transport Police (BTP) Chief Constable Paul Crowther came ahead of a summit organised to determine the scale of the problem, which has come under scrutiny in recent months... | British Transport Police are clamping down on 'casual thuggery' on trains. This season alone, there has been 630 football-related incidents recorded. Chief Constable Paul Crowther said crimes may be 'under-reported' A summit has been organised to determine the scale of the problem.
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PSV Eindhoven beat Heerenveen 4-1 to win the Dutch championship on Saturday for the first time in seven seasons. PSV's victory put them on 79 points and beyond the reach of second-placed Ajax Amsterdam, who have lost their title after four successive years as champions. Striker Luuk de Jong scored two headed goals in t... | PSV beat Heerenveen to lift their first Eredivisie title in seven years. Ajax, who won the title for four successive years, are behind in second. Luuk de Jong and Memphis Depay starred as PSV eased to 4-1 win. Dordecht are on the verge of relegation after 3-0 loss to Vitesse Arnhem. AZ Alkmaar qualified for the Europa ... |
FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has made a formal rotation of the World Cup between the continents one of the key elements of his manifesto and says he can see a tournament being jointly hosted by several different nations. Prince Ali, a current FIFA vice-president from Jordan, said he could envis... | Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein launched his election manifesto on Monday. He wants the World Cup hosting rights rotated between continents. He rejected the idea of the tournament being expanded out from 32 teams.
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Thirty years ago this month something as basic as two men hitting balls around a table with a stick gripped the nation by the throat. It was as iconic a moment of the Eighties as Duran Duran, yuppies, football hooliganism and Mrs Thatcher handbagging the unions. It was Steve Davis — lean, robotic and unsmiling — versus... | Snooker's most dramatic final gripped 18.5million viewers in 1985. Steve Davis had an 8-0 advantage when he missed a green ball. Dennis Taylor fought back heroically and eventually won the final 18-17.
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According to a woman who is apparently against the preachings of Andrew Caldwell, the St. Louis man got his just desserts. The 21-year-old became somewhat infamous late last year for video of him screaming 'I don't like mens no more - I like women, women, women!' after a pastor at an evangelical megachurch claimed to h... | Andrew Caldwell, 21, went viral in November after footage from a St. Louis megachurch showed him screaming 'I don't like mens no more' He claimed to have been 'delivered', or cured of being gay. Caldwell had yogurt thrown at him at a FroYo in Delmar on Wednesday. He claims the employee recognized him and lashed out. Ho... |
Sunderland have been branded ‘disgraceful’ following their shock decision not to suspend Adam Johnson despite the player facing child sex charges. The 27-year-old has been charged with three offences of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl and one of grooming and could face a prison term of up to 14 years if found g... | Adam Johnson could feature against Stoke on Saturday afternoon. READ: Johnson has been charged with three offences of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The 27-year-old could face up to 14 years in prison if he is found guilty. Jill Saward, the first rape victim in England to waive her anonymity, has hit out at P... |
Patrick Vieira's Manchester City Elite Development Squad saw their Barclays Under 21 Premier League title hopes take a hit as an own goal gifted West Ham a deserved victory over them at Upton Park. A Dan Potts header and Adam Drury's own goal gave West Ham a two-goal lead before Olivier Ntcham pulled back a goal for Ci... | Manchester City lost in the Under 21 Premier League at Upton Park. Dan Potts gave the home side the lead with a header after 11 minutes. Adam Drury put the ball past his own goalkeeper to double the lead. Olivier Ntcham pulled a goal back for Patrick Vieira's side but they lost out.
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Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao will be the biggest fight of all time financially and the most significant this century. Evaluating the greatest ever fights is a complex variable of several factors including not only the quality and excitement of the action but the political, social and cultural undertones, the scale... | Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao is now just nine days away. Sportsmail's Jeff Powell has been counting down the greatest fights. In the sixth of a series of 12 fights that shaped boxing history, we have Sugar Ray Leonard v Roberto Duran. Leonard humiliated his opponent until he said 'No Mas' - no more. It took Duran ... |
Paula Radcliffe expects her emotions to spill over once more when she pulls down the curtain on her competitive running career in Subday's London Marathon. David Beckham memorably cried in the dying moments of his last appearance for Paris Saint-Germain, overwhelmed during the final moments of his professional football... | Paula Radcliffe will retire from competitive running after London marathon. Radcliffe set the world record at the event in 2003. And she says that she will be thinking of that moment during final race.
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Jose Mourinho revealed he prepared his Chelsea players to deal with the threat of Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini all week – only to be told by a hotel doorman that the Belgian was not playing. Mourinho planned for Kurt Zouma to man mark Fellaini - with teenager Ruben Loftus-Cheek playing the 6ft 4in midfielder i... | Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho had prepared specific tactics for dealing with the threat of Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini. However, ahead of the game at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho was told by a hotel doorman that Fellaini would not be playing. The doorman had seen who he had thought was Fellaini pick up som... |
There was a time when the name of Juventus would be one to avoid in the semi-final of European competition. Those days are long gone. When The Old Lady of Turin takes her place alongside Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid on Friday, it will appear that Massimiliano Allegri has returned this great club to the elit... | Juventus go through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate after second leg draw. Arturo Vidal's penalty in the first leg in Torino proved enough to earn the Italians a date with winner in Madrid. Real Madrid defeated 10-man Atletico Madrid 1-0 in their second leg clash after a 0-0 deadlock in their ... |
With a possible 11 games left to their season Barcelona’s front three of Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar are just seven goals short of clocking up a century in their first season together. The three amigos will match the total scored by Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto’o and Messi in 2009 if they reach 100 goals and they wi... | Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have scored 93 goals this season. Messi, Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o scored 100 goals in 2008-09 season. The trio will attempt to steer Barcelona into Champions League semi-final. Luis Enrique's side hold a 3-1 advantage from the quarter-final first leg. READ: Messi has a place a... |
Arsenal will play in their yellow and blue away strip for the FA Cup final against Aston Villa on May 30 - and the history books points towards that being a good thing for the Gunners. Tim Sherwood's Villa side won the coin toss ahead of the final next month - which allows the winner to select club colours in the event... | Arsenal face Aston Villa in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 30. Tim Sherwood's side won the toss to decide which kit they'll wear. Villa chose their claret and blue home strip for the FA Cup showdown. Arsenal will play in their yellow and blue away kit. The Gunners have won three of the five finals played in the kit... |
West Ham are planning to move for Real Madrid’s European goal hero Javier Hernandez as part of an extensive summer recruitment programme. Hernandez, 26, is on loan at Real from Manchester United and scored a late winner in the Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The striker nicknamed th... | Javier Hernandez scored winner against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The Mexico international is on loan at Real Madrid from Manchester United. Hernandez does not feature in Louis van Gaal's plans for next season. The striker, who will have one year left on his contract, would cost £7m.
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Those surprised at Yaya Toure's apparent desire to talk himself in to a transfer from Manchester City this week should not be. The Ivorian's CV tells the story of a player who has always placed pragmatism above sentiment when it comes to his choice of clubs. Toure, for example, left home as a teenager to play in the Be... | Yaya Toure arrived at Manchester City in 2010 from Barcelona. He has led City to two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup. If he departs City in the summer, the club will find it hard to replace him.
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On Tuesday, SpaceX came incredibly close to landing its Falcon 9 rocket booster on a barge in the middle of the Atlantic. Now, leaked footage reveals just how close Elon Musk's firm came to success, with a close-up view of the daring attempt shot on a GoPro camera. The unverified video shows the rocket drifting onto i... | On Tuesday, SpaceX made a third attempt to land booster on a barge. But the booster tipped over after hitting its target and was destroyed. New footage reveals how rocket overcompensated for its extreme tilt. Falcon 9 today reach the ISS with supplies for the astronauts onboard.
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Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has insisted it was not a difficult decision to include Adam Johnson in his squad for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Stoke. Advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder, who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on Thu... | Adam Johnson charged with three offences of sexual activity with girl, 15. Winger also facing charge of grooming and has been bailed until May 20. Sunderland decided not to suspend Johnson and he is available to play. READ: Johnson charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child. READ: Johnson's Sunderland ... |
The last two weeks have showcased all that is best about Lewis Hamilton. He has driven supremely well, gaining the congratulations of the man he hopes to emulate as a triple world champion, Sir Jackie Stewart. But seeing the two men on the podium – one as the winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the other conducting the p... | Lewis Hamilton roared to victory in Bahrain to extend his lead in title race. It marked the world champion's third victory from four races this season. He was interviewed on the podium by the legendary Sir Jackie Stewart. And Hamilton could do worse than learn a few things from the great Scot.
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Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have been taking advantage of the current Formula One break in different ways this week. While world champion Hamilton appeared to be taking things easy at home, Button has been put through his paces as he prepares for Sunday's London Marathon. After winning the Bahrain Grand Prix on Su... | Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a jet surf session having won the Bahrain GP. The 30-year-old shared an image of himself on the water on Tuesday. Jenson Button has been training for Sunday's London Marathon. The 35-year-old shared an image of himself training in Hyde Park.
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Wladimir Klitschko will match Joe Louis in boxing's record books with his 27th heavyweight title fight on Saturday and could set more marks since he has no plans to retire anytime soon. The 39-year-old Ukrainian, speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday's fight against American Bryant Jennings at New York's Madison Squa... | Wladimir Klitschko will match Joe Louis' record of 27 heavyweight bouts. He is set to take on Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden. Klitschko has dominated the heavyweight division for nearly a decade and says he is still fighting fit, shrugging off any talk of retirement. Jennings insists he is not intimated by hi... |
Bayern Munich have an interest in Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic but are unlikely to make a move until January. The 31-year-old Serbia captain has yet to open talks over a new contract at Chelsea and his current deal runs out in 2016. Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic could be targeted by Bayern Munich in the Ja... | Branislav Ivanovic's contract at Chelsea expires at the end of next season. 31-year-old has yet to open talks over a new deal at Stamford Bridge. Petr Cech is poised to leave Chelsea at the end of the season.
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Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has revealed he has dreams of winning the Ballon d'Or. Zouma has impressed at the heart of the Chelsea defence this season and proved his versatility by seemlessly switching into a holding midfield role when called upon this term. And while his career remains firmly in its infancy, he hopes ... | Kurt Zouma reveals he has an ambition to win the Ballon d'Or. Chelsea youngster has had an impressive first season at Stamford Bridge. 20-year-old has been compared to Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly.
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PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has fuelled speculation that he is eyeing a move to the Premier League in the summer. In an interview with Sky Sports, the 24-year-old reveals that he has the ambition to play for a 'great club' in a major European league. Wijnaldum - who has netted 16 goals in all competiti... | Georginio Wijnaldum is set to guide PSV to their first title in seven years. Dutch giants can win Eredivisie with a win over Heerenveen on Saturday. Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle have been linked with him. Midfielder has scored 16 goals in all competitions for PSV this term.
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Manchester City have decided to listen to offers for Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri this summer as the Barclays Premier League champions look to repair the damage of a disastrous title defence. City manager Manuel Pellegrini is under intense scrutiny following Sunday’s 4-2 defeat by neighbours Manchester United. But as the... | Manchester City were beaten 4-2 by their rivals United at Old Trafford. The defending Premier League champions will listen to offers for stars. Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri are allowed to leave the Etihad this summer.
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Ronny Deila insisted on Friday night that Scottish football would benefit if referees gave a public explanation of their decisions after matches. The Celtic manager stressed he still had a positive view of officiating in this country despite the Josh Meekings handball debacle that helped kill his Treble dream last week... | Josh Meekings got away with a deliberate handball against Celtic. Celtic went on to lose their Scottish Cup semi-final clash 3-2 to Inverness. Celtic wrote to the SFA in the aftermath of last weekend's defeat. The club sought 'to understand' how Steven McLean and his assistants failed to act on the Meekings incident.
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy has been suspended without pay for 10 games for conduct detrimental to the National Football League. The decision to ban Hardy, who last played for the Carolina Panthers, followed a two-month NFL investigation that started after the dismissal of his domestic violence case in Febr... | Greg Hardy's league ban to begin on September 5. Hardy signed with the Dallas Cowboys in March. Hardy was arrested and charged in May last year with assaulting and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend. The case was dismissed in court in February after a lack of co-operation from the accuser.
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Adrian Peterson is to meet with the NFL to discuss his reinstatement. The Minnesota Vikings running back played once last season before being placed on the Commissioner's Exempt list due to a child abuse case. The 30-year-old was was due to be reinstated on April 15, but according to NFL media insider Ian Rapoport, Pet... | Peterson has been banned since September 17 after child abuse case involving his four-year-old son and a switch. He played just one game for the Vikings last year and was due to be reinstated on April 15. But the NFL have moved that date forward and the 2012 running back will know more about his future. The Vikings hav... |
Luke Rockhold is ready to be the bull to Lyoto Machida's matador when the middleweights collide in New Jersey on Saturday. The Californian is bidding for his fourth consecutive victory since losing to Vitor Belfort two years ago and has a title shot in his sights. And he knows exactly what it will take to beat Machida.... | Luke Rockhold takes on Lyoto Machida in New Jersey on Saturday. The middleweights will hope the winner will earn a title shot. Rockhold believes he has to dominate Machida to earn the win.
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Paula Creamer has called for a Masters tournament for women at Augusta National. Creamer, who won the 2010 women's US Open, first floated the idea on Twitter following Jordan Spieth's stunning victory at the Masters on April 14 stating: 'I hope The Masters will consider a Women's Masters soon. They do so much to grow t... | Paula Creamer won the 2010 women's US Open. Creamer suggested a women's event could be staged the week following the men's showpiece in April. Jordan Spieth stormed to his first Masters title earlier this month.
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Jordan Spieth's first outing after winning the Masters did not go according to plan as he finished the first round of the RBC Heritage on three over par. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a whirlwind few days since dominating in Augusta to win by four shots from Justin Rose and Phil Mickelson, but that rollercoaster ride int... | Jordan Spieth struggled on his return to action following Augusta triumph. The 21-year-old carded three-over-par 74 in first round at the RBC Heritage. He finished eight shots behind leaders Matt Every and Graeme McDowell.
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U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic was eliminated in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, losing to Victor Estrella of the Dominican Republic 6-4, 6-4. Also, Santiago Giraldo of Colombia beat Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, to reach a third-round meeting against top-seeded Kei Nishikori, setting up a ... | Marin Cilic defeated 6-4 6-4 by Victor Estrella in the Barcelona Open. The U.S. Open champion is struggling for form after a shoulder injury. Cilic said he needs more matches to get his game up to scratch.
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Jenson Button was denied his 100th race for McLaren after an Energy Recovery System prevented him from making it to the start-line. It capped a miserable weekend for the Briton; his time in Bahrain plagued by reliability issues. Button spent much of the race on Twitter delivering his verdict as the action unfolded. 'Ki... | Jenson Button denied 100th race start for McLaren after ERS failure. Button then spent much of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Twitter delivering his verdict on the action as it unfolded. Lewis Hamilton has out-qualified and finished ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at every race this season. Bernie Ecclestone confir... |
Irish jockey Davy Condon has been forced to retire from the saddle due to a spinal injury sustained in the Grand National earlier this month. Condon was riding Portrait King in the Grand National at Aintree when he fell at the third-last, leaving him with a spinal concussion. It was the second time within a year that t... | Davy Condon has been forced to retire due to a spinal injury. The Irish jockey fell during this month's Grand National at Aintree. Condon was advised to retire after seeing a specialist on Wednesday.
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Saracens No 8 Billy Vunipola, Toulon flanker Steffon Armitage and Clermont full back Nick Abendanon have all been shortlisted for the European Player of the Year award following their superb performances in this season's European Champions Cup. Vunipola starred for Mark McCall's side throughout the pool stages and was ... | Steffon Armitage was named European Player of the Year last season. Billy Vunipola was superb for Saracens during his season's tournament. Nick Abendanon has starred for 2015 finalists Clermont.
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Alastair Cook hung his head in disbelief after wasting a golden opportunity to end his long wait for a century before the man who seems destined to succeed him as England captain showed how to do it. There was agony for Cook on the third day of the second Test as he again fell short of the magic three figures despite l... | England are 373 for six at stumps on day three, 74 runs ahead of the West Indies first innings of 299. Alastair Cook (76) and Jonathan Trott (59) put on an opening stand of 125 but couldn't reach their centuries. No 5 Joe Root was outstanding reaching a century at a strike rate of 80 and was 118 not out at stumps. Root... |
Judd Trump was in confident mood after safely moving through to the second round of the Betfred World Championship in Sheffield. Trump led 7-2 overnight and many thought he would make light work of Stuart Carrington but he was made to battle before eventually securing a 10-6 victory. The 25-year-old closed with a centu... | Judd Trump beat Stuart Carrington 10-6 in the first round at the Cucible. Trump led 7-2 overnight but made hard work in finishing Carrington off. The 25-year-old will face Marco Fu in second round of World Championship.
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Arsene Wenger wants Cesc Fabregas to be shown the ‘respect he deserves’ when he returns to the Emirates Stadium in the blue of Chelsea on Sunday. The problem with that is a decent chunk of Arsenal’s supporters feel he doesn’t deserve much. That became obvious on Thursday, when one prominent fan called for the removal o... | Arsenal face Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Cesc Fabregas makes his first return to his former club in the clash. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants fans to respect ex-players. The Gunners had the chance to re-sign Fabregas but he went to Chelsea. Wenger refuses to say if he regrets that but admi... |
Steve Bruce is adamant he can keep Hull City in the Barclays Premier League after a 2-0 defeat by Southampton left them battling to stay up. At the start of the campaign Bruce was targeting 10 wins to survive, but despite a strong start his Hull side have mustered just six and he is hoping 'nine or eight might be enoug... | Steve Bruce adamant that Hull will avoid relegation from Premier League. Hull were beaten 2-0 by Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday. Defeat leaves Hull in 17th just two points clear of the danger zone. Bruce wanted 10 wins at the start of the season, but Hull have just six.
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Mark Hughes has revealed talks have opened over a contract extension for in-demand Asmir Begovic following Stoke's 2-1 win over Southampton. The Bosnian goalkeeper, who kept Stoke in the game during a one-sided first half at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday, sees his existing deal run out next year with Real Madrid kn... | Stoke have opened talks over a contract extension for Asmir Begovic. Manager Mark Hughes is keen to keep the in-form goalkeeper at the club. He feels Begovic could be central to stabilising Stoke in the top half. Begovic has attracted top suitors including Spanish giants Real Madrid. He put in an excellent performance ... |
Adam Rooney is determined to prevent a season of outstanding personal achievement from ending with a sting its tail. The prospect of watching Celtic celebrate title glory inside Pittodrie would, he admits, be a painful experience to bear. After sticking to the coat-tails of the champions for so long, this would be the ... | Celtic are eight points clear of Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. If the gap stays the same Celtic could win the title at Aberdeen on May 11. Aberdeen's Adam Rooney doesn't want Celtic to celebrate on their patch.
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Walter Smith is reluctant to predict a permanent end to hostilities. Two years since he stepped down as chairman of Rangers, the crackle of gunfire still reverberates in his ears. A declaration of peace in our time is premature. Dave King, the chairman-elect, has still to obtain the SFA clearance he needs for a seat in... | Former Rangers manager and chairman Walter Smith hopes that the worst of the off-field drama at Ibrox over so they can target new stability. Rangers are aiming for a return to the SPL as soon as possible. However, promotion from the Championship is proving difficult.
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Ask Manny Pacquiao why he believes boxing to be the greatest sport of all and there is no mention of the $120 million or more he will be paid for going toe-to-toe with Floyd Mayweather in the most lucrative fist fight in history. Rather, his mind goes back to when the PacMan was the PacKid, a 12-year-old urchin in the ... | Manny Pacquiao held a media workout at the famous Wild Card Gym. He is just over two weeks away from facing Floyd Mayweather on May 2. Pacquiao will earn more than $120m from the richest fight in boxing. But Pacquiao says he is not materialistic and fights to please the fans. Ricky Hatton: Pacquiao has style but Maywea... |
Ahead of this weekend's Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Burnley's home clash with Tottenham... Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur (Turf Moor) Team ne... | Stephen Ward in contention for Burnley after overcoming ankle injury. Matt Taylor close to return having been out since August. Tottenham Hotspur without goalkeeper Hugo Lloris through knee injury. Danny Rose and Roberto Soldado also fitness concerns for Spurs.
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Manager Steve Evans has revealed Rotherham will find out whether they will be deducted points for fielding an ineligible player before the weekend. The Millers were sanctioned by the Football League last week as they played Derby defender Farrend Rawson in their 1-0 win over Brighton on Easter Monday after his youth lo... | Millers await verdict of three-man Football League disciplinary panel. Manager Steve Evans expects decision before Norwich home game. Rotherham fielded an ineligible player against Brighton on Easter Monday.
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Jack Wilshere can be the future of Arsenal’s midfield, but his injury record could turn him into another Abou Diaby, fears club legend Ray Parlour. Wilshere was on the bench against Reading at Wembley on Saturday after five months out through injury. And Parlour believes that the 23-year-old’s fitness record is the one... | Jack Wilshere has not played for Arsenal since November after limping off at the Emirates following a tackle from Manchester United's Paddy McNair. His career has been plagued by injuries, but former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour believes he is the future of the club. Parlour also reckons Arsenal can push Chelsea for ... |
Chelsea are interested in Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli. Manager Jose Mourinho was in the crowd at Craven Cottage last Wednesday to watch the 22-year-old in Fulham's 1-1 draw against Rotherham United. Bettinelli only made his debut for Fulham this season and has one more year left on his contract. Fulham goalkeep... | Jose Mourinho watched Marcus Bettinelli when Fulham played Rotherham. Bettinelli made his Fulham debut this season and has one year left on his deal. Mourinho reportedly sees him as a potential No 2 to Thibaut Courtois.
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