If you were still on the fence about who to back for President of the United States, and you *really* like action movies, your prayers may have been answered. That’s because the precious Arnold Schwarzenegger nomination has landed, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, he’s backed his long-time pal John Kasich. Kasich, the governor of Ohio, comfortably trails the […]

10 years ago

For just over an hour, things were going swimmingly for Crystal Palace. Winless in the league since last year, Alan Pardew’s side led through Joe Ledley and were playing the final quarter of the game against 10 men after James Milner’s red card. But then disaster struck. Alex McCarthy gifted the Reds a goal when […]

10 years ago

Ronda Rousey had already made it clear who she wanted to win UFC 196’s bantamweight title fight. Rousey had been stopped by Holly Holm last year in one of the UFC’s biggest ever shocks, and said she wanted to be the first to inflict defeat on ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’. But now, as we know, Miesha Tate […]

10 years ago

Georges St-Pierre hasn’t fought in the UFC since defeating Johnny Hendricks back in November 2013. Widely considered one of the greatest to grace the Octagon, GSP retired with a 25-2 career record, remaining unbeaten through his last 12 bouts. But he could be returning, after being spotted in attendance as Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor […]

10 years ago

After Dave Oancea’s last two big MMA bets, we doubt there will be many people questioning his wisdom. The high-stakes bettor, known as ‘Vegas Dave’, went against all received wisdom by backing Holly Holm to beat Ronda Rousey last year, and it paid off for him with a $240,000 (£) payday. So when he put […]

10 years ago

Nate Diaz was already promised a bumper payday just for taking the fight against Conor McGregor, but he’s just got that bit richer. The Stockton fighter’s disclosed payout of $500,000 was tasty enough on its own, but his shock victory has added an extra $100,000 to his purse. While there was no win bonus specified, […]

10 years ago

The world is Nate Diaz’s oyster after his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 196. We’ve already seen plenty of speculation about the Californian’s next move in the wake if his surprise submission, with a title fight against Rafael Dos Anjos among the loudest rumours. But UFC President Dana White isn’t getting ahead of himself, […]

10 years ago

Tottenham Hotspur fans must be sick of the sight of Real Madrid by now. The Spaniards knocked Spurs out of the Champions League on the Londoners’ last appearance in the competition, before raiding the club for Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. And now Zinedine Zidane’s side reportedly have their sights set on another of the […]

10 years ago

Real Madrid might not beat Barcelona to La Liga glory this season, but they’re desperate to end the season as top scorers. A home meeting with high-flying Celta Vigo could have been a potential banana skin for other teams, but a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Madrid side destroyed their opponents 7-1. Ronaldo now has 27 league goals this […]

10 years ago

It seemed like a done deal. Most reports have been talking about Jose Mourinho as if he’s already in charge of Manchester United, with the former Chelsea boss apparently destined to replace Louis van Gaal in the summer. But it has now been claimed that is wide of the mark, with the Sunday Mirror claiming Mourinho is resigned to […]

10 years ago

We’re still getting over the fact that Conor McGregor has lost a mixed martial arts bout for the first time since 2010. The Irish fighter was a strong favourite to see off the challenge of Nate Diaz, but the Stockton native upset the odds despite only coming into the fight as a last-minute replacement for the injured […]

10 years ago

We’re still getting over Conor McGregor’s shock loss at the hands of Nate Diaz. ‘The Notorious’ came into the fight as an overwhelming favourite, with his opponent having less than two weeks to prepare after replacing the injured Rafael Dos Anjos at short notice. But the UFC featherweight champ suffered his first defeat since 2010 […]

10 years ago

Before today, West Ham hadn’t beaten Everton in the Premier League since April 2007. That’s 15 games, home and away. West Ham have been relegated and promoted in the interim, while the game was so long ago that a young Carlos Tevez was playing for the Londoners. The record looked unlikely to go when Romelu Lukaku […]

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This is going to be class!

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Today’s North London Derby was hard-fought on the pitch, but it seems some fans took the attritional atmosphere too far. Things seemed to boil over between the two sets of fans before kick-off, with one supporter pictured with a bloodied head as a brawl broke out. Various outlets report that police were required to intervene in […]

10 years ago

Tottenham and Arsenal went into the season’s final North London Derby with both clubs in the hunt for the title. And both teams looked at times like taking a huge step towards catching league leaders Leicester City, only for the game to end 2-2. There were plenty of twists and turns, with Arsenal taking the […]

10 years ago

If the tension wasn’t already high enough during a frantic North London Derby, fans of both clubs went into full panic mode in the closing stages. That’s because the feed from broadcasters BT Sport cut out in the dying embers of the game, with the match delicately poised at 2-2. FT: Spurs 2-2 Arsenal in […]

10 years ago

The first half of the crucial North London Derby at White Hart Lane was a tale of two flicks. More specifically, two Aaron Ramsey flicks. The Welshman broke up an Arsenal counter attack with an early backheel, giving opponents Tottenham a sight of goal. But then, towards the end of the half, Ramsey adjusted his […]

10 years ago

Top Gear fans have missed the sight of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May getting up to their usual antics. The trio have a new show in the works on Amazon Prime, and diehard Clarkson supporters are more excited about that than they are about the new-look Top Gear – despite Matt LeBlanc joining […]

10 years ago

It’s arguably the most important North London Derby of the Premier League era, and both teams are without some important players. But the most significant team news is that Tottenham’s Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele are fit to return to the starting line-up. Alli was only fit enough for a place on the bench in […]

10 years ago

Conor McGregor is confident of victory against Nate Diaz…and has refused to rule out taking on the Californian’s elder brother. Nick Diaz is currently serving a drugs ban, but ‘The Notorious’ told BT Sport he would have “no problem” eventully seeing off both siblings. “I probably would have chosen Nick over Nate, had Nick not been banned,” […]

10 years ago

We’ve waited more than a decade for a new Bad Boys film, so we don’t mind waiting a little longer. The latest instalment in the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence franchise was initially set for February next year, according to reports, but it now looks like Sony will roll out the sequel in June 2017. Deadline reports that the film, […]

10 years ago

Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United were renowned for stealing in at the last to deny rivals something they thought they had wrapped up. But they might be about to get a taste of their own medicine, as two of the club’s transfer targets are thought to be wanted by rivals Chelsea and Arsenal. United’s […]

10 years ago

As we’re sure you remember, one of the main flashpoints of the first Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz press conference surrounded the issue of steroids. Diaz accused his Irish opponent of juicing, something to which ‘The Notorious’ didn’t take too kindly, to say the least. Since that incident, Diaz’s coach and UFC president Dana White […]

10 years ago

It can be tough for guys to make new friends in their 20s and 30s, but we didn’t expect a dating app to help us find new mates in between swipes left and right. But a new feature from Bumble, a dating app launched by one of Tinder’s co-founders, is trying to add platonic relationships […]

10 years ago

With Boris Johnson coming to the end of his second mayoral term, London is preparing to elect his replacement. But who could possibly replace a divisive yet larger-than-life character with a distinctive hairstyle who has attracted loyal supporters and alienated opponents in equal measure? Of course – Morrissey! The former Smiths frontman has been asked […]

10 years ago

Having got the better of Wladimir Klitschko in Germany, Tyson Fury could benefit from home field advantage when the pair next meet. Fury’s next fight will “definitely” come against the Ukrainian, according to promoter Mick Hennessy, and the proposed fight is thought to have a realistic chance of being held on these shores. According to […]

10 years ago

Many of us know someone who has tried using Instagram to boost their Snapchat following. There’s every chance they just felt like trying out something new after learning they could share their custom Snapchat URL elsewhere, and decided to stick it in their Instagram bio. But whatever their motives, it’s no longer possible. That’s because Instagram […]

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UFC 196 already has plenty going for it. Almost everything there is to be said about the Conor McGregor v Nate Diaz main event has been said already, while the Holm v Tate title fight is one of the most hotly anticipated bouts not to get top billing. But the promotion has decided there’s a way to […]

10 years ago

Leicester City’s title challenge has been as impressive as it is unlikely, but plenty have been quick to point out their good fortune with the fitness of key players. While rivals have been without star men for extended periods (Alexis Sanchez for Arsenal, Jan Vertonghen for Spurs), the Foxes have rarely been without their most […]

10 years ago

Since that cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers, the only thing Game of Thrones fans can talk about is the fate of Jon Snow. Everyone seems desperate for the start of season six so they can find out whether the popular character, played by Kit Harington, is dead or alive. We’ve seen plenty of potentially spoiler-y […]

10 years ago

You can’t accuse Paris Saint-Germain of lacking confidence. The French champions-elect hold a slender 2-1 lead going into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 clash with Chelsea, but they feel they have the tools to make short work of their English opponents. Laurent Blanc’s side beat the London club over two legs […]

10 years ago

We’ve already shown you which English players are performing best in this year’s fantasy league rankings, but how are Roy Hodgson’s favourites getting on? Using the bookies’ most likely starting XI, we’ve compared the likely picks with the highest points scorers to see just how far off the pace some players are when it comes […]

10 years ago

The judge in Adam Johnson’s child sex trial reprimanded the footballer for his behaviour in the courtroom, according to reports. Johnson was found guilty by majority verdict on one count of sexual activity with a child and not guilty on a separate count, having earlier pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a […]

10 years ago

Judge Jonathan Rose, presiding over the Adam Johnson case, has said the former England footballer could be sentenced to up to 10 years in jail. Johnson was found guilty on one charge of sexual activity with a child, and found not guilty on a further charge. The 28-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge […]

10 years ago

Adam Johnson has been found guilty by a majority of 10-2 on the final remaining count of sexual activity with a child. The judge in his case, Jonathan Rose, had informed the jury that he would accept a majority verdict on the remaining charge after Johnson was found not guilty on a separate count. Jury […]

10 years ago

Adam Johnson has been found not guilty of one charge of sexual activity with a child. The jury at Bradford Crown Court are undecided on a further count, which they have given a majority direction on to the judge. Breaking: Adam Johnson found NOT guilty on one count of sexual activity with a child. Undecided on other […]

10 years ago

David Haye’s petition to award Muhammad Ali an honorary knighthood could soon be debated in Parliament, the heavyweight boxer has confirmed. Nearly 20,000 people have signed the petition on change.org, while fellow heavyweight Anthony Joshua has given his backing to the cause. “What makes Ali such a role model is the battles he had to […]

10 years ago

You’ve got to feel sorry for Abou Diaby. The French international played only a handful of games in his last few years at Arsenal, before Marseille offered him a route back into the game this season. Diaby returned to a matchday squad for L’OM’s Coupe de France meeting with Trélissac, but remained on the bench. And […]

10 years ago

Everyone has their opinions on who should be in England’s squad for Euro 2016. Aside from a few automatic picks like Joe Hart and Harry Kane, plenty of slots remain up for grabs. Yesterday, Jonny Sharples helped us learn what the squad would look like if all the bookies’ favourites made it onto the plane […]

10 years ago

This January saw Premier League clubs spend a huge £190m on new players, but somehow that wasn’t the main talking point. That’s because the Chinese Super League truly announced itself, with an outlay of a quarter of a billion in the winter window. Clubs in China began beating English rivals to players like Alex Teixeira […]

10 years ago

The London Underground’s ‘Night Tube’ plans were originally scheduled for last autumn, but we’re still waiting. Strikes and disputes over pay and working conditions delayed the launch of the service, designed to run overnight services on several tube lines every Friday and Saturday. But it seems we may have had a breakthrough which could bring the […]

10 years ago

If you’re preparing for your first ever major international tournament, you’re bound to put a lot of effort into getting everything spot on. While Iceland can’t be delighted to be up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the group stages, there’s not a lot they could have done about that. Their kit, on the other hand, is […]

10 years ago

There are plenty of things we’re looking forward to at Euro 2016. Gareth Bale taking on England ought to be an intriguing sight, while we’re eager to see how Iceland and Albania get on at their first ever major tournament. But footwear fans have another thing to keep an eye on, namely the new Adidas […]

10 years ago

We’re not sure anyone loves a pet more than Alexis Sanchez loves his dogs Atom and Humber. The Arsenal forward enjoys a special bond with the pair, who dominate his Instagram account. He even added a beautifully cheesy 80s soundtrack when taking them out for a pre-Christmas walk last year. Put simply, the Chilean is in […]

10 years ago

Euro 2016 might be three months away, but plenty are already speculating about who might make Roy Hodgson’s England squad. This week’s confirmation that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the next 6-8 weeks emphasises how quickly things can change. The Arsenal man joins a ‘doubtful’ list which also includes the likes of Jack Wilshere and Luke […]

10 years ago

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a race against time to be fit for Euro 2016 after Arsene Wenger revealed the midfielder will miss the next six to eight weeks. Oxlade-Chamberlain went off injured in Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona, and faces time on the sidelines just as the club gets to the business end of the season. But […]

10 years ago

If we didn’t know about the range of shows available on foreign versions of Netflix, we might be happy with our lot. But we do know about our American cousins having nearly twice as many options as us in the UK, and that has made people jealous. So jealous that they have used virtual private networks […]

10 years ago

Manny Pacquiao’s mind may be on his meeting with Timothy Bradley right now, but those in his homeland want him to appear on another big stage. The boxer-turned-politician has been offered a chance to represent his country at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with the president of the international boxing association offering him a […]

10 years ago

It has been a season of debuts at Manchester United, with no fewer than seven academy graduates given their bow by Louis van Gaal this season. When you throw in first appearances from the likes of Anthony Martial, Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin, senior players brought in by the Dutch manager, there have been some near-unrecognisable line-ups […]

10 years ago