Rugby World Cup brings timely boost to under-fire sport – and why France is the ideal host
The tournament can serve to balm the sport’s soul, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, with the action on the pitch distracting from testing times off it
Tyson Fury is 'the most entertaining heavyweight since Muhammad Ali', insists promoter Frank Warren, lauding the Gypsy King as he prepares to fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia next month
Frank Warren believes Tyson Fury is the most entertaining heavyweight boxer since Muhammad Ali. The Gypsy King is gearing up to fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in October.
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Andre Onana set for talks over playing for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations if they qualify next week… with the £47m keeper potentially set to miss SEVEN Man United games
The 27-year-old has committed initially to just one Cameroon fixture for the moment - Tuesday's crucial AFCON qualifier against Burundi - after coming out of retirement.
Neymar battles back against 'weak' Saudi Pro League jibes and suggests the division might be BETTER than Ligue 1 following a summer of superstar arrivals
Neymar has praised the emerging quality of the Saudi Pro League and stressed the big names on show in the division make it a competitive destination for top level footballers to continue their careers.
Paul Scholes is asked about who was better out of himself and Steven Gerrard, as he admits he 'wouldn't be able to do' what his Liverpool midfield rival did
Paul Scholes can't answer the question over if he was better than Steven Gerrard, admitting that it relies upon the nature of their two teams at the time.
Deadline nears for FA to appeal against Dunn's anti-Islamic post sanction
The Football Association must decide on Friday if it wants to appeal the eight-week suspension and fine given to Millwall’s head of youth recruitment for a breach of their social media activity rules, relating to an anti-Islamic post.
Man United fan Rachel Riley blasts the club over multiple abuse allegations against Antony amid claims the Brazilian attacked a woman in May 2022 - three months BEFORE the Red Devils signed him for £85.5m
Countdown co-host and United fan Riley has since hit out at the Premier League giants , given that the report was filed nearly four months before they signed the player from Ajax last summer.
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Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali lead the legendary names set to feature on the next UFC game - after Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were added to the roster last year
UFC 5 is set to be released on October 27 on Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S with MMA fans eager to dive into the next instalment and go toe-to-toe with their favourite fighters.
Copa 71: when 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women’s World Cup final
The tournament in Mexico has been all but forgotten about for nearly 50 years. A Venus and Serena Williams executive produced film aims to correct the recordBrandi Chastain is the star of the opening scene of Copa 71, a documentary poised to change how the history of women’s sport is remembered. Chastain is not talking about her famous moment in 1999, when …
'Dialled-in' Shelton hoping to answer Djokovic
Ben Shelton has been wowing his home US Open crowds with 149mph serves and a magnetic personality - but can he test Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals?
Marcelo Flores set for Arsenal exit as Mexican side Tigres agree £2m transfer
The teenage winger is poised to leave the Emirates Stadium having failed to make a single first-team appearance
Malo Gusto eager to seize Chelsea chance with Reece James injured
The Frenchman has stepped up of late with Mauricio Pochettino’s captain sidelined with a hamstring problem
Why this Rugby World Cup feels different for the vulnerable All Blacks
New Zealand have rowed back from the brink of complete catastrophe, writes Luke Baker, but they’re far from the juggernaut of old
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Sofyan Amrabat injury: Manchester United midfielder withdraws from Morocco squad
The World Cup standout is said to be suffering from a back problem after leaving Fiorentina for Old Trafford switch on deadline day
Ben Shelton: US Open’s viral problem child takes call for mission impossible
Armed with a booming serve as prodigious as his sense of entitlement, the 20-year-old American upstart is out to buck the odds against Novak Djokovic in the US Open semi-finals A few months ago Ben Shelton appeared on a podcast called All on the Table, a session he held with Christopher Eubanks and Frances Tiafoe. For an hour, the three Americans chewed the …
Alex Mitchell selection hints at England’s need for speed against Argentina
The scrum half and Jonny May are surprise inclusions in England’s first starting team of the World Cup having been left out of Steve Borthwick’s initial 33-man squad
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Pepe leaves Arsenal for Turkish side Trabzonspor
Arsenal's former record signing Nicolas Pepe joins Turkish side Trabzonspor, ending a disappointing four-year spell at the Gunners.