Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is now strutting his stuff under the Strictly Come Dancing disco ball but glitz, glamour and the football stardom he rose to are are far cry from his early life of crime.
It's rare for rivals at the top of their game to share a close friendship as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal continued that trend during their tennis careers.
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Ricky Hatton was laid to rest in Manchester on Friday and thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects to the beloved fighter.
Cristiano Ronaldo is football's first billionaire player thanks to some astute decisions on and off the pitch.
Kim Clijsters has undergone surgery after retiring from the Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters.
Northern Ireland have a gap in defence to fill against Germany on Monday after Liverpool's Conor Bradley was booked against Slovakia, earning him a suspension.
Blues seeking revenge after Reds ran out 2-0 winners
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Reds are aiming to complete the double over Chelsea following victory back in March
Rangers have had ten managers - permanent and interim - in the last eight years. That's a lot of pain, a lot of angst, a lot of failure.
Sitting alone in my flat in Newcastle, I realised that the breaking news on the TV blaring in the background was happening right on my doorstep.
The sprawling altercation I had with Tyson Fury in 2015 was probably the most high-profile row I have had with a sportsman. But there have been others.
IAN LADYMAN: Standing in a corridor near the team bus late on Thursday night, England manager Thomas Tuchel was ready. Time, it seemed, for a little payback.
Rangers had a very different team when Steven Gerrard last managed them.
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A fresh plan is being made to take over Manchester United
Players have been struggling in the brutal conditions at the Wuhan Open.
BBC Sport Scotland weighs up the case for Billy Gilmour to start more Scotland games after a subtle but effective display against Greece.
Great Britain's flag football preparations for the 2028 Olympics are going well after their women's team retained their European title, but they and the NFL are already looking towards Brisbane 2032.
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Josh Padley tells BBC Sport how giving up his undefeated record secured his future in boxing.
A host of legendary players are set to feature in the annual legends charity match
New coach has led impressive turnaround with two summer signings but major test at Chelsea awaitsWinless after January and finishing second from bottom in the Women’s Super League, it was unsurprising that the mood was gloomy around Tottenham last season. Bleak, you might say. That is why their current new-manager bounce and burst of positivity is such a …