WHEN Frank Lampard took over at Coventry City, he appeared to be in the last-chance saloon. They say football legends never make good managers and that curse looked to be following the Chelsea legend after a dreadful couple of years as a coach. It all started so promising at Derby County in 2018 as Lampard...

MOVE over Posh and Becks - there’s a new football power couple in town. Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka is engaged to his girlfriend of five years Tolami Benson after popping the question with an ‘enormous’ ring. Just like the Beckhams, Saka is a Three Lions hero while Tolami has been hailed a fashion queen by...

CHELSEA have been handed a massive boost for their crunch clash against Arsenal on Sunday with Cole Palmer BACK and available for selection. Enzo Maresca confirmed his star man is ready in his lunchtime press conference ahead of Sunday’s top of the table match against the Gunners. The ice-cold Chelsea star has missed almost the...

EBONIE COTTON fell victim to an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at her weigh-in ahead of fighting Molly McCann. The pair will come face-to-face in the ring tomorrow on the Ben Whittaker vs Benjamin Gazavi undercard in Birmingham. Cotton is set for her second professional boxing match, after beating Kira Carter in July. McCann is also unbeaten,...

REAL MADRID have reportedly scrapped plans to sign Ibrahima Konate as they turn focus to Kylian Mbappe's international colleague. Los Blancos had the Liverpool defender on a shortlist of targets long-term with his future at Anfield up in the air as his current contract ticks down. He is still in discussion with the English Premier...

WOJCIECH SZCZESNY revealed he played for free on his debut season with Barcelona. The ex-Arsenal keeper, 35, retired from the game in August 2024 but made a shocking U-turn less than a month later when he accepted Barca's offer. Barca were desperately looking for a goalkeeper to replace Marc-Andre ter Stegen following a shock knee...

COMBAT was in heavyweight prospect Jeamie Tshiveka's DNA long before he picked up a pair of boxing gloves. 'TKV' tops the bill of the BBC's return to big-time boxing on Saturday night when he takes on Frazer Clarke for the British heavyweight title. The fight is undoubtedly the biggest of Tshiveka's life, although his family...

GERWYN PRICE reckons four rising stars are ready to light up this year’s World Championship after standout seasons on the PDC tour. ‘The Iceman’ opens his Ally Pally campaign on December 16 against Czech thrower Adam Gawlas as he bids to claim the Sid Waddell Trophy for a second time. Markham thrower Price has tipped...

MANCHESTER UNITED will still be without Matheus Cunha and Harry Maguire for their Premier League fixture at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Cunha missed the 1-0 defeat to Everton with a knock sustained in training last week and Maguire was forced off in the 2-2 draw with Tottenham three weeks ago. Benjamin Sesko is also set...

HIS trainer thinks he's a Champion Hurdle horse - and punters are banking on it as Willie Mullins' Anzadam gets smashed in for the Fighting Fifth Hurdle. The Closutton inmate will take on Nicky Henderson's Constitution Hill and the Dan Skelton-trained The New Lion in the stunning Grade 1 at Newcastle on Saturday. But the...

IRAN are set to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw after the US reportedly refused to grant visas to members of their delegation. The draw takes place on December 5 in Washington, DC. But Iran has told Fifa they will not be in attendance, saying that the decision not to grant visas is politically motivated....

RIC FLAIR has claimed that "street drugs" killed fellow WWE hero Hulk Hogan. There was an outpouring of emotion from wrestling fans when Hogan died at the age of 71 in July. The Georgia-born star - real name Terry Gene Bollea - suffered a heart attack and collapsed at his home in Florida while doing...

AMANDA ANISIMOVA has been dubbed 'a beauty' as she beamed alongside friends in a see-through top. The Wimbledon finalist shared some snaps out with her nearest and dearest as fans all flocked to praise the 24-year-old tennis star. Earlier this year, Anisimova enjoyed an incredible run to the SW19 showpiece event before Iga Swiatek banked...

BRIGHTON rising star Jack Hinshelwood has the beautiful game in his blood. His great-grandfather Wally played for Chelsea, grandad Paul was a Crystal Palace stalwart, great uncle Martin bossed Brighton and cousin Harry Howell is a Seagulls team-mate. Another cousin Danny played for Portsmouth and dad Adam, who is flying high as manager of non-league...

SHREWSBURY TOWN star John Marquis paid a surprise visit to a young fan he helped at the scene of a road incident. The EFL striker turned up to see the 13-year-old boy - a young Town fan - at his grandparents house on Thursday afternoon. Marquis took a kit and match tickets for the clash...