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Max Verstappen says “idiots” on social media made his relationship with Lando Norris over the 2024 F1 season sound worse than reality. Verstappen and Norris have been good friends off the track since they met in karting over a decade again but experienced their first title fight in F1 this year. The pair clashed in … Read more
UFC legend Daniel Cormier didn’t pick Alex Pereira for his UFC Male Fighter of the Year, naming featherweight champion Ilia Topuria instead. Topuria knocked out both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway en route to the featherweight’s summit, and he is one spot below Pereira as the fourth ranked UFC pound-for-pound fighter. 6 Cormier was a … Read more
Unlike many other European leagues, the football season continues over the festive season in England. Traditionally, matches were played on Christmas Day itself until games were shifted to the following day, to allow families the chance to spend more time together. The first time a football match was played on Boxing Day was on 26 … Read more
Winning a title is tough, retaining it is much tougher – and darts superstar Luke Humphries is under no illusions about that. Last year’s PDC World Championship winner saw his life change after beating boy wonder Luke Littler in the Alexandra Palace final. 3 ‘Cool Hand Luke’ will be hoping to make it eight major … Read more
Chelsea ‘can’t rely’ on Palmer in every game – Maresca Chelsea host Fulham at Stamford Bridge in a London derby today, with the Blues looking to keep up the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. Enzo Maresca’s side missed the chance to briefly go top when they drew 0-0 to … Read more
Arsenal will be looking for all three points when they host Ipswich Town on Friday. Arsenal vs Ipswich Town best bets Arsenal to win both halves – Events with bet365 Arsenal to win to nil – 16/7 with BetMGM Gabriel Jesus to score any time – 10/11 with Paddy Power Arsenal vs Ipswich Town odds … Read more
Caitlin Clark signed a record eight-year Nike deal worth $28million in April. The bumper contract is the richest in women’s basketball company and ties the WNBA superstar to the sportswear giant long term. 3 Clark has done her part on the court but may have been let down off itCredit: Getty Clark’s first season as … Read more
Martin Ross had the most Canadian of dreams: to watch his two sons play ice hockey in their backyard in suburban Toronto. But in what many see as a metaphor for the decline of the country’s national sport, his neighbours complained about the noise and city officials ordered the rink he built at a cost … Read more
Jamie Lynch, our Senior Form Analyst, weighs up the credentials of ten of the top candidates for Chepstow’s premier contest on Friday, live on Sky Sports Racing. The Coral Welsh Grand National, at 2.50pm on Friday, is a race with a rich history, implemented in the 19th century, and it has stood the test of … Read more