Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

Joshua Nevett Political reporter Nizaar Kinsella Senior football reporter Getty Images Labour ministers have yet to hold talks with key figures involved in unlocking the £2.5bn promised for Ukraine after Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea football club. Abramovich sold Chelsea in 2022, after he was sanctioned by the UK government over Russia’s full-scale invasion of … Read more

College basketball rankings: Auburn, Duke hold steady at 1-2; Tennessee into top 5

John Fanta

John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter Ahhhhh, March! The glorious month arrived on Saturday with a loaded slate. As if the Southeastern Conference has not flexed its collective muscles enough throughout the season, the league sent a reminder to the nation that it has posted a historic campaign by giving us three top-20 matchups … Read more

‘Never’ – Turki Alalshikh doesn’t hold back in verdict over controversial boxing rule change

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: WBC/WBA/WBO super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (L) poses with Gilberto Mendoza, president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), during a ceremonial weigh-in in Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alvarez is scheduled to defend his titles against Edgar Berlanga at the arena September 14. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

Turki Alalshikh has had his say on a controversial suggestion that the WBA could reintroduce 15 round fights. Current WBO super-lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez recently suggested that 15-round contests should be reintroduced for the first time since they were abolished in the 1980’s. 3 Mendoza has suggested fighters including Canelo Alvarez could fight over 15 … Read more

‘Shocking’ – Roy Keane doesn’t hold back in Man United criticism following Ruben Amorim’s ‘damning’ interview

Maguire spared United's blushes against his former club

Roy Keane believes Manchester United ‘got out of jail’ as they scraped past Leicester City into the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Red Devils prevailed 2-1 at Old Trafford thanks to Harry Maguire’s last-minute header. 4 Maguire spared United’s blushes against his former clubCredit: Getty However, replays showed Maguire was offside when Bruno … Read more

Prisco’s Week 17 NFL picks: Bengals hold off Broncos in critical AFC bout; 49ers stun Lions on Monday night

Two good weeks in a row. It truly is a Christmas miracle.  After a miserable run with my NFL picks, it’s been two straight weeks of solid picking for me. I went 9-6-1 against the spread this past week and 12-4 straight up. That ups my straight-up season record to 153-87 and my ATS season … Read more

Ohio State’s challenge: Can a battered offensive line hold up vs. Tennessee?

Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer Donovan Jackson, the left guard-cum-left tackle for Ohio State, had begun to answer a question about the shuffling parts along the Buckeyes’ offensive line when he stopped himself and decided that chronology would reinforce the point he was trying to make. “We’ll start at the beginning,” Jackson … Read more

Qatar GP: F1 drivers, FIA, stewards hold ‘productive’ meeting to discuss racing rules after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris controversy | F1 News

The 20 Formula 1 drivers, the FIA and the stewards held a “productive” meeting on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix to discuss the sport’s overtaking rules. The discussion comes a month on from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ fierce battles at the United States and Mexico City Grand Prix, where they were … Read more