Having ‘cleaned up the modern era’, Oleksandr Usyk has cemented himself in the ‘top five of the greatest heavyweights’. That is the verdict of talkSPORT pundit Spencer Oliver, as the boxing world continues to run out of superlatives to describe the Ukrainian. 4 Usyk celebrates after he out-pointed Fury in their hotly-anticipated rematchCredit: Matchroom Usyk … Read more
Tyson Fury may have only one fight left in him and it’s one Gareth A Davies believes ‘all Brits would love to see’. Fury fought valiantly against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on Saturday in Saudi Arabia but it was still not enough to exact revenge as Usyk retained his belts thanks to a unanimous … Read more
Stephen Bunting cheekily declared he ‘had a few bad habits’ as Ed Sheeran took in the world No.8’s second-round win at the World Darts Championship. Bunting overcame Germay’s Kai Gottahrdt with a 3-1 victory at Alexandra Palace to seal a spot in the third round and he will now be able to enjoy Christmas with … Read more
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has outlined the decisive trait that led to Liam Lawson being chosen as Max Verstappen’s new teammate. The six-time constructors’ champions confirmed Sergio Perez’s departure on Wednesday after four years with the team. 4 Lawson was given the nod over his more experienced teammateCredit: Getty Perez’s exit seemed inevitable after … Read more
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has outlined the decisive trait that led to Liam Lawson being chosen as Max Verstappen’s new teammate. The six-time constructors’ champions confirmed Sergio Perez’s departure on Wednesday after four years with the team. 3 Perez’s time at Red Bull ended with a whimperCredit: Getty Perez’s exit seemed inevitable after he … Read more
Leonard Gates may be impressive at tossing arrows, but it turns out there’s something he was even better at throwing in his heyday. Gates, 54, is riding the crest of an emotional wave after he beat Cameron Menzies 3-1 in the first round of the World Darts Championship on Monday. 5 Gates showed plenty of … Read more
For almost all of Linn Sandstrom’s life, she has been an athlete. But the two sports she competed in could not be at more opposite ends of the spectrum. 5 Sandstrom’s (right) sporting career has experienced several twists and turnsCredit: Getty Sandstrom, 33, was born in Brazil but raised in Sweden by her adopted parents. … Read more
Wolves captain Mario Lemina sensationally clashed with assistant coach Shaun Derry as tempers flared at the London Stadium. Lemina started for Wolves in their 2-1 loss to West Ham United on Monday, with the defeat heaping even more pressure on embattled coach Gary O’Neil. 4 Lemina skippered Wolves in a 2-1 loss to West Ham … Read more
Tottenham defender Cristian Romero appears to have taken a thinly-veiled swipe at club chairman Daniel Levy. Romero returned to the Tottenham line-up for Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Chelsea after he’d missed the last four matches with a toe injury. 3 Romero went down with an injury in his return to actionCredit: Getty However, the Argentinian … Read more
A ‘very disappointed’ Bruno Guimaraes claimed Newcastle were a ‘mess’ as they slumped to a 4-2 loss against Brentford. The fixture began in explosive fashion as both teams scored twice inside the opening 32 minutes. 3 Newcastle’s winless run extended to a fourth game with a 4-2 loss to BrentfordCredit: Getty Brentford’s second goal was … Read more