We hold Rory McIlroy to the highest standards because we know what he is capable of. He is arguably our favourite player in the game and the best since Tiger Woods came onto the scene. He is enormously talented but he is also one of the most frustrating players out there because we see him … Read more
Tyson Fury may not have won his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk but he now knows the keys to victory in the rematch, says promoter Frank Warren. After losing a split decision to Usyk in their undisputed world heavyweight title fight earlier this year, Fury will rematch the Ukrainian on December 21, live on Sky … Read more
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma (Julian Finney/Getty Images) “He (KL Rahul) will open the innings. I will play somewhere in the middle… “Rohit Sharma ended the suspense when he confirmed India’s openers for the Adelaide Test vs Australia from December 6. Rahul did a phenomenal job with the bat in both innings of the Perth … Read more
An octopus-like goalkeeper, a star who deserved a Ballon d’Or and a midfielder who would rock up hungover to training. These are just some of the stars that made Rafael van der Vaart’s dream five-a-side team using his former teammates when he sat down with talkSPORT as a guest on the The Lineup. 7 Van … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes played down any injury concerns and insisted he was “raring to go” for the second Test against New Zealand after pulling up while bowling during the tourists’ win in the series opener. Stokes withdrew himself from the attack on the fourth and final morning in Christchurch but stayed on the field … Read more
We rate England’s players out of 10 after their eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the series opener at Christchurch. Zak Crawley – 3/10 0 off 12 balls 1 off 8 balls The spotlight is always on someone and perhaps that glare has now moved to Crawley after the under-the-pump Ollie Pope silenced some of … Read more
Shubman Gill (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A fit-again Shubman Gill struck a stylish half-century easing concerns over his thumb injury while skipper Rohit Sharma batted at No.4 and fell cheaply, leaving questions over his position and form for the second Test as India eased past Australia Prime Minister’s XI in the pink-ball warm-up in … Read more
Fantasy football players will not have to worry about Breece Hall’s status for Week 13. The New York Jets running back was a full participant in practice on Friday ahead of the Sunday afternoon clash with the Seattle Seahawks. The Philadelphia Eagles might not be as lucky with wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who wasn’t sure … Read more
Centuries from Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma propelled South Africa to a commanding position on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead. Their partnership solidified South Africa’s dominance. Stubbs scored 122 and Bavuma contributed 113. Their fourth-wicket stand of 249 proved crucial. South Africa declared their second innings at tea with … Read more
Sports Mole previews Sunday’s Primeira Liga clash between AVS vs. Braga, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. AVS begin December’s Primeira Liga action against Braga, keen to end their winless streak in Sunday’s gameweek 12 clash at Estadio Clube Desportivo das Aves. The promoted side, two points above the relegation zone, could slide into … Read more