Wayne Rooney conceded he is at risk of being sacked after Plymouth Argyle suffered a 2-0 loss to relegation rivals Oxford United. Goals from Ciaron Brown and Przemyslaw Placheta condemned Plymouth to their 13th league defeat of the season and ensured they would end 2024 at the foot of the Championship table. 4 Plymouth’s season … Read more
Luke Littler opened up on his surprise emotional reaction at the PDC World Darts Championship. Littler sealed a spot in the third round of the tournament thanks to a 3-1 victory over Ryan Meikle. 3 Littler sealed a spot in the third round of the World Darts ChampionshipCredit: PDC However, the scoreline did not quite … Read more
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
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have settled a row over who will judge their rematch – with a coin toss. Puerto Rico’s Gerardo Martinez, Chicago’s Patrick Morley and Miami’s Fernando Barbosa were originally set to score the historic clash with Robert Ramirez Jr, also of Puerto Rico, picked as the referee. 2 Fury and Usyk … 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
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
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
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
Liverpool made it five wins from five in the Champions League as they defeated Real Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League in a match that saw both Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah miss penalties. Alexis Mac Allister’s goal shortly after half time gave Liverpool a deserved lead but Real Madrid had the chance to level … Read more