Watching two of the very best fighters in the world challenge themselves against one another never loses its fascination. That will be the case when Artur Beterbiev rematches Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office. When they first met in October, the two were rival champions, … Read more
Time to make up for past heartbreaksDUBAI: At your hotel, the waiter, hailing from Bangladesh, requests you for a match ticket. Another request comes in the moment you hop into the cab, as the driver also happens to be from Bangladesh.The outfield at the state-of-the-art Dubai International Cricket Stadium looks even more lush green, while … Read more
Manchester City have landed a major victory over the Premier League after a tribunal deemed their sponsorship rules as null and void. A tribunal has deemed that the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) regulations, which ran from December 2021 to November 2024, were unlawful in their entirety. 3 Man City have claimed a huge victory … Read more
Lando Norris says he needs to build a Formula 1 championship advantage over Max Verstappen to prevent his rival being able to “sacrifice himself” with aggressive driving. Norris helped McLaren to a first constructors’ crown since 1998 as he claimed the first four race victories of his F1 career in 2024 but ultimately finished 63 … Read more
The atmosphere of the local rivalry between Patrik Shick’s Bayer Leverkusen and FC Cologne is precisely what the DFB-Pokal is all about. Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images Whereas cup competitions in most other countries have for years felt devalued, the DFB-Pokal continues to set the standard for what fans deserve. Part of the appeal … Read more
Image source, Rex Features/Getty ImagesImage caption, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Coventry and Watford all have plenty top play for in the second half of the Championship season Compiled by James Piercy BBC Sport England Much like the month itself, the January transfer window is an inescapable, necessary evil that has to be endured – but it also … Read more
Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price will fight in a blockbuster all-British world title unification at the iconic Royal Albert Hall on Friday March 7. The pair will headline a historic all-women’s world championship event, entitled as Unstoppable, as the curtain-raiser to the International Women’s Day 2025 global campaign the following day. Jonas will enter as … Read more
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to make more money from Saturday’s rematch than they did in their historic first fight. The heavyweight rivals clashed in May, with Fury losing for the first time as Usyk was crowned undisputed champion. 2 Fury and Usyk will meet again just before ChristmasCredit: Ian Walton/Matchroom ‘The Gypsy … Read more
Ross Smith has revealed he was mocked by darts rivals for his fitness kick where he lost weight while on the PDC tour. Smith embarked on a dramatic weight-loss journey during the Coronavirus pandemic, while competing on the PDC darts tour and swiftly moving up the rankings. 3 Smith embarked on a fitness journey while … Read more
Few could have predicted just how drastically the balance of power in Manchester would shift in the battle for Premier League dominance. With four consecutive titles to their name, Manchester City have established themselves as English football’s dominant force. 6 Man United used to dominate the league, but now title supremacy has belonged to Man … Read more