England rugby hero Steve Thompson has revealed his early-onset dementia means he sometimes forgets the names of his own children. The 46-year-old has boxed away his medals, trophies, and other mementos after being diagnosed with early-onset dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 2020 at just 42. The diagnosis left him grappling with suicidal thoughts. … Read more
FIFA has confirmed the 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco with the opening three matches in South America. Both bids were uncontested and were ratified at an online FIFA Congress on Wednesday, with the English and Welsh Football Associations … Read more
Tyson Fury has been sharpening his tools with several nimble southpaws ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. The Mancunian fell to the first defeat of his professional career against Usyk in May but will get the opportunity to exact his revenge on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 4 Fury is sparring undefeated prospects … Read more
The 2024/25 PDC World Championship will get up and running this weekend as the best darts players in the world head to the Alexandra Palace to compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy. It is an event not only loved by darts fans but one that has become a key highlight of the sporting calendar. 5 … Read more
Match-fixing in cricket and other sports still causes great worry since it compromises the integrity of fair play. Players, officials, or teams working together for financial benefit to affect the result of a game is what that means. Strong rules, more monitoring, and athlete education on the moral consequences of such behaviour will help to … Read more
The 2024/25 PDC World Darts Championship is fast approaching, which means the best are set fight it out for glory at the Alexandra Palace. This event is not only the biggest in darts but is starting to become one of the most popular on the British sporting calendar. 4 Luke Humprhies is the reigning champion … Read more
Representational photo (Getty Images) Talking about one of the most disturbing periods of his life in cricket, former New Zealand batter Lou Vincent recalled how he got involved with the dark world of ‘fixing’ during his time in the Indian Cricket League, which no longer exists, during the late 2000s. Battling depression at that time, … Read more
IBF welterweight champion Natasha Jonas has revealed the much-anticipated all-British bout against Lauren Price is “definitely on the cards”. But that can only happen if they both come through their respective fights this Saturday. Jonas and Price are on the same card in Liverpool, live on Sky Sports, with Jonas taking on Croatia’s WBC world … Read more
The PDC has insisted that the World Darts Championship is “open to all players” after WDF winner Beau Greaves called for a separate PDC women’s event to be introduced. The 20-year-old, nicknamed ‘Beau ‘n’ Arrow’ won her third consecutive WDF women’s world title on Sunday night after sweeping aside Sophie McKinlay 4-1 in the final. … Read more
England rugby hero Ben Cohen has revealed he sold his World Cup winner’s medal to help him survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Cohen, who played a key role in England’s victory over Australia in 2003, has previously spoken about his struggle to adjust to life after rugby. 5 World Cup winners Phil Vickery and Ben Cohen … Read more