“The man in your pics, backup dancer…” Despacito may be the song of the summer but you can’t help feel somehow Stormzy’s Shut Up has squeezed its way onto Neymar’s current playlist. The reference, for…

It’s a hard fact to ignore – the Newcastle Knights are the worst team in NRL history. In the past three years they have won just 11, yes 11, out of their past 66 games. They won the wooden spoon in 2015, won it again in 2016 and…

Paul Nicholls believes Alcala has a ‘good chance’ of landing a third straight victory in Market Rasen’s feature Summer Plate (3:20). The seven-year-old has won both starts this season, winning easily at Newton Abbot in June…

They were tipped by many to be NRL grand finalists in 2017. Young, strong, full of attacking bite and flair, with the ability to tear teams apart from anywhere on the field. The Penrith Panthers were going to take the competition by storm this…

There has been much talk on Merseyside of the need for Everton to bring in a number of new signings before the end of the transfer window. Top of the bill must surely be a centre-forward to replace Romelu Lukaku, while the uncertainty surrounding…

No human being has ever run faster than Usain Bolt over 100 or 200 metres. But there is one man aiming to change all that. 23-year-old New Zealander, Liam Malone is certainly not lacking in confidence. Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio…

Leaving Real Madrid, still somewhere in the prime of a career and having just lifted the trophy to celebrate winning La Liga, is not something many players actually opt for. David Beckham did exactly that—though the circumstances had…

A picture says a thousand words, so people say. There was nothing extraordinary about Federico Chiesa’s picture on Instagram back in January, a simple family shot of him as a small child. But in his hand he waved a Fiorentina flag, and…

2007 really doesn't seem that long ago does it? Well, it has been a decade since Umbrella by Rihanna topped the charts and the smoking ban was introduced in public places. But do you remember your football from that year? Which teams were…

On Thursday, the Juventus squad boarded a plane headed for the United States. Awaiting them are three high-profile summer friendlies, the travel and exposure as familiar to this group as a Scudetto celebration in May. Of course there was no…

With three Grand Slams over for the year, and the US Open not scheduled to take place until the end of August, there’s sure to be a lot of reflection over the coming weeks as the tennis world takes a little breather from the main events.…

With Italian Serie A outfit Sampdoria being linked with the services of Jack Wilshere, lots of people are wondering if the Arsenal youth product has enough motivation in his reserves to turn a stalling career around. Recent seasons have not…

Newcastle Falcons have made steady progress since Dean Richards took charge and guided them back into the Aviva Premiership at the first attempt in May 2013. Last season saw Newcastle finish eighth – their highest league position in…

Almost halfway through the Brazilian season, the debate rages among fans and pundits: if the championship were to finish now - who would be its craque or, more specifically, its best player? For many, it’s a clear two horse race between…

France may not have the winner of the Tour De France this year, but they arguably have the rider of the race and the true King of the Mountains in the shape of Warren Barguil, who took the final Alpine Stage of the race and his second stage…