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It reads like the plot of a Hollywood heist movie. And yet this remarkable tale involves a handful of footballers that have won the biggest prizes that their sport has to offer. With all of the legal shenanigans ongoing, there’s not much …

Not for the first time in his long and storied career, Bob Baffert is looking to salvage his reputation. A trainer with a history of failed drug tests in his horses, the veteran suffered the most damning testing fail of his career …

It’s an understatement to say that Ukraine and Russia are far from the best of friends. Such ill-feeling manifests itself in different ways, and the latest infringement between the pair is a controversial kit that Ukraine had planned to wear at Euro …

It’s been a pretty poorly kept secret in golf, and one that has kept traditionalists and purists awake at night for some time. But finally, the organisers behind the Premier League Golf movement have announced they finally have a start date and …

Boxing fans in the UK will have to fork out for yet another subscription package to watch the big fights after Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom ended their 25-year long association with Sky Sports. Instead, Hearn will take his stable of fighters onto the …

A prominent new survey from the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) has revealed the level of disillusionment amongst fans for VAR. The FSA surveyed more than 33,000 supporters in a wide-ranging poll, and of them just 26% were in favour of the continued …

We reported recently on Naomi Osaka’s decision not to talk to the press at the French Open to help protect her own mental wellbeing. Now, after being threatened with fines and a number of other sanctions – including possible expulsion from the …

The way in which sports stars conduct their press could be about to change if Naomi Osaka’s stance at the French Open sets a precedent. The Japanese star took to her Instagram account to confirm that she would not participate in any …

Although he’s been handed a lofty fine and a smack on the wrist, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not face a ban from football after admitting his involvement in a betting company. The 39-year-old admitted having a financial interest in Bethard, a sportsbook and …

As if to buy himself some time, England head coach Gareth Southgate announced that he was going to name a provisional 33-man squad for his side’s Euro 2020 campaign, which he will then need to whittle down to 26 by June 1. …

Some economists believe you have to spend money to make money. That certainly seems to be the way of the world in football, with the Premier League’s representatives dominating continental competition in the 2020/21 season – Manchester City and Chelsea will contest …

It was the smile that lit up Glorious Goodwood in 2019. When Khadijah Mellah won the Magnolia Cup at the meeting, she created a slice of history – she became the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race, let along …

Barely a week after their blockbuster bout was confirmed, the heavyweight unification contest between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been plunged into doubt. As we reported a week ago, Fury and Joshua’s representatives had – after much negotiation – agreed a …

While organisers are adamant that the Olympic Games will go ahead as planned in Tokyo this summer, pressure is mounting from opponents with one petition amassing more than 350,000 signatures. A state of emergency has been declared in Japan after the number …

In a major boost to Sky Sports and BT Sport, the Premier League has agreed to roll over their current TV rights deal for another three years. The current agreement ran out at the end of the 2021/22 season, and with the …

It’s the news that British boxing fans have been eagerly anticipating….Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet to unify the heavyweight division. You’ll have to wait until August to watch the action unfold, with both the seventh and fourteenth of that …

There’s a saying in life that talk is cheap. However, the world of boxing continues to prove that’s not quite the case – veteran promoter Bob Arum’s loose lips might just have cost his man Tyson Fury a share of a £200 …

BT’s monopoly on broadcasting the Champions League in the UK could be set to end after it was revealed the telecom firm has opened talks on selling its BT Sport brand. They have owned the rights to the continent’s premier competition since …

You turn up, you wear your sponsors logos, you make some putts and you win some prize money. The root to riches in golf has been pretty straightforward for decades now, but the PGA Tour – desperate to evade a breakaway tour …

It was a family affair for Harry Skelton as he notched his maiden champion jockey crown on Thursday – only the fourth man of the modern era to achieve such a status. The 31-year-old has ridden 152 winners this season – and …