AS Roma will be looking to maintain their excellent form in Serie A this weekend, as they search for a fourth win in six. However, Sassuolo also come into this showdown in fine recent form after picking up victories in their previous two matches. Serie A Preview It has been a fine second season … Read more
Australia’s Lucas Herbert has suffered an all-time nightmare at the PGA Tour showpiece Players Championship, finishing dead last after shooting a combined +23 in the opening two rounds. World number 51 Herbert’s opening round was already tough, with a triple bogey on the final hole seeing him card an 10-over 82. His second round at … Read more
Juventus saw their long winning run in Serie A brought to an end last weekend, but they will be bidding to get back on track this weekend when they host Sampdoria. It could be a perfect opportunity to claim a win, as the visitors sit bottom of the standings. Serie A Preview Juventus appear … Read more
WHETHER participant or spectator, a relationship with boxing requires a certain amount of delusion, the kind typically mastered by either a stuntman or a footballer’s wife. It requires an ability to ignore signs. It requires an ability to always find the silver lining. From a boxer’s perspective, they must delude themselves into thinking they are … Read more
Mobile sports betting goes live in Massachusetts on Friday at 10 a.m. Massachusetts now joins a majority of U.S. states in allowing people to wager on sports games from their phones. And Boston-based DraftKings, one of the largest companies in the mobile gambling market, is preparing for big business. “Being able to launch our biggest … Read more
Elche, at the bottom of the table with 12 points, will be looking to make it two wins in a row at the Manuel Martinez Valero when they host 14th-placed Valladolid on Saturday at 15:15 GMT. Key Highlights Elche bounced back from a three-match losing streak to grab a surprise three points away to … Read more
ON JANUARY 28, when Anthony Yarde was dropped and stopped by the great Artur Beterbiev in London, two other British light-heavyweights watched on from a sofa over 4,000 miles away in Florida. Dan Azeez and Callum Smith, both trained by Buddy McGirt, had headed over to the Hall of Famer’s pad to watch the clash … Read more
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports, and they appear for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor’s expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, which would impose the ban for K-12, … Read more
AC Milan’s place in the top four in Serie A is coming under increasing threat, and there will be a desperate need to get back to winning ways on Monday. They will come up against a Salernitana side that has landed just one victory in their last five. Serie A Preview The success of … Read more
THREE months after beating Oscar Bonavena in December 1970, Muhammad Ali got into the ring with Joe Frazier in the biggest fight in the sport’s history. Ninety-one days in which contracts were signed, purses were agreed, and ample publicity was generated. Both were to pick up at least $2.5m, then-record fees for athletes of any … Read more
