Russian world champion gymnast Daria Dmitrieva has admitted that she was driven “crazy” by ex-husband Alexander Radulov’s messages to other women during their two-year marriage, adding that she loved spending his hefty NHL wages. Four-time World Championships gold medalist Dmitrieva has claimed that “moral principles” caused her to split from Dallas Stars winger Radulov in 2017, calling her assumption that the situation would change a “ridiculous […]
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World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has been praised for being an “absolute class act” on and off the court after giving an impromptu tennis lesson to kids on the streets of Belgrade. The 33-year-old who returned to his home country after losing the French Open final to Rafael Nadal was seen giving tennis tips to a group of children while walking his dog in […]
New York Giants wide receiver CJ Board spent several minutes prone on the turf as medics raced to resuscitate him during Sunday’s game against Washington, leaving shocked fans fearing for his health after he was taken to hospital. Giants newcomer Board slumped face-down to the floor immediately after attempting to take a pass during the third quarter, causing a large circle of staff to attend to the 26-year-old […]
West Ham United staged an incredible comeback to claim a dramatic draw against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, with a spectacular long-range strike from Manuel Lanzini as the Hammers came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3. Tottenham, featuring loan signing Gareth Bale in their squad for the first time, appeared to be cruising to all three points after they raced into a 3-0 lead thanks to […]
Egyptian grandfather Ezzeldin Bahader is officially the world’s oldest professional footballer after the 74-year-old completed his second full match as a pro. Bahader’s achievement was officially recognized by Guinness World Records on Saturday event after he played for his team, “6th October,” in their 3-2 defeat to Al Ayat Sports in Egypt’s third division. Bahader’s achievement was a welcome diversion from his performance as he missed […]
Bellator MMA fighter and Instagram sensation Valerie Loureda has revealed that she has turned down the chance to feature in a reality TV show with her sister, Natalie, but admitted that she would “love” to become a screen star. Unbeaten flyweight prospect Loureda has built up a huge following on social media alongside her unbeaten start to her MMA career, winning her first three fights and […]
Ex-V8 driver Renee Gracie, who officially left the sport in 2019 and now has a career on adult subscription site Only Fans, has accused Supercars chiefs of having an “old-school mentality” and using her as a “sex sells figure”. Gracie formed the first female pairing in the sport when she competed at the 1,000km Bathurst 1000 race alongside Simona de Silvestro in 2015, but was replaced by […]
The worst fears of Liverpool fans appear to have been confirmed after it was reported that star defender Virgil van Dijk is set to miss the remainder of this season’s Premier League campaign after injuring his ACL on Saturday. Van Dijk appeared to suffer a nasty hyperextension of his right knee after a thunderous challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford early in the first half of […]
Liverpool were denied by two key VAR decisions as the Premier League champions were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park. Goals from Sadio Mane and Mo Salah ensured Jurgen Klopp’s side earned a point from the match, but the Liverpool boss was left clearly frustrated after two key decisions potentially cost his side all three points. Also on […]
Undefeated lightweight Teofimo Lopez says that the boxing community will be stunned when he beats the man regarded by most as the world’s best boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko, on Saturday night. Pound-for-pound great Lomachenko heads into the fight against the 15-0 Lopez as a 4/1 favorite, but Lopez says that the pre-fight odds don’t reflect what he expects to unfold when the world’s consensus top two lightweight […]
Khamzat Chimaev has challenged several fighters in numerous weight classes in recent weeks, but did the surging UFC star bite off more than he could chew when he challenged former heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier? Chimaev announced his entry to the UFC this year with three wins across two weight classes in the span of just 66 days – all while absorbing just TWO strikes – and […]
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is hopeful that his team can use their humiliating defeat to Aston Villa as motivation to bounce back against cross-town rivals Everton in Saturday’s Merseyside Derby. After a season that saw almost everything go their way, Liverpool’s stunning 7-2 defeat to Villa was a huge moment as the Anfield club attempts to retain their Premier League title. Such has been the change […]
Anthony Joshua’s upcoming opponent Kubrat Pulev was hit with accusations of racial insensitivity after saying the Englishman had a “better tan” than him, but says that his comments were taken out of context. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed Friday that the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion will put his belts on the line against Pulev on Saturday, Dec. 12, but the Bulgarian already faces […]
UFC president Dana White told reporters on “Fight Island” that his matchmaking team is working on securing big fights for both Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev as he looks to stack the deck ahead of the final months of 2020. Makhachev was due to face former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos on “UFC Fight Island” next weekend at UFC 254, but after the Brazilian tested […]
A Zamboni driver managed to successfully steer his vehicle safely off an ice hockey rink after it caught fire as onlookers watched on in horror. Stunned observers captured footage of the blaze, which occurred at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex in Rochester, New York. “How is he on there!?” one incredulous witness asked as the driver directed the Zamboni off the ice. An eyewitness said the driver […]
Jose Mourinho almost managed to tempt Lionel Messi from Barcelona to Chelsea in 2014, according to football journalist and transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio. In his book ‘Grand Hotel Calciomercato’, the Italian has revealed how Messi was supposedly on the verge of making the switch to Stamford Bridge after being charmed by the ‘Special One’ in a FaceTime call. According to Di Marzio, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez […]
UFC man of the moment Khamzat Chimaev says he will fight anyone and everyone as he plots the next moves in his rapid rise in the promotion. Chimaev established himself as the name on every fight fan’s lips in the space of just two months when he exploded onto the UFC scene with three dominant victories across two weight classes. Such is his ascent that the […]
UFC president Dana White is risking the ire of his biggest star, Conor McGregor, after ruling out the Irishman’s request to fight Dustin Poirier this year and instead offering him a January 23 date for the potential bout. McGregor has been vocal in his desire for a rematch with Poirier, initially calling for a charity ‘exhibition’ match with the American in his native Dublin in December […]
Belarusian tennis player Ilya Ivashka had an epic on-court meltdown during his match at the St. Petersburg Open after he was slapped with a code violation while having an emergency toilet break. Ivashka won the first set against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, but was trailing 2-3 in the second when he requested an emergency toilet break. READ MORE: Social justice mob mobilizes against ‘super sexist’ Djokovic after he […]
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was pictured observing his Portugal teammates training from a balcony as he isolates from the squad after testing positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The Portuguese Football Federation announced the forward was asymptomatic and in isolation at their team base after contracting the virus. READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19 Despite the positive test, the 35-year-old appeared to be in good spirits […]
UFC octagon girl Camila Oliveira has been giving fans a cheeky sneak peek behind the scenes at Fight Island as the promotion continues its latest stint in Abu Dhabi with a packed run of events. Brazilian beauty Oliveira has been doing the honors with the cards between rounds on Yas Island, kicking things off with UFC 253 on September 27 as the UFC returned to the […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he is “finished” with Conor McGregor and would not take part in the mooted reboot of reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ with the Irishman even if the UFC offered him $5 billion. UFC boss Dana White recently proposed a relaunch of the long-running ‘Ultimate Fighter’ series featuring Khabib and arch rival McGregor as the heads of opposing teams of fighters. Khabib’s manager […]
Bolivia will be out to give Lionel Messi and Argentina a tough time on Tuesday when they face off in a high-altitude FIFA World Cup qualifying match in La Paz. “We have to avoid the Bolivian lament of being the poor little things,” Bolivia coach Cesar Farias said, according to ESPN. “Let them say that we’re nasty, it doesn’t matter. But we want to eat the liver […]
Disgraced chess player Igors Rausis, who was banned from all FIDE-rated tournaments for cheating in 2019, has reportedly found a loophole allowing him to compete again, entering a contest in Latvia under a different name. The 59-year-old, who was stripped of his grandmaster title last year after being caught using a phone during a chess tournament in France, is said to have shown up at a […]
Belarusian tennis ace Aryna Sabalenka has apologised for confrontational comments in response to criticism over her silence over protests taking place across the nation, but blamed “harassment” online for her outburst. Women’s top 20 player Sabalenka had received derogatory comments from some Belarusians for a post on Instagram in which she discussed a new makeup routine, and was criticised for not making any statement on the […]
Rafael Nadal produced an astonishing performance at the French Open on Sunday to win his 13th title at Roland Garros, beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The Spaniard dominated almost from start to finish as he romped home 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in two hours and 41 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier to claim his 20th Grand Slam title, equalling Roger Federer’s all-time record in the process. His […]
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher’s all-time race wins record by claiming his 91st Grand Prix win at the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Germany. It seemed rather appropriate that Hamilton would equal German legend Schumacher’s tally in Germany, as he crossed the finish line first at the circuit that saw “Schumy” claim five victories in his stellar career. After the race, […]
Dagestani flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov made his octagon debut at UFC Fight Island on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, and after getting his career on the big stage off to a winning start, he dedicated his win to his former coach. Ulanbekov defeated Brazilian Bruno Silva via unanimous decision in the opening fight of the night on Fight Island to extend his professional record to 11 wins, […]
Polish teenage tennis prodigy Iga Swiatek didn’t just defeat Sofia Kenin at Roland Garros. She dominated her to capture her first career Grand Slam in remarkable fashion in a one-sided French Open final. Swiatek hammered Kenin with a barrage of stunning passing shots to claim the title 6-4, 6-1 and become Poland’s first Grand Slam champion. The 19-year-old started fast, and raced into a 3-0 lead […]
Wantaway Barcelona ace Lionel Messi could still be persuaded to stay at the Camp Nou, according to a man who was recently dumped from the Catalan club, Luis Suarez. Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has swapped Barcelona for Atletico Madrid, but said that his friend and teammate will likely prefer to remain at his boyhood club, if things behind the scenes can settle down and create an […]
Twelve-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal is targeting his 20th career Grand Slam title at Roland Garros on Sunday, but says he’ll face his toughest test on court against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Nadal has been the world’s top clay-court player for more than a decade, including two French Open final victories and four other Roland Garros wins over Djokovic, but says that nothing less […]
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has proved again that he is the real “king of clay,” after he confidently outplayed Argentinian rival Diego Schwartzman in the semifinal to seal a place in the French Open final. Nadal scooped three sets 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 to record a well-deserved victory and advance to the final, where he will face the winner of the tie between Novak Djokovic and […]
When UFC rivals Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor appeared to agree to a rematch in the UFC on social media, plenty in the MMA world were happy. One man who wasn’t, however, was former interim champion Tony Ferguson. Ferguson launched an astonishing attack on Poirier after the Louisiana lightweight stated his happiness to not just fight, but to make even more money for his charity, “The […]