Welsh players will wear rainbow laces in support of former captain Gareth Thomas when they take on South Africa on Saturday after he was the victim of a homophobic assault. Gareth Thomas Thomas, 44, who came out as gay in 2009, posted a video on Twitter on Sunday saying heContinue Reading
France captain Yannick Noah sprung a surprise on Thursday when he announced that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Jeremy Chardy would contest the opening round of singles in this weekend’s Davis Cup final against Croatia. France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns the ball to Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia on the fourth day of theContinue Reading
Liverpool have made their joint-best start to a Premier League campaign since it was launched in 1992, but manager Juergen Klopp sees no reason why they cannot improve further heading into the packed festive fixture schedule. The unbeaten Merseyside club are second after 12 matches on 30 points, two behindContinue Reading
LeBron James made a triumphant return to Cleveland and received a standing ovation from supportive fans before leading the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cavaliers 109-105 on Wednesday. James scored 32 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and made seven assists to spark the Lakers, who closed the contest with an 18-6Continue Reading
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the competitive nature and sheer unpredictability of the English Premier League has presented him with the biggest challenge of his career. Prior to his move to Manchester, Guardiola collected three Spanish La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies with FC Barcelona. ManchesterContinue Reading
Ivory Coast and Chelsea great striker, Didier Drogba has formally announced his retirement from football after a 20-year career. SWEET VICTORY: Drogba with the Emirates Cup Sunday. AFP. The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 ChampionsContinue Reading
Arsenal’s Head of Football Raul Sanllehi has admitted that forward Danny Welbeck’s long-term injury could force the Premier League club to recruit in the January transfer window. Welbeck, often used as a backup striker by Manager Unai Emery, underwent two operations after suffering a broken ankle against Sporting Lisbon inContinue Reading
Neymar could be an injury doubt for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with Liverpool next week after limping off during Brazil’s 1-0 friendly win over Cameroon on Tuesday. The forward suffered an apparent groin problem and was replaced in the eighth minute, to boos from the crowd in the centralContinue Reading
A shoulder injury to Kylian Mbappe overshadowed France’s 1-0 friendly win over Uruguay at the Stade de France on Tuesday as Didier Deschamps’ world champions ended the year on a high note. France’s midfielder Kylian Mbappe (L) leaves the pitch after getting injured during the friendly football match France vsContinue Reading
James Forrest scored a stunning hat-trick as Scotland overcame Israel 3-2 at Hampden Park to secure a Euro 2020 play-off spot and Nations League promotion on Tuesday. Alex McLeish’s side needed victory to leapfrog the visitors to the top of Group C1 but former Celtic midfielder Beram Kayal stunned theContinue Reading
