Romain Grosjean transported to hospital but believed to have escaped with just minor injuries after first-lap crash, which saw his Haas car split in half before bursting into flames; Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain GP from Max Verstappen, with Alex Albon third after Sergio Perez’s late failure. Lewis Hamilton cruised to the 11th victory of his […]
It’s been a wild week in the NFL. The Ravens-Steelers matchup scheduled for Thanksgiving night has been postponed twice in the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak in Baltimore. The 49ers can no longer practice or host games at their facilities in Santa Clara following a new ban issued by the county. The Broncos are promoting […]
Police in Argentina have searched the house and private clinic of Leopoldo Luque, the doctor of football legend Diego Maradona who died four days ago. They are trying to establish if there was negligence in the treatment of the footballer – one of the greatest players of all time. The former star, 60, died of […]
Dave Prowse, the Bristolian former bodybuilder best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85. Prowse was cast as Vader for his imposing physique, even though the role was voiced by James Earl Jones. But the weightlifter-turned-actor was most proud of playing the Green Cross Code Man. The […]
Milan made light of Zlatan Ibrahimoivic’s injury absence with an assured 2-0 win over Fiorentina to restore their five-point advantage at the top of Serie A. Evergreen striker Ibrahimovic made it 10 goals in six top-flight matches this season when his brace inspired a 3-1 win at Napoli, although he limped off with a hamstring […]
Super Sundays do not come much bigger than a London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham — especially when the rivals are slugging it out to go top of the table. Today’s Premier League action kicks off on the South Coast when high-flying Southampton tackle Manchester United, with the hosts eyeing a spot in the top […]
Edinson Cavani inspired a superb turnaround as Manchester United came from two behind to beat Southampton 3-2. Jan Bednarek’s header and a trademark free-kick from James Ward-Prowse had put Southampton in command at St Mary’s Stadium. But the introduction of Cavani for the second half proved a masterstroke by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that paid initial […]
Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona on Sunday with a goal celebration that came as a “beautiful surprise” to his Barcelona team-mates. Former Barca and Argentina great Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60 and has been honoured before all LaLiga matches over the weekend. Messi scored his side’s fourth goal in […]
Lewis Hamilton is braced for another battle with Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen in today’s Bahrain GP – although that is where the 2020 familiarities could stop as Formula 1 heads under the lights for a race which is always competitive, and always throws up strategy conundrums. The Bahrain GP, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
Bayern Munich’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting believes teammate Robert Lewandowski is the best finisher in the world, ahead of former Paris Saint-Germain teammates Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Choupo-Moting switched from one side of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League final to the other in the summer after joining continental treble winners Bayern from losing finalists PSG. The […]