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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Max Verstappen is without doubt a current and future star of Formula 1, but his career and mentality is at the stage of a pre-Mercedes Lewis Hamilton. A sensational drive from P6 to victory at the Turkish Grand Prix meant Hamilton matched the ultimate target of Formula 1 records. Now tied with the legendary Michael […]
Jack Grealish is here to stay. If he carries on playing the way he is playing for Aston Villa and England then he could easily become one of the big stars of the Euros next summer. Despite what some people may think, he has a good relationship with Gareth Southgate and he has taken on […]
Jack Grealish will make his first competitive England start as Gareth Southgate’s side face Belgium in their Nations League Group A2 encounter on Sunday night. England face their biggest test of the competition as they travel to Leuven to face current world No 1 side Belgium on Sunday night. After impressing in the comfortable 3-0 […]
Britain’s Lewis Hamilton took a record-equalling seventh world championship and became Formula One’s most successful driver of all time after winning a wet and slippery Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. The 35-year-old Mercedes driver matched Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s seven titles in style, lapping sole title rival and team mate Valtteri Bottas on a nightmare […]
Lewis Hamilton powers to victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix to become Formula One’s record all-time race winner. Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has become Formula One’s record all-time race winner with a dominant 92nd career victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver took the chequered flag a huge 25.592 seconds ahead of […]
It’s cliché to say the NFL is a week-to-week league, but just because it’s a cliché doesn’t mean it’s not true. A quick, bullet-point list of conventional wisdom upended by the events of Week 6: The Browns are for real. Aaron Rodgers is unstoppable. Derrick Henry is having an off year. The Bears are obvious […]
Rashford haunts PSG again with last-gasp stunner as Barca young gun make history: CL wrap. The Champions League is back and so are Manchester United after a year’s absence – much to the dismay of Paris Saint-Germain. The last game United won in the Champions League was away to PSG at the Parc de Princes […]