Author: Rachel Ryan

WHEN all else fails there is always Southampton. And so Chelsea, decimated and dishevelled in early 2025, were granted 90 minutes in the company of the Premier League equivalent of The Samaritans. Just one hour and a half session and Enzo Maresca and his players emerged rejuvenated and believing life is good again. Pre-match protests… Continue reading Chelsea 4 Southampton 0: Blues make light work of relegation fodder Saints… but Cole Palmer’s nightmare run continues

EDDIE HEARN was seen confronting rival promoter Ben Shalom during a chaotic end to the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn press conference. Eubank Jr sparked an all-out brawl on stage after slapping an EGG into his bitter rival’s face. Hearn was in the middle of the fracas and scrambled to get at Shalom as… Continue reading New footage shows furious Eddie Hearn shoving rival promoter as Eubank Jr vs Benn press conference turns ugly

CHRIS EUBANK JR turned on promoter Eddie Hearn during a chaotic pre-fight press conference. The 35-year-old is due to face hated rival Conor Benn in an eagerly-awaited Tottenham dust-up on April 26. Eubank joined both Benn and Hearn to discuss the upcoming bout on Tuesday in North London. But the event was quickly derailed as… Continue reading ‘I don’t want to hear you’ – Eddie Hearn in tense exchange with Chris Eubank Jr during Conor Benn press conference

OXFORD UNITED’s proposed new stadium has been delayed amid claims the club “failed to address key planning issues”. The U’s are hoping to build a brand new 16,000-seater stadium on an area of land known as the Triangle, just north of the city. United are enjoying a strong season back in the second tier for… Continue reading New 16,000-seater Championship stadium DELAYED after ‘poorly prepared planning application fails to address key issues’

JOCKEY James Bowen will miss the Cheltenham Festival. The 23-year-old has received a seven-day whip ban after racing at Hereford on Sunday. Bowen’s suspension will run from Tuesday, March 11 to Monday, March 17. Cheltenham’s iconic Festival begins on March 11 and runs until March 14 this year. Fans were quick to slam the decision,… Continue reading Leading jockey banned from Cheltenham Festival as fans claim racing is ‘killing itself’

COLE PALMER has been left speechless after learning he has “musical royalty” in his family. The Chelsea midfielder’s great-uncle scored a coveted No. 1 way back in 1974. Palmer was taken on an unexpected trip down memory lane in an interview with TNT Sports. The 22-year-old joined Kenny Allstar for a chat, with the host… Continue reading Cole Palmer left stunned as he finds out family member had UK number one single with 70s soul icons

FORMER F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya isn’t convinced Max Verstappen’s dominance will continue in 2025. Red Bull driver Verstappen, 27, is hoping to win a fifth consecutive Drivers Championship this season. The Dutchman‘s was pushed hard by Lando Norris last season and will now renew his rivalry with Lewis Hamilton, who has moved to Ferrari… Continue reading ‘Never going to get out of the hole’ – Max Verstappen told ‘roles have reversed’ with Lewis Hamilton ahead of F1 season

GOLF legend Phil Mickelson has credited Tiger Wood with changing his approach to fitness – despite their bitter rivalry. The two US golfers fell out in the late 1990s and didn’t play together for almost two decades. Mickelson, 54, and Woods were originally friends in the early part of Tiger’s illustrious career. But the pair… Continue reading Phil Mickelson, 54, reveals how rival Tiger Woods helped his lifestyle despite not being on good terms with golf legend

A NEW rising star in the world of darts has turned heads – by obliterating a record not even Luke Littler could get close to. Charlie Manby put in a phenomenal performance at last week’s PDC Development Tour. Manby, 19, produced a three-dart average of 130.70 during a whitewash win over Patrick Williams. The teenager… Continue reading ‘It got to my head a bit straight afterwards,’ says Luke Littler rival after demolishing teen’s darts record

NEWCASTLE fans have called out Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Santo for “sour grapes” after a dramatic contest at St James Park. Alexander Isak scored twice for Eddie Howe’s Toon in a rollercoaster 4-3 win on Sunday afternoon. Forest took an early lead through Callum Hudson-Odoi but proceeded to collapse in spectacular fashion. Nuno‘s men conceded… Continue reading Newcastle fans fume at Nuno Espirito Santo after spotting what Nottingham Forest manager did at end of 4-3 thriller