Author: Rick Percoco

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has brutally taken aim at Luke Littler’s rival Ricardo Pietreczko for “not being very good”. The German darts ace, 30, infamously squared up to Nuke when he was just 17 at last year’s Belgian Open with a fierce flurry of insults. The pair have since traded barbs, but Van Gerwen is the… Continue reading ‘He isn’t good… he doesn’t hurt anyone’ – Michael van Gerwen destroys Luke Littler’s rival with brutal assessment

LUKE HUMPHRIES has revealed how Luke Littler winning the Darts World Championship has freed him up to make TWO experimental changes. In fact, the world No1 has passionately insisted: “I’ve got nothing to lose!” Humphries, who turned 30 on Tuesday, has claimed his darts had “lost their feel” towards the end of last year –… Continue reading ‘I’ve got nothing to lose’ – Luke Humphries reveals TWO changes to his game as he begins ‘experiment’

CHARLIE ADAM has revealed he once lived with David Moyes’ PARENTS as a youngster. The former Scotland star, 39, kicked-off his career at Rangers before going on to play over 200 times in the Premier League with Blackpool, Liverpool and Stoke. And Adam has lifted the lid on his living arrangements at Rangers – with… Continue reading I lived with Everton boss David Moyes’ mum and dad before going on to make more than 200 Premier League appearances

NEWCASTLE have unveiled their new-look players tunnel – with fans quick to call it “one of the worst in the Premier League”. The Toon have given the players’ entrance to the iconic St James’ Park turf a lick of paint. The move came after the Magpies sealed £55million-a-year’s worth of kit deals. Newcastle’s official strip… Continue reading ‘One of the worst in the Premier League’ – Newcastle fans left unimpressed by new-look tunnel design

ON Thursday night, after covering Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Tottenham, I pulled into a service station on my way home and bumped into a big group of Spurs fans. It was nice of them to say, but to me, that is embarrassing. Fans of a club like Spurs think a retired 36-year-old – who has… Continue reading What I saw in the tunnel at Anfield proves Tottenham have no leaders, I’d take a sledgehammer to the Spurs dressing room

STEVEN GERRARD is the red-hot favourite to take over as Derby County manager. Paul Warne was sacked by the Rams on Friday after a horror run of SEVEN straight defeats. Derby have now slipped into the Championship relegation zone, two points adrift from safety. The hunt for a new manager has already begun, with a… Continue reading Steven Gerrard odds-on favourite to take over as manager of Frank Lampard’s old club after Al Ettifaq exit

SUNSPORT’S Weekend Wager uses in-depth stats and razor-sharp analysis to bring you the best value bets from the upcoming bumper weekend of sport. Joining our very own Will Pugh on this week’s show is football journalist Kweku Afari and betting expert Sam Rosbottom. The panel talk through some of the biggest games from this weekend’s FA Cup. Brighton… Continue reading Chelsea defender who can’t stop shooting and a Villa star who’s always being fouled – Weekend Wager’s best FA Cup bets

LUKE LITTLER is threatening to SUE a pub owner over plans to name his boozer “Nukes Sports Bar”. Owen Williams ran an online poll that concluded his new bar in Warrington, Cheshire, should be dedicated to the town’s superstar darts player. But after splashing out £5,000 on new branding, the 32-year-old was slapped with a… Continue reading Luke Littler threatening to sue pub over name designed as tribute to darts champion

NATHAN ASPINALL has called for a shock change to the Premier League Darts rulebook – even though it would see him NOT play. The Asp, 33, was controversially named in the eight-strong line up for the 2025 tournament, leading to an outcry from a section of fans. Current rules see the top four players in… Continue reading ‘I would’ve took it’ – Nathan Aspinall calls for new Premier League Darts rule that would have stopped him qualifying

RIVER PLATE’S fans are known across the globe for their phenomenal, die-hard support. The Argentine giants helped nurture the talents of some of the best players in the world down the years, with Alfredo Di Stefano, Hernan Crespo and Javier Mascherano just three esteemed alumni. The club also boast one of the most iconic stadiums… Continue reading Inside 84,567-capacity ‘Colosseum’ stadium that enjoys world’s best attendances despite lying unfinished