Raphael Varane says he tricked Jose Mourinho into starting him in Real Madrid’s epic Champions League win over Manchester City in 2012 – after the boss had asked the defender why he was “useless”. Having failed to feature in Madrid’s first four matches of 2012/13, Varane, who had struggled to establish himself in front of…
A destructive first-half display helped Newcastle United edge past top-four rivals Nottingham Forest 4-3 in a pulsating clash at St James’ Park. The Magpies swiftly put the disappointment of conceding an early goal to returning Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi behind them, scoring four times in an electrifying 11-minute period. Lewis Miley levelled proceedings, firing home…
Joseph Parker weighed in at the heaviest weight of his career for Saturday’s heavyweight collision, even as new opponent Martin Bakole was still travelling out for the fight. New Zealand’s Parker was due to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight world championship, but the Londoner abruptly withdrew from the defence due to illness on…
Luke Humphries held off a stunning fightback from Jonny Clayton to win the revamped Winmau World Masters in a deciding-leg shootout and claim his seventh major PDC title. Humphries opened up a 5-2 lead to move one set from victory in Milton Keynes, only for Clayton to rally to 5-5 and then break the world…
Manchester City let another lead slip as they succumbed to a devastating 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. PSG were outstanding on home soil but found themselves two goals behind at the start of the second half. An immediate response got the Parc des Princes back onside, and they eventually roared past their…
