Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer was sick for two days but asked to play against Leicester City before failing to score from the penalty spot for the first time in his career in the Premier League on Sunday. Palmer’s early spot kick was brilliantly saved by Foxes goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, ending the England international’s perfect…
Natasha Jonas will go away to decide whether it is time for her to retire from boxing after her defeat to Lauren Price at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night. Jonas was beaten comfortably by Price in a unanimous decision loss to the Olympic champion, who looked every bit one of women’s boxing’s elite…
In her latest Sky Sports column, Gigi Salmon discusses her tips for Indian Wells, British hopes, Petra Kvitova’s return from maternity leave, Raducanu’s stalking ordeal, and the current doping system… Welcome to Tennis Paradise, where players are greeted by a desert setting, mountains and palm trees for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the…
Novak Djokovic called on tennis’ governing bodies to urgently overhaul the sport’s anti-doping system. Speaking in Doha ahead of the ATP Qatar Open, the 24-time Grand Slam champion pointed to “inconsistencies” in cases involving top stars such as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, compared to those of lower-ranked players. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced…
David Allen is preparing to rematch Johnny Fisher in May. Fisher took a contentious split-decision victory over Allen on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 undercard in December. Two of the judges scored in Fisher’s favour, even though Allen dropped him in the fifth round and dominated the second half of the contest. Spreaker…
Manchester United and England midfielder Ella Toone has written about her grief as she paid tribute to her father who died in September last year. Nick Toone died three days short of his 60th birthday, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer the day after he had watched Ella score in the Euro 2022 final, a…
Luke Littler said he can sense a “tension” among his rivals in the face of his growing success as he continues his pursuit of a maiden World Darts Championship crown. Littler has emerged as one of the faces of the sport across a meteoric rise that has seen him finish runner-up on debut at Ally…
