There was plenty going on across Europe on Sunday away from the Premier League action. La Liga giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were both in action as they looked to close the gap to Barcelona at the top of the table following their postponement on Saturday. In Italy, Napoli needed to win against Fiorentina…
Joe Highsmith won his maiden PGA Tour title after a remarkable turnaround over the final two rounds of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Florida. The 24-year-old had to make a five-foot putt on the last just to make the halfway cut on Friday in Palm Beach Gardens, leaving him eight strokes back, only…
Jake Connor, Keenan Palasia, Harry Newman, Jack Sinfield, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Riley Lumb each score tries as Leeds Rhinos post big Super League win over Castleford Tigers on Sunday; Sky Sports is the only place to watch every Super League game live this year Last Updated: 02/03/25 5:31pm Ash Handley was among the tries…
Newcastle United were condemned to a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in a breathless FA Cup fifth round tie on Sunday afternoon. Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler described Sunday’s tie as a “do-or-die game”. Both sides certainly flirted with death in a chaotic contest littered with goals, red cards and – intermittently…
Aston Villa are spinning several plates this season. Unai Emery’s men are still in the Champions League and battling hard to return to Europe’s top table by clinching a top-five place in the Premier League. And yet ask any Villa fan the priority over the coming weeks and the majority would likely say the FA…
Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are fresh off a statement win over the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Gamecocks won away from home by an impressive 82-54 scoreline in a potential banana skin. Following the game, the press caught up with Dawn Staley and asked her about the mindset of the South Carolina Gamecocks at…
Karim Benzema failed to move above Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League top scorer standings as Al-Ittihad conceded a 96th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with an Al-Khaleej side 27 points below them at Dammam’s Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. Al-Ittihad only managed their first attempt on target in the 34th minute, when Benzema’s…
The Premier League returned for some midweek action as we head towards March and four games were on offer to kick-off proceedings on Tuesday. Brighton and Bournemouth met for a huge clash at the Amex with both sides chasing a Champions League spot this season and seeking to keep pace with the teams around them….
It’s prediction time! The experts have their final say ahead of Artur Beterbiev’s undisputed light-heavyweight rematch against Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh, live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday night. Beterbiev vs Bivol – who wins? Johnny Nelson (Former WBO cruiserweight champion): “I think Bivol squeezes it on a tight points win, I think it’s…
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca became the first player born in 2006 to win an ATP Tour singles title as he underlined his status as one of tennis’ most promising stars. The 18-year-old defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-6 (7-1) in the Argentina Open final, a result that made him the 10th youngest champion in ATP Tour…
After Jannik Sinner’s doping case ended with the World No 1 accepting a three-month ban, Sky Sports News’ Geraint Hughes answers the key questions to have arisen from the saga. How did Jannik Sinner test positive for a banned substance? Sinner tested positive twice in March 2024 for a banned anabolic steroid called Clostebol which…
Rob Cross beat Joe Cullen 8-3 to win the opening Players Championship event of 2025 in Wigan after Luke Littler lost in the third round. Cross has already won the Dutch Darts Masters last month and is one of the eight players in the Premier League Darts, which continues in Glasgow this Thursday – live…
Belgium’s Thomas Detry emphatically claimed the first PGA Tour win of his career with a seven-shot triumph at the WM Phoenix Open. Finishing the tournament on 24-under par, Detry is the first Belgian to win on the tour. American duo Michael Kim and Daniel Berger both shot final-round 67s to finish tied second on 17-under….
Haotong Li drained a birdie at the last hole to clinch his fourth European Tour title at the Qatar Masters. Li holed his birdie putt on the 18th from 15 feet to secure a one-shot win on Sunday at Doha Golf Club. The No 300-ranked Chinese golfer let out a loud roar, pumped both fists…
There was a feast of Friday night football on the cards across Europe’s top leagues. During Manchester United’s shock FA Cup exit to Leicester, there were key games going on in Germany, Italy and France. Bayern Munich hosted Werder Bremen hoping to keep their streak at the top of the Bundesliga alive. Cesc Fabregas and…
Callum Simpson won his second title fight in the space of three weeks, but lively antagonist Elvis Ahorgah made him work for the victory at Wembley Arena. Boxing on the undercard of Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets at the OVO Arena Wembley, Simpson applied a stoppage finish inside five all-action rounds. Simpson, the British super-middleweight…
Luke Littler needed just 10 minutes to breeze into the second round of the Winmau World Masters on a night on which Jonny Clayton dazzled, Michael van Gerwen displayed a new look and Chris Dobey, Dave Chisnall and Gary Anderson were beaten. Reigning PDC world champion Littler dropped just one leg as he swept 2023…
Rhea Ripley has made a major claim regarding Tiffany Stratton. She said the newly crowned WWE Women’s Champion likes her more than Nia Jax. Stratton and Jax teamed up for months before the 25-year-old superstar finally decided to cash in her Money in the Bank contract. On the January 3, 2025, edition of SmackDown, Stratton…
Tyrrell Hatton won the 2025 Dubai Desert Classic as Rory McIlroy charged back to finish fourth on a dramatic final day on Sunday. Hatton, who is likely to be part of Team Europe’s Ryder Cup squad later this year, continued his strong performance from last week’s Team Cup to claim his first Rolex Series title…
Emma Raducanu managed only a single game against second seed Iga Swiatek as she lost 11 in a row in a 6-1 6-0 hammering in the third round of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena. It equalled the defeat she suffered to Elena Rybakina at a WTA Tour event in Sydney three years ago….
