Category: 6. Sports

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1m contract extension with a third-year player option that will most likely keep the Lakers star in Los Angeles for as long as he chooses. ESPN was first to report the deal, citing Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, who represents James. The extension will make the 37-year-old James […]

The billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest people, has stated an interest in buying Manchester United from the club’s beleaguered owners, the Glazer family. Ratcliffe, who is from Greater Manchester, had previously wanted to purchase Chelsea from Roman Abramovich but has now turned his attention to United. “If the club is for sale, […]

Cameron Norrie had every reason to be filled with frustration as his battle with a great British player seemed to be falling away from him. For all of Andy Murray’s positive, proactive play in the opening set of their encounter at the Western and Southern Open, Norrie had made too many unforced errors and given […]

The Lord’s clock had already ticked past 1pm by the time Anrich Nortje turned to bowl the final ball of the morning, scowling his game-face scowl as he glanced up at Ben Stokes: a genuinely terrifying expression, the face of a man with a deep and irresolvable sense of injustice, who can also – did […]

A joint practice between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers descended into a brawl that left a fan injured and led to several players being ejected from the field. The Panthers’ All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey became incensed after what he considered a cheap hit by New England Patriots defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr […]

Ryan Giggs has admitted in court to playing with his ex-girlfriend’s emotions and threatening to “stalk you like mad” after she blocked his messages as their relationship disintegrated. The former Manchester United and Wales footballer told a court he would turn up unannounced at Kate Greville’s home, workplace and gym when she tried to split […]

West Ham have walked away from a deal to sign Emerson Palmieri after baulking at the Chelsea left-back’s wage demands. Advanced negotiations with Chelsea had been conducted over a fee for Emerson, who is not in Thomas Tuchel’s plans this season, and West Ham were optimistic about their chances of completing the deal. However, West […]

Less than three weeks since England’s euphoric triumph against Germany at Euro 2022, Keira Walsh returns to her day job on Thursday when Manchester City meet the Kazakh club Tomiris-Turan in the first qualifying round of the Women’s Champions League. The central midfielder was pivotal to England’s tournament success — her perceptive through‑pass that released […]

MARS 1-0 MANCHESTER Late last night, Elon Musk, the bored squillionaire with deeper pockets than a Gulf state and an ego to match, rolled up to Old Trafford in his electric jalopy and started performing donuts in the car park. Look at me, everyone, his actions seemed to be saying. Look at me, look at […]

The Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy tried to rape a woman who had gone to his house to meet another footballer in his entourage, a court has heard. She told police the 28-year-old assaulted her after she had a shower in his mansion, tugging at her towel and telling her he wanted to see her […]