FORMER AFL bad boy Ben Cousins has opened up to Sunrise host Natalie Barr about his personal struggles, calling it a "long road". The pair got vulnerable while surrounded by footy fans in Melbourne's Federation Square on Friday morning, ahead of Saturday's final clash between Collingwood and Brisbane. Cousins, who played for West Coast and […]
ITALIAN Football Federation chiefs are considering legal action against former manager Roberto Mancini, according to reports. The 58-year-old quit as Italy boss on August 13 after five years at the helm. Just two weeks later he agreed a lucrative four-year deal to become Saudi Arabia manager. Mancini's contract is claimed to be worth a staggering […]
ONE of the planet’s most famous footballing nations’ World Cup hopes now rest in the hands of a man dubbed “Brazilian Guardiola” – and he also has a day job to contend with. Brazil were left humiliated after they were dumped out of Qatar 2022 in the quarter-final stage by Croatia. Concerns then turned into […]
MANCHESTER United winger Antony will return to train with the club after being quizzed by cops on domestic violence allegations by his ex Gabriela Cavallin. He is currently being investigated by police in both Manchester and Sao Paulo – and was axed from the Brazil national team for their World Cup qualifiers this month. It has been reported in Brazil that Gabriela has […]
DAY ONE of the Ryder Cup is UNDERWAY in Rome as Europe and USA go to battle. Today's action will involve four epic matches of foursomes taking place at Marco Simone. The Americans dominated in 2021 as Europe left Whistling Straits with their tails between their legs, but the contest is expected to be a […]
CANELO ALVAREZ knows all too well about packing on the pounds in a bid for boxing glory. The Mexican superstar won his first piece of gold in the 154lb light-middleweight division but he has gone as high as 175lb at light-heavy. Canelo has since settled down as the 168lb undisputed super-middleweight king – a weight […]
RORY McILROY is one of golf's most recognisable stars – and he will have his eyes on the Ryder Cup this weekend. The Northern Irishman will be hoping Team Europe can claim back their title. His American beauty Erica Stoll, who tied the knot with the Northern Irishman in 2017, is a factor of his […]
CHELSEA travel up the road to face London rivals Fulham with a mission to end their Premier League winless run. The Blues' loss to Aston Villa meant that they hadn't won any of their last three league fixtures. But Mauricio Pochettino's men will have the wind in their sails after knocking Brighton out of the […]
RACKET-SMASHING Andy Murray will be forever having nightmares about the Demon following a crazy collapse in China. The Scot’s equipment took one almighty hammering as he was beaten 6-3 5-7 7-6 by Alex de Minaur in the first round of the China Open in Beijing. The former world No1 cut a frustrated figure as he […]
Austin Hays knows this season won’t soon be forgotten. He was around when the Orioles lost twice as many games as they won. He felt every step they climbed over the past five years. “This is what you dream of,” he said Tuesday. “Going from multiple 100-loss seasons … to turn it around this year […]
