EDDIE HEARN said that Anthony Joshua's father was "upset and emotional" as he confronted the promoter on Saturday night. Footage emerged from the ring after Joshua's shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr of the former heavyweight champ holding back his dad Robert. But quizzed on the incident in an interview with Behind The Gloves, Hearn played down any kind of […]

ENGLISH road racer Daley Mathison has died at the age of 27 after a 130mph crash at the Isle of Man TT. The horror incident came at a tight left-hand bend on lap three at Snugborough on the approach to Union Mills during the RST Superbike race. A road race expert who was at the event though did not witness […]

The NBA may be backing down from using the word “owner” due to racial insensitivity. After Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green argued against using the term on LeBron James’ HBO show “The Shop” late last year, the issue gained steam, per TMZ Sports, and at least two teams have already stopped using it. “You shouldn’t say owner,” Green said, […]

JOE ROOT and Jos Buttler both scored centuries and England piled up a juicy total of 334-9. So what’s the problem? The problem was a miserable, error-laden performance in the field which gifted Pakistan so many runs that even England’s blazing batsmen couldn’t make up the deficit. Suddenly, after the euphoria of Ben Stokes’ catch and a crushing win over […]

Batista has revealed he “starved for three years” after quitting WWE to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. The man nicknamed The Animal first left sports entertainment in 2010 before returning for a brief run at the end of 2013, with a career in Hollywood his primary goal. Several years of struggle followed before he was successful, eventually making […]

TORONTO — Get through customs at Toronto Pearson International Airport, grab your luggage and near the airport exit a Canadian delicacy awaits. It’s being cooked inside a food truck painted plaid and probably not with the approval of any dietician. Individual baskets of french fries are served covered with gravy and cheese curds — 710 calories, 38 grams of fat […]

LOUIS VAN GAAL has slammed Manchester United chief Ed Woodward for having “zero understanding of football”. In an outspoken interview with a German magazine, the former Old Trafford boss defended his record. And he claims United have gone downhill on the pitch since they replaced him with Jose Mourinho for “business” reasons. Dutchman Van Gaal was asked about the influence […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA faced Mexican underdog Andy Ruiz Jr in his first US fight in New York. With Jarrell Miller ruled out for a drugs ban, the world expected his stand-in opponent to be a soft touch, but he proved to be anything but. If you were unable to stay up, fear not as you can watch all the action back […]

Maybe it wasn’t exactly as stunning as Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson in Tokyo. But Andy Ruiz Jr. has found his place in boxing history along with an upcoming fortune from a potential rematch after upsetting Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Ruiz, a massive 25-1 underdog in some books, dropped Joshua four times in the bout […]

THE dreaded Drake curse struck once again – and this time it was Anthony Joshua who felt the full force. AJ lost the first professional fight of his career as he was stopped in the seventh round by Andy Ruiz Jr. He was floored FOUR times in the bout before the referee decided enough was enough. It means the heavyweight […]