Joey Barton has apologised to Jeremy Vine and agreed to pay him £75,000 in damages for making defamatory comments on social media. A High Court judge ruled last month that comments former footballer Mr Barton made about BBC presenter Mr Vine on X were defamatory. Mr Barton said in a statement on Tuesday that he … Read more
With big shoes to fill next week, Kieran Shoemark is hoping to get off to the perfect start at Royal Ascot with Inspiral in the Queen Anne. The John and Thady Gosden-trained five-year-old is a general 3-1 favourite for the opening contest of the showpiece meeting, and Shoemark – who has taken over as number … Read more
French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has signed a lucrative deal with retail giants Nike and been offered a luxury previously afforded to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Prior to his maiden success at Roland Garros, Alcaraz was handed a new 10-year contract with the company, with his previous deal initially scheduled to end in 2025. … Read more
Manchester City are eyeing up a fifth Premier League title in a row. (Image: Getty) Manchester City will begin their search for a fifth straight Premier League title away to fellow big six rivals Chelsea. It sees Pep Guardiola pitted against former assistant and new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on the opening day of the … Read more
Wayne Rooney took aim at Mohamed Salah for his controversial decision with Egypt. (Image: The Overlap.) Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney has slammed Mohamed Salah for his penalty shoot-out antics with Egypt. The new Plymouth boss could not understand the reasoning behind Salah taking a fifth spot-kick for his country, when the decision spectacularly came … Read more
England have been told to mimic Arsenal as they chase Euro 2024 glory (Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) Former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson has urged England to adopt one particular aspect of Arsenal’s style for their Euro 2024 clash with Denmark. Despite beating Serbia 1-0 win in their curtain-raiser on Sunday, the Three Lions appeared sluggish … Read more
For Karani, Euro 2024 in Germany has the distinct air of a home tournament about it. “That Turkey qualified, and the national team is now here is a really nice feeling for me and many others of Turkish origin,” he says, trying to suss out via a weather app if he can trust the forecast … Read more
Man Utd could be nearing Jim Ratcliffe’s first signing. (Image: Getty) Manchester United are expected to table an official offer for Genoa goalkeeper Josep Martinez today as INEOS look to scupper rival interest, according to reports. The Spain international has emerged as a surprise summer target, hinting at a potential exit by one of Andre … Read more
Alejandro Tabilo will take on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the round of 32 at the 2024 ATP Cinch Championships tournament on Tuesday. Stats Insider’s top betting tips for the Tabilo vs Davidovich Fokina match, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed below. Who Will Win: Tabilo vs Davidovich Fokina Using high-tech machine learning … Read more
With the Jurgen Klopp era over a new chapter has begun for Liverpool, and new manager, Arne Slot, has already discussed his main transfer priorities. The Dutchman appears confident of achieving good results from the start of next season, and one of his main requests is to strengthen the defence. Liverpool want Goncalo Inacio According to … Read more