Usyk and Fury engage in spiky stare-off before Riyadh heavyweight showdown
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury came face to face at a press conference in Riyadh before they heavyweight title bout on Saturday
Bill Beaumont could take over as RFU chair with Ilube on brink over pay row
RFU chair Tom Ilube in talks after emergency council meeting, with grassroots rebellion by clubs set to force vote of no confidence in him and chief executive Bill Sweeney
‘He is fighting for his country’: Daniel Dubois tips Usyk to defeat Fury again
‘Whoever wins on Saturday, I am going to get in the ring and call them out,’ said the IBF champion, who is in Riyadh for the heavyweight rematch
Jets owner Woody Johnson reportedly nixed Jerry Jeudy trade due to low Madden rating
According to the Athletic, Johnson vetoed a trade for wide receiver Jerry Jeudy last offseason, citing the player’s low Madden rating
Ratcliffe increases Manchester United stake after paying agreed investment
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has increased his stake in Manchester United after injecting a further £79.3m ($100m) promised when he bought his minority stake last year
Wolves confirm Vítor Pereira as head coach after sacking Gary O’Neil
Wolves have confirmed Vítor Pereira has left his job with the Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab to become their head coach
Forget Nicolas Jover and set-piece coaches, bring on the directors of vibes
Corner choreography is the current big thing, next it’s time to focus on the overall mood – and I’m up for the Spurs gig
Sebastian Coe pledges radical reform in race to become next IOC president
The head of World Athletics unveiled a manifesto that will shake up the IOC and advocate for ‘science-based policies’ to safeguard female sport
The Football Daily Christmas Awards 2024
In today’s Football Daily: It’s the gongs show
Cooper Flagg: the 17-year-old ‘cold-ass white boy’ breaking the basketball discourse
Thought Caitlin Clark was a funhouse mirror for the zeitgeist? Meet Cooper Flagg, the Duke star tapped to be the first white American in 48 years to go No 1 in the NBA draft
Everton takeover by Friedkin Group completed as Moshiri era is ended
The Friedkin Group has completed its takeover of Everton and brought the turbulent era of Farhad Moshiri to an end
Alex Greenwood facing long layoff after knee surgery in blow to Manchester City
The Manchester City captain Alex Greenwood is set for a substantial spell on the sidelines after knee surgery
Beyond 2034: can the Saudi Arabia soccer dream truly be sustainable?
The Saudi Pro League could very well be too big and important to Mohammed bin Salman’s plans for his country to fail. But how long can the poorly attended party last?
Sam Darnold’s career season means the Minnesota Vikings face a tough decision
Brought to Minnesota to be a bridge to the next generation, Sam Darnold is now leading one of the hottest teams in the league and the potential No 1 seed in the NFC. Yes, really!
‘Turn your pain to power’: Ademola Lookman’s rise to the best in Africa
Powerful acceptance speech for best male player at CAF awards matched a specially designed agbada for the occasion