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If Rafael Dos Anjos is to be believed, UFC legend Khabib Nuramgomedov could be set to return to the octagon. The Brazilian claims the 29-0 Russian has agreed to face him if Dos Anjos can defeat the man Khabib coaches, close friend Islam Makhachev. Dos Anjos is a former lightweight ...

Former Ireland forward Neil Francis has been sacked by Independent.ie following controversial comments he made about Lions and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith. The Ireland international Francis was speaking on the Irish publication’s Left Wing podcast when he made the remark about Smith, who is of mixed British and Filipino heritage and was born ...

The 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour of South Africa will forever be etched into the memories of fans as one of the most brutal series in rugby history. Regardless of the undoubtedly talented group of players proudly representing their nations, it is hard to watch all three games without ...

Tony Bellew famously played the role of ‘Pretty’ Ricky Conlan in the first CREED film back in 2015. Britain’s former WBC cruiserweight champion starred alongside Hollywood actor Michael B Jordan – who featured as lead character Adonis Creed. CREED is an extension of the Rocky series, with Sylvester Stallone reprising ...

Geraint Thomas’ hopes of claiming a second Olympic gold medal were ended early in Saturday’s road race, as the Team GB cyclist withdrew after a ‘freak crash’. The Welshman hit the deck hard after his teammate’s front wheel incredibly came off his bike, leaving Thomas ‘with nowhere to go but ...

Joe Joyce will look to continue his rise up the heavyweight ranks when he takes on the dangerous Carlos Takam in London tonight. Joyce took his professional record to an unbeaten 12 victories when he destroyed Daniel Dubois last November, leaving him with a severely damaged eye. Joyce is the ...

The British & Irish Lions take on world champions South Africa in the first Test of their summer tour today. The Lions won five of their six warm-up games heading into the blockbuster three-Test series against the Springboks. Alun Wyn Jones will lead the Lions out as captainGETTY Warren Gatland’s ...

The Tokyo Olympic Games is here after being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sports fans will be able to enjoy the two-week festival and watch some of the finest athletes compete at the highest level for those all-important gold, silver, and bronze medals. The Olympics have ...

It looks set to be an exciting Premier League season for Aston Villa. After surviving relegation on the final day of the 2019/20 campaign, Dean Smith’s side finished 11th last term – a much improved campaign. Jack Grealish was key for Aston Villa last season but could be off this ...

Fulham are closing in on a £10million deal for Liverpool winger Harry Wilson. The Wales international had been attracting interest from Benfica but the Cottagers have jumped to the head of the queue with Craven Cottage now looking like the 24-year-old’s most likely destination. Wilson featured for Wales at Euro ...