KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV was reduced to tears as he won his first fight since the loss of his influential father – before announcing retirement. The lightweight king reigned supreme against Justin Gaethje, three months after dad Abdulmanap passed away aged 57 due to coronavirus. Nurmagomedov forced Gaethje to submit following a triangle choke in the second […]
EUROMILLIONS winner Adrian Bayford has finally found a buyer for his £6.5million mansion – complete with a pool and 189 acre-grounds. The 49-year-old, who scooped a £148 million EuroMillions win in 2012, has finally got an offer for his Grade II listed Georgian manor house. Horseheath Lodge, which is set in rolling countryside near Linton […]
STRANGE as it may seem, Jurgen Klopp may well look back on this as a decisive day in the title race. He probably won’t think so in the morning, edging past a side Liverpool were expected to swat aside without breaking sweat. Yet after the last couple of weeks the champions have suffered in the […]
SVEN Goran-Eriksson tells a fan “goals are important” in a £50 video message. The former England footie boss has also given Covid tips to pub customers in a series of underwhelming clips. Sven, 72, signed up to Memmo to flog one-minute pep talks. He told drinkers in St Helens, near Liverpool: “We have to follow […]
CHELSEA Handler told Jimmy Fallon that she “had to remind” 50 Cent that he is black after the rapper claimed he is voting for Donald Trump. Handler, 45, appeared on “The Tonight Show” and explained a Twitter feud she had been having since Monday with ex-boyfriend 50 Cent, whose birth name is Curtis James Jackson […]
ALEXANDER VOLKOV kicked the ribs out of Walt Harris for a stunning TKO Fight Island win. Harris was getting plenty of backing for the Abu Dhabi bout having shed a load of weight from around his midriff but it was a boot to the American’s newly slim gut that decided the heavyweight clash. Volkov needed […]
A MAN accused of killing two boys with a hammer and knife while their mother slept faces the death penalty—a Florida county’s first such case in eight years. The state is seeking the death penalty for Mark Wilson Jr, 30, in connection with the killings of Robert Baker, 12, and Tayten Baker, 14, in Putnam […]
ERIC GARCIA plans to resist all Pep Guardiola’s efforts to ‘seduce’ him this season — and return to Barcelona next year. The Spanish defender, 19, has started in Manchester City’s last two matches despite his refusal to sign a new deal. Garcia’s boyhood club Barca could not reach the £18million asking price in the summer. […]
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV takes on Justin Gaethje TONIGHT in UFC’s biggest fight of the year at UFC 254. The UFC lightweight title contest will be the Eagle’s first fight since September 2019, while Gaethje goes into the bout buoyed after his dominant win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. UFC 254 LIVE – KHABIB vs GAETHJE […]
ROBERT WHITTAKER left Jared Cannonier’s eye completely shut as he moved closer to a rematch with Israel Adesanya. The former middleweight champion outsmarted Cannonier over three rounds in the UFC 254 co-headliner. Whittaker, who lost the belt to Israel Adesanya last year, got the judges verdict – his second on Fight Island. The opening round […]
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV takes on Justin Gaethje in one of the most highly-anticipated UFC fights of all-time. The Russian superstar has his first fight since September 2019 and will be defending his UFC lightweight title. UFC 254 LIVE – KHABIB VS GAETHJE UPDATES And one of the more unusual things you’ll see on fight night is […]
STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Ranvir Singh was supported by her Good Morning Britain co-star Kate Garraway after her first performance on the show tonight. Viewers were also blown away by the 43-year-old presenter’s glam transformation on the BBC One series. Ranvir and her professional partner Giovanni Pernice impressed the judges with their routine this evening, securing […]
WALES are in action after seven months of waiting as they visit Paris to take on France. The Welsh struggled to get to grips with a Six Nations campaign without Warren Gatland and as a result they went into lockdown fifth in the table. Meanwhile France are still in with a chance of winning the […]
LEWIS HAMILTON “drove the nuts off” his Mercedes and will start his attempt to become F1’s most successful driver from pole position. The world champion is going in search of his 92nd win in Sunday’s Portuguese GP to move clear of the joint-record he holds with Michael Schumacher. Hamilton left it late, as he gazumped […]
MICHAEL CHANDLER is on standby ready to save the day at UFC 254 if needed – where he is gambling on enhancing his legendary career. If either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Justin Gaethje pull out – he’s ready. Chandler was signed by the UFC after his contract with Bellator expired, a promotion he spent nine years […]
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith managed to distract viewers with her bum tonight – before performing an impressive Samba. EastEnders actress Maisie, 19, was shown rehearsing with her pro dance partner Gorka Marquez while wearing a super tight pair of grey leggings. The star went on to wow the judges with her dancing but […]
PHIL HAWES filled in Jacob Malkoun inside just 18 seconds of his UFC debut on Abu Dhabi’s fight island. The American middleweight raced across the cage, found his range with a couple of jabs and detonated two skull-shaking shots to render his victim unconscious. On the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title defence against Justin […]
STRICTLY Come Dancing fans celebrated the show’s first ever same-sex routine tonight as Nicola Adams and Katya Jones danced a quickstep. Former boxer Nicola and pro-dancer Katya became the shows first same-sex couple, with their first performance highly anticipated by viewers. And it didn’t disappoint as they performed a quickstep to Get Happy by Ella […]
THE NATIONAL Lottery results are in and it’s time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money. Could tonight’s jackpot of £7.2million see you handing in your notice, jetting off to the Bahamas or driving a new Porsche off a garage forecourt? You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight’s […]
A NEST containing hundreds of deadly, giant-sized Asian “murder hornets” has been discovered in the US for the first time. The terrifying giant wasps were first spotted in Washington State last year – leaving experts to fear the insects may pose a serious threat to the honey bee population. But now, entomologists at the Washington […]
A MUM was today unable to buy “non-essential” clothes for her hospitalised four-year-old daughter whose old ones were covered in blood. Chelsea Jones was left heartbroken when she couldn’t purchase pyjamas for her daughter Eden in Cardiff after new coronavirus rules banned the sale of clothes because they are deemed to be non-essential. Today is […]
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV looked calm and composed as he arrived at UFC 254. The lightweight champion, 32, was escorted to the arena by police ahead of his showdown with Justin Gaethje. Footage showed the Russian superstar and his team leaving the luxurious W Abu Dhabi hotel. Khabib coolly strolled out of the lobby and hopped into […]
UFC 254 girls Camila Oliveira and Red Dela Cruz delighted fans as they posed ringside ahead of Khabib’s blockbuster with Justin Gaethje. The duo glammed up for the big night and fight fans were delighted to see them in action. Pictures released on the UFC’s official Twitter account showed the girls with their arms around […]
LEEDS want to sign Wigan superkid Sean McGurk at the second attempt. They had a bid turned down by the club’s administrators in the last window. That was because the Latics’ youth set-up thought they were losing too much talent. But Elland Road chiefs plan to go in again for the talented midfielder, 17, and […]
BARACK Obama trolled Donald Trump for “low ratings” as he ripped into his successor in a fiery speech in support of Joe Biden. “His TV ratings are down,” Obama said in the speech at Florida International University on Saturday. Obama also roasted Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming the president “doesn’t […]