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Former Manchester United striker Denis Law has died at the age of 84.Law, who had been nicknamed "The King" and "The Lawman" is the only Scottish footballer to have won the Ballon d'Or.A family statement said: "It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at peace."We would like to thank […]

Eddie Hearn has set a tight deadline for Tyson Fury to end his latest retirement if a highly anticipated summer clash with Anthony Joshua is to materialise.The Matchroom Boxing promoter insists Fury must return within "the next three or four weeks" for the potential blockbuster bout to proceed."None of us know what Fury will do next, but if we are to see the fight in the summer, he would probably […]

Erling Haaland has made it clear he will stay at Manchester City, no matter what the future holds, with the club still potentially facing relegation from the Premier League.The 24-year-old has signed a bumper nine-and-a-half deal that is reportedly one of the most lucrative sporting contracts in history.City are currently waiting to discover the outcome of their legal battle against the Premier League, having been accused of 115 financial rule […]

Amad Diallo scored a stunning 12-minute hat-trick in the final moments to rescue Manchester United from embarrassment in a dramatic 3-1 victory over bottom-placed Southampton at Old Trafford.The 22-year-old winger turned the match on its head after United had trailed to Manuel Ugarte's first-half own goal and been thoroughly outplayed for much of Thursday evening's Premier League clash.Diallo struck in the 82nd, 89th and 93rd minutes to complete a remarkable […]

Luke Littler marked his first appearance since becoming world champion with a 6-3 victory over Lourence Ilagan at the Bahrain Masters on Thursday night.The 17-year-old sensation, who claimed the World Championship title earlier this month, used a new set of darts as he began the defence of his Bahrain crown.Despite being far from his best and trailing 4-3 at one point, Littler finished strongly to secure his place in the […]

Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh has called for Anthony Joshua to face Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury's retirement from the sport.Speaking on talkSPORT's White and Jordan show today, Al-Sheikh said: "I want to see Joshua and Wilder now.""If Tyson is not available, why not Joshua and Wilder?" the influential matchmaker added, as he looks to arrange another major heavyweight clash.The comments come just days after Fury announced his departure from […]

Roy Keane has backed Pep Guardiola after a video recently emerged showing the Manchester City boss raging at autograph hunters.Guardiola is currently in the spotlight amid rumours he's split from his wife, while City have struggled to scale their usual heights in the Premier League this term.Recently, a video emerged showing the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss hitting out at autograph hunters who had targeted him near his home.The […]

Arsenal breathed fresh life into their Premier League title chase with a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory against Tottenham in Wednesday's north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners, who entered the match following consecutive home cup defeats to Newcastle and Manchester United, fell behind when Son Heung-min struck in the 25th minute.But Mikel Arteta's side turned the game around before half-time through a Dominic Solanke own goal and Leandro Trossard's […]

World champion Kyren Wilson advanced to the Masters quarter-finals with a hard-fought 6-4 victory over Zhang Anda at Alexandra Palace, despite his opponent scoring 275 points more during the match.The remarkable contest saw Zhang showcase exceptional potting throughout, but Wilson proved clinical in crucial moments."I feel like I managed to pinch the key frames," Wilson told BBC Sport after his victory.The win came while wearing a specially-designed purple waistcoat, created […]