By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 02:11 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 8 August 2026 Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid admitted on Friday that it is unlikely that Patrick Mahomes will play in their preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams next week. He added…
Another ex-NBA player – and Republican Senate hopeful – declares for WNBA Draft… as he vows to wear a wig and give women ‘nightmares’
Royce White has become the second former NBA player to declare for next year’s WNBA Draft amid the division surrounding transgender inclusion in sports. It comes after Enes Kanter Freedom, who stands at 6ft 10in and played in the NBA for 11 seasons, also announced his intention to join the…
College basketball legend who played in iconic championship-winning team dies aged 64
By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 02:26 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 02:26 BST, 8 August 2026 North Carolina State legend Cozell McQueen has died at the age of 64. McQueen, who was born in Paris and grew up in South Carolina, died on Wednesday but a…
Inside Chelsea’s summer clear-out: The price tags slapped on Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap, latest on Pedro Neto, why Blues aren’t panicking about 46-man squad and the two stars set to sign new deals
Chelsea’s website currently has 46 player profiles listed for their senior squad and soon there should be another addition. That is Pep Chavarria, a 28-year-old Spaniard whom you may not be familiar with. Chavarria has a nice backstory. He was still slogging away in Spain’s second division until the age…
Cowboys star Dak Prescott publicly addresses shock split from fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos for the first time… and slams ‘a lot of false narratives’
By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 00:56 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 8 August 2026 Dallas Cowboys superstar Dak Prescott has addressed his shock split from fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos for the first time and hit out at ‘false narratives’ being spread. Ramos, the mother…
Tony Romo is DONE with his CBS career, network insider claims… amid fears his drunk driving arrest will create ‘uncontrollable’ issue
NFL media executives reportedly believe Tony Romo’s days with CBS are numbered following his OWI arrest in Wisconsin last month. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, who is paid $18m-a-year by CBS, has been placed on leave ‘until further notice’. NFL legend JJ Watt will call games alongside Jim Nantz instead. Humiliating police…
Celtic’s forgotten man Jota back in training after injury hell… as assistant boss Shaun Maloney outlines plan for winger’s return to first-team fold
While Martin O’Neill’s absence from Celtic training yesterday was entirely expected, the presence of a familiar face on the Lennoxtown grass was not. When Joao Pedro Neves Filipe — aka Jota — left Tannadice on crutches on April 26, 2025, his injury was a mere footnote on another title party.…
Trans athlete who dominated women’s cycling turns to golf… and immediately beats biological females to win title
By OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 21:41 BST, 7 August 2026 | Updated: 21:43 BST, 7 August 2026 A transgender athlete who once made history in women’s cycling is now dominating a new sport after venturing into golf. Veronica Ivy, who is a biological male, became the first…
Six-foot-10 former Knicks and Celtics star officially declares for WNBA Draft as league’s trans debate explodes
Ex-NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom has claimed he is officially declaring for the WNBA Draft in 2027 amid the ongoing debate surrounding transgender inclusion in sports. Freedom, who stands at 6ft 10in and played in the NBA for 11 seasons, shared the announcement with his fans through a post on…
The Preview: Premiership new boys St Johnstone can be this year’s great entertainers under Simo Valakari
Ahead of St Johnstone’s opening-day meeting with Kilmarnock last weekend, manager Simo Valakari warned of his side’s need to be ‘solid’ and ‘streetwise’ this season or else face up to the prospect of a speedy return to the second tier. How boring. The more seven-goal thrillers they produce this season,…