By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 02:01 GMT, 20 March 2026 | Updated: 02:21 GMT, 20 March 2026 San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong is out of the 2026 season before it has even started after being told he needs to have dreaded Tommy John surgery. The elbow…
Judge blasts footballers for ‘disgusting way’ they talked about sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl as pair learn their fate
A judge has slammed the ‘abhorrent male bravado’ of two footballers as he jailed them for sex crimes against a 14-year-old girl. Queenslander Jaiden Fidge, 24, and his friend Riley Smith, 26, from NSW, pleaded guilty to sexual penetration of a child aged under 16 – Fidge to one count…
Livvy Dunne gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Baywatch filming as cast brush off growing criticism of reboot
Livvy Dunne has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Baywatch filming after landing a role in the highly-anticipated reboot. The former LSU gymnast, 23, is one of many standout recruits for the remake of the iconic ’90s television series, along with fellow Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader, actresses Hassie Harrison,…
Arne Slot tweaked his system against Galatasaray – and Mo Salah had his best game this season. This is why Egyptian’s new role gets the best out of him, masks his flaws… and could even prolong his Liverpool career, writes LEWIS STEELE
Mohamed Salah could have five sub-par seasons in a row and there would still be tearful eyes when this living legend says his Anfield goodbyes. The Egyptian’s status is secure: a Premier League icon, one of the very greatest to pull on the famous Liverpool shirt and (probably) the best…
SORT THIS OUT! Rangers are urged to clamp down on ultras after this month’s Old Firm chaos at Ibrox
By JOHN MCGARRY Published: 21:52 GMT, 19 March 2026 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 19 March 2026 Rangers have been ordered to clamp down on the Union Bears following the mayhem that followed this month’s Old Firm clash at Ibrox. Celtic’s victory on penalties in the Scottish Cup quarter-final on March…
Tom Brady makes withering joke about Jayden Daniels’ mom in front of Commanders star
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 16:25 GMT, 19 March 2026 | Updated: 21:02 GMT, 19 March 2026 Tom Brady roasted Jayden Daniels with a brutal joke about his mom ahead of their flag football showdown this weekend. Brady returns to the field in Los Angeles this weekend…
Baseball star learns his fate after appealing against 162-game drugs ban
By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 19:44 GMT, 19 March 2026 | Updated: 19:46 GMT, 19 March 2026 Atlanta Braves star Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 MLB season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was reportedly denied. Profar, 33, will now have to serve a 162-game…
More than half of March Madness brackets ruined in opening game as NCAA Tournament starts with a thriller
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 18:48 GMT, 19 March 2026 | Updated: 19:10 GMT, 19 March 2026 Millions of basketball fans saw their hopes of a perfect bracket dashed after the very first game of March Madness. On Thursday afternoon, No 9 TCU edged out No 8…
Hearts boss Derek McInnes admits he was ‘disappointed but not surprised’ that none of his table toppers made Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for World Cup warm-ups
Derek McInnes admits he can’t comprehend why none of his table-topping Hearts players were included in Steve Clarke’s latest Scotland squad. Ahead of the forthcoming double header against Japan and Ivory Coast, the national team manager named a 26-man party for the friendlies which will go a long way to…
So, why did FOUR different managers keep selecting Kasper Schmeichel when all the available evidence suggested something was badly wrong?
As he wound up his weekly press conference at Lennoxtown last Friday, Martin O’Neill gave his customary update on Celtic’s walking wounded. Kasper Schmeichel hadn’t made the past four match day squads, but there appeared to be a reasonable chance the Dane might play some part against Motherwell. ‘He’s much,…