Author: Sports News UK
Gross played 66 times for Dortmund, scoring one goal and assisting 17 times, but on 2 January 2026, he came back to Brighton.Aged 34 at the time, many wondered if it was more of a romantic career swansong.”There may have been concerns that he may not have been able to recreate the impact of his first period at the Amex but that has been dispelled already,” added Cantor.Only Chelsea’s Joao Pedro can better Gross’ goal contributions this season in the top flight. Pedro has five goals and three assists, to his former Brighton team mate’s three goals and four assists.The…
Rayo Vallecano’s match against Athletic Club was abandoned on Saturday after the home fans threw paper planes and rubber balls on to the pitch in protest against the club’s owner.The La Liga game was Rayo’s first of the season at the Estadio de Vallecas, which had been temporarily closed after an audit highlighted serious health and safety issues – including a risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease.Rayo fans blame owner and president Raul Martin Presa, who has long been criticised for the poor upkeep of facilities and a failure to modernise the club.In the 13th minute of the game, when Rayo…
LA Knight says that he will be ‘Louisiana Knight’ for one weekend only for his WWE World Championship challenge at Money In The Bank. Last year, in a shared segment together, R-Truth would do his usual schtick of changing people’s names when he interacts with them, labeling LA Knight as ‘Louisiana Knight’. Now, Knight is embracing the joke. While speaking to WDSU News in a new interview, LA Knight noted that for one weekend only he will be ‘Louisiana Knight’ at Money In The Bank. “Oh, man, I was coined Louisiana night a couple years ago here, wasn’t I, by,…
The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism.The office, led by high commissioner Volker Türk, issued a social media post on Saturday saying the racist messages sent online targeting the American tennis player were “appalling and illustrate that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse”.Gauff, twice a grand slam champion and ranked No 4 in the world, said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media after a controversial point in her China Open match…
Riders at the Giro di Lombardia staged a protest which delayed the start of the race for five minutes as they sought to draw attention to safety concerns following a series of incidents.Organisers completed the countdown and a starting flag was waved but the peloton remained stationary, creating confusion among spectators in Bergamo, Italy.Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel then addressed the crowd, saying “there’s too many incidents happening with vehicles in the race” and highlighting the death of British cyclist Fin Tarling, who died in a collision with a vehicle at the Volta a Portugal in August.”Unfortunately we lost the life of…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won an incident-packed sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix after Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out of the lead.Russell was leading in tricky conditions, with half the track dry and half wet, when he got a little too wide at the final corner at the end of the first lap.He lost control of his Mercedes, which spun across the track into the inside wall, before bouncing back again to the outside, the rest of the field somehow avoiding him.Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton took second having made a superb start from sixth on the grid with team-mate…
Erin Cuthbert expressed joy and relief at making her first appearance of the season in Scotland’s impressive 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.By winning the Women’s World Cup round-one play-off away leg, the Scots are well set up for the return in Paisley on Tuesday, with Sweden the likely opponent for the team that progresses.Chelsea captain Cuthbert, 28, is yet to feature at club level this season following a knee injury and came on as a substitute in Pardubice. Fellow sub Claire Emslie finished superbly for the Scots’ second after captain Caroline Weir’s stunning opener.”It’s so good,” Cuthbert told BBC…
Popular Twitch streamer Cinna has announced a special livestream during WWE Money in the Bank 2026 weekend, teasing viewers with the possibility of exclusive backstage access. However, WWE has yet to confirm any involvement in the broadcast, leaving questions about what fans can expect when the stream goes live. The event comes as Cinna continues to expand her connection with professional wrestling through collaborations with WWE Superstars. With Money in the Bank taking place on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, her announcement could offer a different way for fans to experience the big weekend.…
Deportivo, Parma, Hamburg. Not just a football hipster’s holiday hit-list, but a sample of erstwhile headline acts who have returned to their respective top flights in recent years.You can throw Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Schalke and Malaga into the mix too.But with such footballing royalty back in the big time, where can you find Europe’s current sleeping giants? Which once-mighty sides are still snoozing?We first need to establish some criteria – history, heritage, fanbase, stadium. Clubs with huge potential who currently exist outside the top flight.Calling a big city home helps, but it is not a deal-maker – sorry to…
This past Wednesday during CMLL Informa, the newest participants for the 2026 Amazon’s Grand Prix were announced. This announcement included AEW talent, with Harley Cameron repping Australia, Queen Aminata representing Guinea and for the USA is Meagan Bayne. MLW talent Shotzi and Masha will join the Grand Prix, while Alice Crowley will represent MLP. The Grand Prix will take place on October 23rd 2026, live from Arena México. The line up as of the time of this writing is: AZM (Japan) Miyu Amasaki (Japan) Shotzi (USA) Masha Slamovich (Russia) Emersyn Jayne (United Kingdom) Skadi (México) Persephone (México) Keyra (México) Lluvia…