Author: Sports News UK

Brock Lesnar has received plaudits from numerous legends of the pro wrestling business following his retirement at WWE SummerSlam, with JBL being the latest to praise him and call him the “GOAT.” JBL, who knows a thing or two about Lesnar’s ability, having recalled how he was thrown around like a child by the “Beast Incarnate,” believes that Lesnar should be in the discussion for the greatest of all time. The former WWE commentator commended Lesnar’s ability to put on fantastic matches despite wrestling only a few times, during his recent appearance on the “Something…

Bournemouth have vowed to “do better” after changes to matchday staffing were handled in a manner which “did not reflect the standards” the club expects.Concerns were raised over the way the Premier League club told some long-serving members of their matchday team that their services would no longer be required for the 2026-27 season.An email was sent from “the safety team” two weeks before the start of the season.In a statement,, external the club acknowledged those concerns and said: “We have reviewed the way these changes were communicated and recognise that it did not reflect the standards we expect of…

Chris Jericho was ready to kill a WWE main event after somebody in the crowd drilled him in the back of the head with a battery — and apparently there was only one guy backstage capable of changing his mind. Jericho told the story during Wrestling Observer Radio while discussing just how deep he went into his hated suit-and-tie heel character. Jericho said he was refusing merchandise, publicity and even friendly fan interactions because he wanted people to genuinely despise him. That approach worked a little too well one night at the Cow Palace. “I remember coming back so angry…

Hull City have signed English forward Joe Gelhardt from Leeds and French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg for undisclosed fees.Gelhardt has signed a four-year deal with an option of a further 12 months, with Gourna-Douath joining the Tigers on a five-year contract.The pair become Hull’s 10th and 11th signings since securing promotion back to the Premier League last season.Gelhardt, 24, returns to the club after two successful loan spells over 18 months which saw him score 14 goals in the Championship last season and the tie-clinching second goal in the play-off second leg against Millwall.He started his career…

Crystal Palace have signed Israel international Anan Khalaili on a deal which runs until 2031.The Eagles have reportedly paid a £21m fee for the 21-year-old, who can play as a full-back or winger.He arrives from Union Saint-Gilloise where, since joining in 2024, he helped the side win their first Belgian Pro League title in 90 years and a Belgian Cup.Khalaili will add European experience to Palace’s Europa League campaign, having scored three of his six goals last season in the Champions League.”I have followed the Premier League for a long time, it’s a new challenge for me,” Khalaili said.”And Crystal…

Friday Night SmackDown aired this week from inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis introduced the interim WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green after it was reported that she suffered a broken orbital bone sustained during her tag team match last week with Tiffany Stratton against Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley of Fatal Influence. After discussing her condition with WWE’s medical team, he has reached a decision. Chelsea would make her way to the ring and upon entering, was told by Aldis that there was no easy way to say it. He knows how hard she’s…

Islam Makhachev makes the first defence of his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday.There’s also a title on the line in the co-main event when Mackenzie Dern defends her strawweight belt against Gillian Robertson.Both fighters weighed 170lb (12st 2lb) for the contest, with Machado Garry telling booing fans they “should be grateful” about watching “two of the biggest fighters ever in this sport”.Former lightweight world champion Makhachev is looking to break Anderson Silva’s record (16) for the longest win streak in UFC history.The 34-year-old Russian described Machado Garry as his “next target” at…

The game has changed quickly.It was the summer of 2018, days before France kicked off their World Cup-winning campaign that Antoine Griezmann laid out his plans for the big reveal.’The Decision’, he teased, would come at the end of a half-hour documentary broadcast on Spanish TV. Barcelona thought they had him, as did most fans when Gerard Pique – whose company produced the show – tweeted a popcorn emoji.At the end of the documentary, however, Griezmann stood in front of the Metropolitano and revealed he was staying at Atletico Madrid in one of two different endings reportedly filmed to keep…

Fulham’s Craven Cottage and Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium were also considered as Shakhtar explored options for bringing elite-level European football to west London.However, both have smaller capacities than Stamford Bridge and the proposition of playing Europe’s biggest clubs or even English rivals in London has officials believing they can sell out a larger arena. The move is intended to connect with some of the 32,000 Ukraine-born residents in the capital, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures, with about 100,000 people of Ukrainian heritage living in the UK.The availability of Chelsea’s stadium follows the club’s 10th-place Premier League…

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels recently revisited his infamous photo. The moment dates back nearly three decades. In 1996, Michaels reached another career milestone. He defeated Bret Hart at WrestleMania 12’s main event. Michaels captured the WWF Championship for the first time. His popularity continued to grow during that period. Michaels also appeared in a Playgirl pictorial. The shoot became one of his most memorable moments. He famously posed in a semi-nude look with the Winged Eagle Championship. Now decades later, Michaels revisited that famous pose. This time, things took an unexpected and funny turn. Shawn Michaels recreates his…