Author: Sports News UK
If you have been a long time wrestling fan, when you think of singer and celebrity Cyndi Lauper you think of her time with then-WWF. Lauper, now 72 years young, is known for her time alongside former WWF Women’s Champion – Wendi Richter. Following the news that at the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con, a WWE/Mattel exclusive action figure of the Girls Just Want to Have Fun music icon will be showcased, WrestleVotes on Fightful Select inquired about the relationship between Lauper and WWE. WrestleVotes were told the collaboration has strengthened considerably between the two parties. One source went on to…
Leigh were missing Super League’s record try-scorer Josh Charnley and stand-off Lachlan Lam through knee injuries and badly missed their attacking prowess.They fell behind after 10 minutes when Burgess touched down in the left corner after good approach play from the home side.Hiku quickly added to the lead when he dotted down Tyrone May’s clever kick through.Alick-Wiencke showed good effort to get the ball down on the line to get Leigh back into the game.Mikey Lewis had a drop goal attempt come back off the post in the final moments of the half as the first 40 ended in mildly…
England’s very first attack delivered a sublime try for Murley as Seb Atkinson ran hard, pulled a pass out the back and accurate work from Harry Randall and Caluori transferred wide for the Harlequins man to hold off the covering Theo Attisogbe and get in at the corner.That slick first-phase score arrived inside 50 seconds.France got a grip on much of the rest of the first half.England hooker Theo Dan had already managed to deny Esteban Capilla, ripping the ball loose over the tryline, before Nicolas Depoortere, playing for the first time since dislocating his shoulder in the Six Nations…
Fery may not be well-known outside of British tennis circles but sport is a huge part of his family life – his mother, Olivia, was a professional player, while father Loic owns Ligue 1 football club Lorient.As a teenager, Fery opted to go on a scholarship to Stanford University in California and also played collegiate tennis.He lost just two games in his opening-round win over compatriot Toby Samuel at Queen’s, before recording what he described as the “best result” of his career against veteran Frenchman Mannarino.He and Cerundolo both made nervous starts, with numerous break point opportunities, but Fery broke…
WWE legend Kevin Nash praises CM Punk’s recent physical transformation. Speaking on the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash commented on CM Punk looking shredded in recent social media pictures. He spoke about wrestlers undereating on the road because training and finding proper nutrition while traveling is incredibly difficult. Kevin Nash also praised CM Punk for using his time off to fix his diet, work with a trainer, and improve his physique away from the grueling schedule. “He’s not the first one to take downtime. There are pictures of Punk online, in the…
An investigation into the nightclub incident, when Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson were present when a member of security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player, remains ongoing.While the England and Wales Cricket Board is hopeful of a swift resolution, no update is expected on Friday. There remains a growing likelihood Stokes will return as England captain for the third Test at Trent Bridge next week.”This is a difficult situation,” added Bostock. “It sounds like common sense is prevailing. “We are happy to have Ben here but not under these circumstances.”England introduced a curfew after a number of…
Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James are just some of the names who feature in Nike’s Rip the script World Cup advert.Adidas’ Backyard Legends offering doesn’t scrimp on A-List talent either with Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane all included. Even an AI David Beckham makes an appearance. They look more like Hollywood blockbusters than traditional adverts and those stars don’t come cheap.The German brand spent a whopping £50m making theirs, according to reports. Neither company will disclose exactly how much they spent (we did ask), but you can be sure that the bills…
Etsuo Hara/Getty Images Dustin Rhodes’ TNT Championship win at AEW All In 2025 was a bittersweet one as it came as the result of Adam Cole’s health concerns and his subsequent title relinquishment. According to Rhodes himself, he even initially tried convincing AEW President Tony Khan to award the vacant championship to someone else that night. “That day was, I can’t explain it,” Rhodes said on “What Happened When.” “It was not expected, and due to the circumstances, I understood. With the way they were building Kyle Fletcher, who is…
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left France after two seasons upon the expiry of her contract, having made 22 appearances in the Premiere Ligue this season.She kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third in the table, 13 points behind champions Lyon.”I feel the club aligns with what I stand for. I can’t wait to get started and to get down to business,” said Earps”The club’s values represent what I want to represent and they are passionate about what I want to achieve. All the…
Vince Russo thinks WWE may be setting the table for something nobody saw coming — Vince McMahon getting back in the saddle. During an interview on Interactive Wrestling Radio, Russo was asked about the wrestling business now that McMahon is no longer running WWE. Russo made it clear he never thought that day would happen, and he thinks the business has taken a hit without McMahon in control. Russo first said he believes McMahon is positioning himself for a comeback while pointing to legal matters that he believes are being cleared away. “I never thought the day would come in…