Phil Haigh
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Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel dies on pitch seconds after saving a penalty
Goalkeeper Arne Espeel has tragically died during a match while playing for Belgian side Winkel Sport B. Espeel was just 25 years old when he collapsed on the pitch straight... → Read More
Southampton sack manager Nathan Jones after just 14 games in charge
Southampton confirm they have sacked manager Nathan Jones after just 14 games in charge of the team following defeat to Wolves on Saturday. A statement on Sunday morning read: 'Southampton... → Read More
Chelsea confirm British record signing of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British record fee of £106.8m (€121m). The transfer eclipses Jack Grealish’s £100m move from Aston Villa to Manchester City... → Read More
Argentina thwart France comeback to win epic World Cup final on penalties
A Kylian Mbappe hat-trick was not enough for France. → Read More
Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties in World Cup quarter-final epic
Croatia await in the semi-finals after a dramatic night in Qatar. → Read More
Alex Scott wears OneLove armband live on BBC coverage after England's U-turn
Alex Scott sported the OneLove armband live on the BBC ahead of England's World Cup clash with Iran on Monday, after it was decided that captain Harry Kane would not... → Read More
Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'I’ve developed my own belief system'
Ronnie O'Sullivan says that he 'genuinely believe there’s a snooker god out there' and he is being looked after by the higher power of the baize. The Rocket regularly mentions... → Read More
Erling Haaland demolishes Premier League record set 24 years ago
Erling Haaland continued to write his name into the Premier League history books on Sunday with his latest hat-trick for Manchester City. The Norwegian striker has taken English football by... → Read More
Thomas Tuchel leaves role as Chelsea manager
Chelsea have confirmed that they have 'parted company' with manager Thomas Tuchel. A club statement read: 'On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on... → Read More
Rugby star Ed Slater forced to retire at 33 after Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
Gloucester lock Ed Slater has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and forced to retire from rugby union at just 33 years old. The former Leicester Tigers star has been... → Read More
Nick Kyrgios charged with assaulting ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari
Nick Kyrgios has been charged with a common assault of his ex-girlfriend and is due to face court in Australia in August, reports the Canberra Times. The alleged incident took... → Read More
Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy charged with an eighth count of rape
Benjamin Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape, meaning the Manchester City footballer now stands accused of eight counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one... → Read More
Newcastle United face backlash for tweet in support of Jake Daniels
You can face a death sentence for same-sex sexual activity in Saudi Arabia. → Read More
John Virgo believes Big Break co-star Jim Davidson is a 'waste of a talent'
John Virgo feels it is understandable that his old pal Jim Davidson isn't in the mainstream limelight anymore, but says it is a 'waste of a talent' as he is... → Read More
Amir Khan victim of terrifying gunpoint robbery while with wife Faryal Makhdoom
Amir Khan has revealed that he was the victim of a robbery at gunpoint on Monday night in the east London area of Leyton. The former world champion boxer tweeted... → Read More
Ronnie O'Sullivan is not good for snooker and should retire, says Hossein Vafaei
Hossein Vafaei claims Ronnie O'Sullivan should retire and let the younger generation grow snooker. Vafaei became the first Iranian to qualify for the Crucible on Wednesday night when he beat... → Read More
Conor McGregor charged with two dangerous driving offences after appearing in Dublin court
UFC star Conor McGregor has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving, failure to produce insurance, driving without insurance, failure to produce a licence and driving without a licence... → Read More
Roman Abramovich gives up 'stewardship and care of Chelsea FC'
Abramovich has given the trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC. → Read More
Chelsea 'should be seized from Roman Abramovich as part of sanctions', MP says
Labour MP Chris Bryant has questioned whether Roman Abramovich can continue to own Chelsea Football Club and called for the seizure of his assets as part of sanctions against Russia.... → Read More
Ralf Rangnick explains dropping Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford for Manchester United vs Brighton
Ralf Rangnick dropped Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford to the Manchester United bench for the clash with Brighton on Tuesday night, saying he is looking for fresh legs with Fred... → Read More