Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters England rugby fans have fumed they were "playing football" during their Rugby World Cup clash with Japan on Sunday evening. Steve Borthwick's side did enough to win at the Allianz Riviera, but […]
Freddie Flintoff is being lined up for a permanent role with England, pal David Lloyd says. Ex-Sky commentator Bumble suggested cricket hero Fred, recently seen in public for the first time after a horror Top Gear crash last December, could return as a coach. Flintoff, 45, was airlifted to hospital after flipping a three-wheeled racing […]
World No 1 snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan takes on world No 2 Luca Brecel in an exciting Shanghai Masters final match-up today. Though no longer a ranking event, O’Sullivan and Brecel will lay it on the line in China for the prize of £210,000 in what is the first edition of this tournament since 2019. […]
Ronnie O'Sullivan tells Laila to ‘stop taking pictures’ Ronnie O’Sullivan was at the centre of a curious incident in his Shanghai Masters semi-final against Mark Selby. Insistent that the referee had got it wrong by calling a foul against him, the Rocket – with the help of the crowd – managed to convince the official […]
Princess Royal watched snooker championship final, Mark Selby says Snooker star Neil Robertson was left perplexed after being told that he could not eat a banana between frames during his 6-1 quarter-final win over Fan Zhengyi at the Shanghai Masters. The Aussie coasted to victory, but the match may instead be remembered for his incident […]
Novak Djokovic felt like the "villain of the world" when he put his tennis career on the line by refusing to get a Covid vaccination. The 36-year-old Grand Slam icon was booted out of Australia in January 2022 and unable to compete in the Australian and US Open that year. During an interview with fellow […]
Max Verstappen sent offer to quit Red Bull and join F1 rival keen to be his team-mate Ronnie O’Sullivan has claimed that two of snooker’s rising stars could potentially dominate the sport in a similar way to Max Verstappen in Formula One. The Dutchman has been untouchable since winning his first title in 2021 and […]
England cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff attended a couple of Ashes matches over the summer – on the down low. The 45-year-old suffered a near-fatal car crash while filming for Top Gear last December at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, and was airlifted to hospital after breaking a rib and suffering several facial injuries. He […]
Cyclist Nathan van Hooydonck has been rushed to hospital in a ‘life-threatening condition’ after being involved in a car crash with his pregnant wife. The Belgian rider is fighting for his life after falling ill at the wheel of the car before crashing into five other vehicles in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Tuesday […]
Princess Royal watched snooker championship final, Mark Selby says Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan has already admitted that his time remaining in the sport is dwindling after Stephen Hendry opened up on his fear for the game once the Rocket hangs up his cue. O’Sullivan is currently in action at the Shanghai Masters as he looks […]