Sport news

• UFC's McGregor creates stir with retirement talk on Twitter

  19-04-2016 23:55
  
  Conor McGregor has packed a punch on social media rather than inside a UFC cage.
  
  Read more

• Former Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas dies at age 76

  19-04-2016 23:49
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Milt Pappas, who came within a disputed pitch of throwing a perfect game for the Chicago Cubs in 1972 and was part of the lopsided trade that brought Frank Robinson to Baltimore, died Tuesday. He was 76.
  
  Read more

• West Ham hold talks with Racing Club striker Gustavo Bou as Slaven Bilic looks to assemble his squad for next season early  

  19-04-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Ham have held further talks over a move for Racing Club striker Gustavo Bou. West Ham representatives have been in South America and the player is keen on a move to London.
  
  Read more

• Sergio Aguero scores his 100th Premier League goal with opener for Manchester City against Newcastle

  19-04-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sergio Aguero became the 25th player to score 100 goals in the Premier League on Tuesday night when he headed home Manchester City's opener against Newcastle.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Championship roundup: Brighton catch Burnley after 4-0 thrashing of QPR

  19-04-2016 23:48
  
  Hull and Derby have confirmed their playoff places but Sheffield Wednesday drew with MK Dons and still have a bit more to do after a draw with MK Dons and despite Cardiff losing at BrentfordBrighton got the result they were probably hoping for at Turf Moor where Burnley and Middlesbrough drew, and they moved level on 84 points with the Lancashire club after a comprehensive 4-0 home win against QPR.Boro are top with 86 and all three have three more games to play, with the finale for Brighton bein
  
  Read more

• Aston Villa desperate to get rid of Gabby Agbonlahor after suspending striker over laughing gas antics following relegation

  19-04-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL REPORT BY LAURIE WHITWELL: Premier League players are allowed breaks during the season, but enjoying such extravagance amid the worst season in Villa’s history looked terrible.
  
  Read more

• Quique Sanchez Flores in danger of getting Watford axe over turn of the year slump

  19-04-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores is in danger of the sack after winning only three league games in 2016 — even though his team play in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.
  
  Read more

• Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero reaches 100 Premier League goals, but Vurnon Anita denies visitors all three points 

  19-04-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Mike Ashley has quite a long list of the mistakes he knows he has made at Newcastle. He can add another. Waiting a month too long to engage the services of Rafael Benitez.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough: Michael Keane scores last-gasp equaliser to cancel out Jordan Rhodes' opener in top-of-the-table Championship clash

  19-04-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT TURF MOOR: Burnley rescued a precious point in their promotion six-pointer against Middlesbrough with an injury-time equaliser from Michael Keane.
  
  Read more

• Harry Kane: Tottenham striker fired by one-season wonder critics

  19-04-2016 23:42
  
  • Harry Kane had ‘fire in my belly’ to prove detractors wrong
  • Spurs striker has scored more goals than Aston Villa’s entire teamHarry Kane has said he was motivated by critics who predicted last summer he would fail to live up to the standards he set in his breakthrough campaign.After taking his season total to 24 in Tottenham’s 4-0 win at Stoke on Monday – one more than Aston Villa’s team and two clear of the next best player, Leicester’s Ja
  
  Read more

• Don't let Marcus Rashford end up as collateral damage at Manchester United

  19-04-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Before Marcus Rashford, there was Adnan Januzaj. He was a teenager when he played his first game for Manchester United. He got among the goals early in his career, too.
  
  Read more

• Network Rail fail football fans again with Manchester United and Everton fans at the mercy of 'essential maintenance work'

  19-04-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL Is there any weekend in the sporting calendar when Network Rail services can get fans home from the match? One would think 5pm was the middle of the night, considering the chaos that follows a late-afternoon kick-off.
  
  Read more

• Stoke defender Philipp Wollscheid wanted by Borussia Monchengladbach

  19-04-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old didn't have the best audition in front of club scouts on Monday as Tottenham ran out 4-0 winners, however, the Bundesliga side will continue to monitor his form.
  
  Read more

• West Ham will parade ex-players in final game at Upton Park, with Paul Ince and Frank Lampard among 300-plus invitees

  19-04-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The club have discovered that 910 footballers have appeared for them since they were founded in 1895 — and around 450 are still alive.
  
  Read more

• Bolton 0-0 Charlton: Addicks relegated to League One with Trotters after stalemate

  19-04-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE MACRON STADIUM: Charlton will join Bolton in League One next season after the Addicks' relegation was confirmed after a goalless draw on Tuesday night.
  
  Read more

• Rafael Benítez finds Newcastle’s heart to give Gallowgate renewed belief

  19-04-2016 23:30
  
  After a season of dissent, the new manager has helped bring unity at just the right time – and Manchester City knew they had been in a fight in the 1-1 drawThe roar from the Gallowgate End, so conspicuous by its absence in recent times, could be heard in all its ferocity. Here was a reminder of what St James’ Park is supposed to sound like. Here was a reminder that a proud football club is about more than one man’s bottom line and spreadsheets.Newcastle United’s supporter
  
  Read more

• Louis van Gaal concerned about Champions League ... not United flair

  19-04-2016 23:30
  
  • Entertainment comes second for Manchester United manager
  • Wayne Rooney likely to start against Crystal Palace on WednesdayLouis van Gaal does not care if Manchester United play dull football in their final five Premier League matches as long as they finish in a Champions League berth.United play Crystal Palace at home on Wednesday and are in fifth place on 56 points, four behind Arsenal. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Everton manager Roberto Martínez wants derby win to relieve pressure

  19-04-2016 23:30
  
  • ‘You don’t feel hurt, you need to accept the results are not right,’ says Martínez
  • Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp set to experience his first Merseyside derbyA mass reception committee awaited the Borussia Dortmund team coach on its return from Jürgen Klopp’s first Ruhr derby victory over Schalke in September 2010. “The fans put little Shinji [Kagawa] on their shoulders and carried him,” he recalled. Klopp’s first Merseysid
  
  Read more

• Alan Pardew stages Crystal Palace meeting and admits to mistakes

  19-04-2016 23:30
  
  • Palace manager spelt out ‘facts’ before draw at West Ham
  • Pardew invited players to criticise his own performanceAlan Pardew admitted to his Crystal Palace players he had made mistakes and invited their criticisms during a series of “lively” team meetings held during the recent winless slump.Palace were level with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur at Christmas only to endure a 14-match sequence without a league victory, including six successive home defeats whi
  
  Read more

• NFL Draft: Top Offensive Players

  19-04-2016 23:29
  
  Top offensive players available in the NFL draft, which starts with the first round on April 28.
  
  Read more

• Charlton Athletic relegated to League One after draw at Bolton

  19-04-2016 23:28
  
  Charlton Athletic’s stay in the Championship is over after José Riga’s side failed to beat the already-doomed Bolton at the Macron Stadium.They had to take three points to stand any chance of staying up and a drab 0-0 draw means the teams will meet again next season in League One. Given the fare served up, it was not difficult to see why both clubs are heading down. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• NFL Draft: Top Defensive Players

  19-04-2016 23:27
  
  Top defensive players available in the NFL draft, which starts with the first round on April 28.
  
  Read more

• How did officials miss the glaring offside for Sergio Aguero's opener in Manchester City's draw with Newcastle?

  19-04-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAHAM POLL: In a week when match officiating didn’t need any more controversy, assistant referee Dave Bryan managed to miss one of the most obvious offsides of the season.
  
  Read more

• Reading 1-2 Hull: Tigers claw their way back thanks to late Andrew Robertson strike 

  19-04-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE MADEJSKI: At last, some much-needed winning momentum for Hull City. Andrew Robertson’s late winner at Reading made absolutely sure they will be in play-off
  
  Read more

• Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 MK Dons: Carlos Carvalhal left frustrated as Ross Wallace sees red on night both sides needed a win

  19-04-2016 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carlos Carvalhal was left frustrated as Sheffield Wednesday were unable to strengthen their grip on a Championship play-off place despite drawing 0-0 with MK Dons at Hillsborough on Tuesday.
  
  Read more

• Conor McGregor announces his retirement from UFC with cryptic tweet but is the Irishman really serious?

  19-04-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conor McGregor has fuelled speculation that he is to retire from UFC after posting a cryptic message which has caused shockwaves on social media.
  
  Read more

• Ibrahimovic sends PSG into French Cup final

  19-04-2016 23:17
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic's second-half strike earned Paris St Germain a spot in the French Cup final as the holders beat Lorient 1-0 away on Tuesday. The Sweden striker scored 15 minutes from time to send PSG into the Stade de France showdown on May 21 against Ligue 2 side Sochaux or bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille, who play on Wednesday. PSG, who were knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals for the fourth season in a row last week, are gunning for a second consecutive domestic treble.
  
  Read more

• 'I want to take him home to bury him': Brother of MMA fighter Joao Carvalho speaks out

  19-04-2016 23:14
  
  “I saw my brother on the floor. I knew something was wrong.”
  
  Read more

• Manchester City stifled by battling Newcastle

  19-04-2016 23:08
  Manchester City gave renewed hope to the chasing pack in the battle for a Champions League spot as they were held to a battling 1-1 draw at relegation strugglers Newcastle United on Tuesday. City, who took the lead when Sergio Aguero headed home from an offside position for his 100th Premier League goal after 14 minutes, were largely stifled by a Newcastle side who levelled through Vurnon Anita after 31 minutes. City stayed third in the Premier League on 61 points, but the result opened the door
  
  Read more

• Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City PLAYER RATINGS: Andros Townsend finds his form again... but Yaya Toure looks a little lost

  19-04-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT ST JAMES' PARK: Sergio Aguero opened the scoring with his 100th Premier League goal before Vurnon Anita stunned the visitors with a rare strike.
  
  Read more

• With Osweiler signed, Houston Texans cut QB Brian Hoyer

  19-04-2016 23:03
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have cut quarterback Brian Hoyer.
  
  Read more

• Burnley stay in hunt after Michael Keane late show against Middlesbrough

  19-04-2016 23:03
  
  Michael Keane’s added time equaliser gave this helter-skelter match the climatic finish it deserved, and means the fight for automatic promotion to the Premier League may go to the wire. Jordan Rhodes’s fifth goal since his £9m signing in January had appeared the winner, and a decisive strike in Middlesbrough’s push to avoid the play-offs. Related: Leeds offer up to 50% season ticket refund if they fail to reach play-offsContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Newcastle’s Vurnon Anita snatches brave point from Manchester City

  19-04-2016 22:57
  
  With Cheik Tioté and Moussa Sissoko back to their best Newcastle United not only hinted at the tantalisingly possibilities of what might have been had Rafael Benítez only been appointed earlier, but also highlighted Manchester City’s slapdash tendencies.In the end it seemed like two points lost for a Newcastle team who at least confirmed that if they are to be relegated they will go down with all guns blazing but, significantly, Benítez’s players remain in touchi
  
  Read more

• Brighton 4-0 QPR: Anthony Knockaert nets stunning free-kick as Seagulls soar to win

  19-04-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARK SHAPLAND AT THE AMEX: Brighton’s bid for automatic promotion remains alive after two stunning strikes from midfielders Anthony Knockaert and Jiri Skalak either side of half time.
  
  Read more

• Mueller goals send Bayern into German Cup final

  19-04-2016 22:47
  Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller scored in each half as the Bundesliga leaders beat Werder Bremen 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final and stay firmly on course for a treble of titles this season. Bayern, who face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last four next week and could clinch the Bundesliga as early as Saturday, will face either Borussia Dortmund or Hertha Berlin who play on Wednesday. "We had some problems tonight, we made too many mistakes, too many wrong passes." "I won't
  
  Read more

• F1 boss draws flak for comments about women drivers

  19-04-2016 22:39
  Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain. The 85-year-old Briton, speaking to WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell at an Advertising Week Europe conference, also hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a man who "should be running Europe" and expressed support for U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Russian G
  
  Read more

• Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes: 'Growing up, I knew I was different'

  19-04-2016 22:30
  
  In an extract from the new book Champions: Conversations with Great Players and Coaches of Australian Football, AFL champion Adam Goodes discusses his ancestry, identity and the challenges that face Aboriginal players in big citiesGrowing up, I knew I was different. But I didn’t know what it meant to be Aboriginal. I just knew that I had a really big, extended family. I was taught nothing about who we were or where we came from. When I was old enough to start asking those questions, my mum
  
  Read more

• County Championship rule change benefits tail-enders not spinners

  19-04-2016 22:09
  
  The ECB’s toss innovation of offering away teams the chance to bowl first has led to a dearth of seamer-friendly pitches but some sides have done without specialist spinnersWarwickshire’s No8, Keith Barker, contributed an important innings of 81 on the third day of the County Championship match at Lord’s on Wednesday. It wasn’t quite as imperious as Jonathan Trott’s double century but the left-hander displayed a sound technique and then made hay when the part-time M
  
  Read more

• Syria war: Deadly air strikes hit Idlib markets

  19-04-2016 21:58
  
  At least 50 killed, including children, in air strikes on two markets in rebel-held northwestern province, sources say.
  
  Read more

• Capitals expect to have Holtby as they try to sweep Flyers

  19-04-2016 21:50
  
  Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals plan to keep rolling along against the Flyers despite an injury scare in practice.
  
  Read more

• Wrist shots: Flyers say no bracelets for Game 4

  19-04-2016 21:47
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers want to keep wrist shots on the ice and not from fans in the stands.
  
  Read more

• Ecuador earthquake: 480 dead and an economy battered

  19-04-2016 21:46
  
  A visibly moved President Rafael Correa says rebuilding Ecuador after worst earthquake for decades will cost billions.
  
  Read more

• Israeli convicted of killing Palestinian teen

  19-04-2016 21:45
  
  Israeli court rejects insanity claim by defendant, convicting him for murdering Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir in 2014.
  
  Read more

• UFC star Conor McGregor: 'I have decided to retire young'

  19-04-2016 21:42
  
  UFC star alludes to retirement in cryptic tweet on Tuesday afternoonMcGregor is coming off loss to Nate Diaz and had signed for rematch‘Well (it) was fun while it lasted,’ McGregor’s coach adds via Twitter
  MMA superstar Conor McGregor said on Tuesday that he has “decided to retire young”. It was not clear whether the famously outspoken McGregor – who is known for making statements intended to cause controversy – was referencing a retirement effective imm
  
  Read more

• Willie Mullins looks to close the gap on Paul Nicholls at Perth ahead of Sandown finale

  19-04-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins will fly into Perth on Wednesday afternoon hoping a second visit to Scotland within five days is a lot more fruitful than the first. Mullins will be looking to close the gap on Paul Nicholls.
  
  Read more

• Sean Ervine’s century leads Hampshire fightback against Yorkshire

  19-04-2016 21:34
  
  • Day three: Yorkshire 593-9dec; Hampshire 450-8
  • Yorkshire’s Ryan Sidebottom takes 1,000th wicket across all formatsThe Yorkshire head coach, Jason Gillespie, could find no fault in the efforts of his bowling attack, despite spending his 41st birthday watching only three wickets fall as Hampshire ground their way past the follow-on mark at Headingley to leave the draw looming. Related: Warwickshire’s Jonathan Trott and Keith Barker turn screw on MiddlesexContinue reading.
  
  Read more

• Newcastle United v Manchester City: Premier League – live!

  19-04-2016 21:32
  
  Minute-by-minute updates from the action at St James’ ParkEmail [email protected] | Tweet @Simon_BurntonMan City will not decide Yaya Touré’s future until end of seasonBenítez has given Newcastle renewed belief, says Sissoko 8.32pm BSTA very encouraging half for the home side, who have held their own against a City team who many expected to win at a veritable canter. 8.31pm BST45+1 mins: Into stoppage time we go, and there’ll be but a single minute of
  
  Read more

• Big 12 spring football wrapping up, not talk about expansion

  19-04-2016 21:30
  
  Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops quickly said he didn't have a stance on the Big 12's discussions about the possibility of league expansion and a conference championship game. TCU's Gary Patterson said those were decisions that would be made at levels above him.
  
  Read more

• 2017 World Athletics Championships will be ‘cleanest ever’ say organisers

  19-04-2016 21:27
  
  • UK Athletics chief says London 2017 will be as successful as 2012 Olympics
  • Niels de Vos insists athletics is through worst of doping scandal
  The organisers of next year’s World Athletics Championships have declared London 2017 will be the “cleanest games ever”, insisting it will be a success despite the travails facing the sport and the event.Unveiling the ticket pricing strategy and schedule for the event next August, the UK Athletics chief executive, Niels de Vo
  
  Read more

• NFL Draft Player Thumbnails-Defense

  19-04-2016 21:25
  Top defensive players available in the NFL draft, which starts with the first round on April 28.
  
  Read more

Follow @SportUKnews on Twitter!