Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was ruled out of Sunday’s 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers after suffering an ankle injury, the team announced. Cousins struggled to leave the field after going down in the fourth quarter with Minnesota up, 24-10. He was quickly ruled out and was carted to the locker room after being examined in the medical tent. Rookie quarterback Jaren Hall replaced Cousins for the Vikings.

Freddie Flintoff has been training a guide dog as he continues to recover from his horror Top Gear crash injuries. The retired England cricket hero is caring for the pooch as part of his rehab after suffering ‘life-altering’ facial wounds. He was spotted out walking the Labrador puppy near his £5.25million home in Hale, Manchester. Freddie, 45, looked relaxed as he strolled along wearing a beanie hat, backpack and tinted

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has claimed that the FIA needs to take ‘immediate action’ after his drivers were affected by the pit lane antics of Max Verstappen and George Russell during qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen and Russell were both placed under investigation at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday for stopping at the end of the pit lane. Both drivers were attempting to create a gap

Charles Leclerc was greeted with a hostile reception in his post-race interview at the Mexican Grand Prix after he collided with home hero Sergio Perez on the opening lap of the race, prompting a frustrated response from the Ferrari driver. Leclerc got an underwhelming launch from pole position while Checo, starting from a disappointing fifth on the grid, got an excellent one bringing him level with the Ferrari driver heading

Francis Ngannou hit out at Tyson Fury on social media after his controversial loss in Saudi Arabia. After a huge scare, Fury secured the narrowest of split-decision victories over the former UFC heavyweight world champion. Despite being expected to flatten Ngannou, who was competing in his first ever professional boxing match, it was Fury who was knocked to the canvas in the third round. Many fans believe Ngannou deserved to

Laura Woods' outfit blew boxing fans away – well, the ones who were able to see it anyway. The iconic television and radio presenter was in Saudi Arabia for the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou bout. As one of the new and biggest faces on TNT Sports, fans would have been pleased to see her on the screen. However, Woods and the boxing completely disappeared from television screens for at

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes will swapping the rule of law for the laws of the game when he takes charge of South Africa vs New Zealand. Barnes, who is English, is more accustomed to wearing a black gown and wig during the week. But on Saturday night his armour will be his polo short and his weapon will be his whistle. Instead of a litany of precedents,

Any team-mate willing to put their body on the line for the collective is an asset in rugby. But Bakkies Botha perhaps took the challenge a little too seriously when South Africa came up against fierce rivals New Zealand during the 2010 Tri Nations series. The Springboks icon is revered as one of the hardest men to have ever laced up his boots, but the legendary lock allowed his emotions

Novak Djokovic says he will 'keep going' after US Open win Novak Djokovic sent a savage response back to Italian rival Matteo Arnaldi after the 22-year-old joked that he was “coming for” the Serbian superstar. An image of Arnaldi attempting to return a shot while doing the splits made the rounds on social media earlier this week and the world No 46 took the opportunity to use his viral moment to

Coco Gauff has once again drawn comparisons to two of tennis’ greatest players ahead of the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. The 19-year-old has enjoyed an impressive season on the courts and is looking to add more silverware to her name following her US Open win earlier in the year. Since bursting onto the scene Gauff has become one of the most talked about tennis stars in recent years. The