Man City boss Pep Guardiola plotting £30m transfer move for Everton star

Manchester City could launch a £30m move for Everton defender Mason Holgate in the summer, as the second-place side look to expand their defensive options ahead of next season. The 23-year-old could be about to make a meteoric rise to join one of the finest team’s in English football, after featuring in the Championship for West Bromwich Albion last season.  His contributions were not enough for the west Midlands side, who lost

Premier League match previews: Team news, key stats, predictions

Team news, key stats and predictions for the midweek Premier League action. Charlie Nicholas’ Premier League predictions Premier League Table | Fixtures | Top scorers Live on Sky: Norwich vs Leicester: Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 7.30pm; Kick-off 8pm Onel Hernandez is the latest Norwich player set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with the winger expected to be out for the next eight weeks after

Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: Eddie Hearn fires £500m message to Gypsy King's dad

Eddie Hearn has responded to John Fury’s £500million demand for his son Tyson to fight Anthony Joshua. A fight between the Brits is currently the most-desired contest in boxing following Fury’s emphatic dethroning of Deontay Wilder last weekend. Fury claimed the WBC heavyweight title with a tactical masterclass at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, which ended with him scoring a seventh-round technical knockout victory. The lineal heavyweight champion overwhelmed

NFL combine Friday preview: Offensive linemen, running backs take the field

Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999 INDIANAPOLIS — Friday will be the second day of on-field workouts at the NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium, after the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends worked out for all 32 teams on Thursday. A look at what

Jerry Jones’ CBA vote complicates Cowboys' plan to keep Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper

INDIANAPOLIS — Jerry Jones grappled with the dilemma. Should he vote in favor of the league’s new collective bargaining agreement? The Dallas Cowboys owner believed that the deal’s parameters, and closing a deal this year rather than next, were in the league’s best interest. Or should Jones vote to best give his Cowboys a competitive advantage? If a new deal didn’t pass, he had an extra trick up his sleeve

England's Mark Wood is ruled out of Sri Lanka tour with injury

Fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of England’s Test tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain. The Durham player sustained the injury at the end of the South Africa tour earlier this month. He had several scans in London, which confirmed a small tear to his left side – the same side he injured in July’s World Cup final, which meant he missed the Ashes. Lancashire

MVP Ladder: James Harden and Russell Westbrook boost credentials in MVP race

Houston Rockets twin superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook have boosted their credentials in the race for the MVP, says NBA.com’s Sekou Smith. Follow Sky Sports NBA on Twitter See the NBA's best plays and stay up to date with the latest news This isn’t the first time Harden and Westbrook are in the thick of the MVP chase as a season winds down. Source: Read Full Article

2020 NFL Draft: Tua Tagovailoa's most likely landing spot?

INDIANAPOLIS — At this time last February, three questions stood out above the rest: Who would end up sitting on the Iron Throne in the season finale of Game of Thrones, what was Kyler Murray going to measure at the NFL Scouting Combine, and where would Murray be drafted? Spoiler alert: There was a nasty breakup in Game of Thrones, Murray checked in at 5-foot-10 and 207 pounds, and the

Does the XFL have a quarterback crisis just three weeks into existence?

Steve Young and Jim Kelly engaged in one of the greatest quarterback duels of all time 35 years ago this week. The two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks combined for 829 passing yards in a 34-33 thriller. Kelly had a record 574 yards and five touchdowns. It was one of the greatest games of all time — and it happened in a 1985 game between the Houston Gamblers and Los

Europa League draw IN FULL: Who Man Utd, Rangers and Wolves will play in last 16

Manchester United, Wolves and Rangers are through to the last 16 after progressing on Thursday night. United cruised past Club Brugge after a 5-0 hammering at Old Trafford saw the Belgians defeated 6-1 on aggregate. Wolves had already done the hard work in their first-leg against Espanyol, beating the Spanish side 4-0 at Molineux. They followed up that thumping victory with a 3-2 defeat away to seal at 6-3 success