Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Ricky Hatton once sank 20 pints of Guinness a day to numb the pain of hanging up his gloves. The former world champion boxer made the startling admission during an exclusive interview with the Daily Star. Speaking about his drug-fuelled binges, he said: “I took cocaine –

Kasper Schmeichel to sign a one-year deal at Anderlecht after leaving Nice… despite the ex-Leicester star having had Premier League interest during the transfer window Kasper Schmeichel is a free agent after the goalkeeper left Nice last week To get Transfer Confidential sent directly as a newsletter to your inbox every Monday go to mailplus.co.uk/transferconfidential  Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast It’s All Kicking Off  Anderlecht are

PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree shock merger The European Ryder Cup team has officially been announced with a number of LIV Golf stars left missing out. Playing for Luke Donald’s team, alongside the automatic picks, include Justin Rose while LIV Golf defectors such as Sergio Garcia have been left to watch on from afar. Europe’s Ryder Cup team, as selected by captain Luke Donald, includes a number

Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus admits that his pre-season op left him feeling “s***” for 24 hours. But barely a month later, he is delighted to be back on the goal trail. The Arsenal striker suffered an injury playing for Brazil in the World Cup back in December and underwent an operation that kept him out for more than three months. He made his first steps towards recovery at the end

Michael Schumacher injured in a skiing accident in the Alps Michael Schumacher’s friend and journalist Roger Benoit has provided a heartbreaking update on the F1 legend’s condition, as his health has been kept private following a skiing accident in 2013. The seven-time world champion has not been seen publicly since that day, as his family maintains strict privacy around his condition. Rare updates have been provided across the near-10 years

Metropolitan Police are investigating an alleged assault on Roy Keane which took place during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United. Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis The incident occurred during the latter stages of Sunday’s clash just moments after Alejandro Garnacho appeared to give United a late lead only to see his effort ruled out for offside. Keane and Micah Richards, on punditry duty for Sky Sports, were

Erik ten Hag previews Arsenal v Man Utd clash Rasmus Hojlund has pledged to ‘bounce back’ with the rest of his Manchester United team-mates after a disappointing afternoon at the Emirates Stadium. Last-gasp goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus decided the contest in Arsenal’s favour, ending Hojlund’s debut on a sour note. United briefly held the lead in north London after Marcus Rashford’s powerful strike past Aaron Ramsdale. It

Mick Schumacher has been told that he needs to find another racing series to compete in for the 2024 season by Ted Kravitz after he shared Toto Wolff’s concern that ‘all of the doors are closing’ for the German to return to the grid next year. The 24-year-old has been working as Mercedes’ test and reserve driver for the 2023 season, learning from Lewis Hamilton and George Russell while helping

Kai Havertz desperately needs some confidence, Rasmus Hojlund shows early glimpses of his talent and Gabriel is welcomed back into the starting XI… THREE THINGS WE LEARNED from Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Man United Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday after two dramatic late goals  The result means United have picked up just six points from four games so far  Mikel Arteta’s side jumped up to fifth as they

Erik ten Hag not happy with decisions in the game with Arsenal Chelsea were reportedly offered the chance to sign Manchester United star Jadon Sancho as part of a swap deal in the summer, following his public falling out with Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag in the aftermath of their 3-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday. The Dutch boss insisted that the former Borussia Dortmund man had not been