Abhinav Kini

Despite being forced to apologise for their pursuit of Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool still tried to sign the Southampton defender.

UFC president Dana White believes heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou could become the promotion's next big superstar.

Andy Murray's ex-coach Mark Petchey believes there are a number of reasons for Roger Federer's dominance over Rafael Nadal in 2017.

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has stated that he will not follow the leads of Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield – both of whom went bankrupt despite being huge stars.

UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes that while Nate Diaz is a bigger draw than Tony Ferguson, a fight with Conor McGregor will still sell well because the latter is a threat.

Young Canadian prospect Denis Shapovalov is happy to be compared with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as he details his long-term goals in tennis.

Larry Holmes believes current heavyweight kingpin Anthony Joshua would have knocked out Mike Tyson in his prime.

UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has been sued by a man who claims he allegedly choked him in a gym back in July according to a TMZ report.

Former welterweight champion Amir Khan has called on Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement and face him in his comeback fight.

Roger Federer could be set to regain his spot over Novak Djokovic as the top prize earner in tennis, should he win any of the next three events.

Former Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson has warned his side not to underestimate an England team without Ben Stokes in the 2017/18 Ashes, which begins on 23 November.

Former French Open finalist Henri Leconte has praised the career resurgences of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as he reveals the changes they made to be successful in 2017.

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has labelled Canelo Alvarez as the world's best boxer, citing his massive improvement since his solitary loss to Floyd Mayweather in 2013.

Australia vice-captain David Warner has said he regrets comparing the Ashes series to war, claiming that he was just creating some buzz ahead of England's visit.

A look at how Roger Federer can overtake Rafael Nadal in the ATP tennis rankings and end the year as the new world number one.

Liverpool are ready to send Danny Ings out on loan in January as the former Burnley man is eyeing a late bid to feature in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has issued a warning to the England players not to run themselves into the ground during their preparation for the Ashes in Australia.

UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt believes he would have no problem knocking Conor McGregor out if the duo met in a boxing match as he explores his fight options.

Toni Nadal believes Rafael Nadal can challenge Roger Federer's status as the best player of all time if he keeps winning Grand Slams.

Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City and Manchester United will be going head-to-head for the 2017/18 Premier League title with both clubs starting the season well.

Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship is gearing up for its biggest month yet with three big events planned for November, featuring the likes of Angela Lee and Ben Askren.

Roger Federer has revealed four things that must go right for him in his life in order to keep playing tennis while acknowledging that retirement is on the horizon.

Artem Lobov, training partner of Conor McGregor, claims Tony Ferguson will be the UFC lightweight champion's next opponent as he makes his return to the octagon.

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed how he plans on reigning supreme in the division as he claims a fight with former champion Tyson Fury will happen in 2018.

Lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov wants the UFC to book a trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz so that he can fight Tony Ferguson.

Former British number one Greg Rusedski believes Andy Murray will return to challenge for major honours but is concerned about Novak Djokovic.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he is happy at the club and would like to stay for a long time.

Anthony Joshua will defend his heavyweight titles against French-Cameroonian Carlos Takam who will step in on short notice to replace the injured Kubrat Pulev in Cardiff.

Jeff Horn's promoter Dean Lonergan is confident that the Australian would do a better job than Floyd Mayweather if he were to meet Conor McGregor in a boxing fight.