England captain Wayne Rooney could be heading for a career in wrestling after his performance at the Manchester Arena last night. Rooney theatrically slapped one of the WWE wrestlers after a war of words boiled over during the ‘Raw’ event. 6’7 wrestler Wade Barrett was taunting the footballer in front of fans when the Manchester United player gave Barrett a clip round the ear. The pair had been involved in a Twitter spat and the incident resulted in huge cheers from the crowd.
Leeds thrash Newcastle to climb to third in Premier League
Leeds United has climbed to third in the Premier League after a dominant 4-1 victory over Newcastle United on Monday.
Shabab Al Ahli beat Tractor in AFC Champions League Elite opener
UAE's Shabab Al Ahli has opened their AFC Champions League Elite campaign with a 1-0 victory over Iran’s Tractor FC at Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Monday.
Saudi Super Cup heads to Kuwait in expansion drive
Kuwait will host the Saudi Super Cup for the first time when the four-team competition is staged from December 19 to 23, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) said on Monday.
Zverev beats Shelton to win US Open title
Top seed Alexander Zverev of Germany has defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 in the US Open final on Sunday to win his first title at Flushing Meadows and second Grand Slam crown.
VAR got goal award wrong in Manchester derby, says ref's body
The video assistant referee (VAR) was wrong to allow Erling Haaland's decisive goal in Manchester City's 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, refereeing body Pro Ref has announced in a statement.
