Maro Itoje claims he would not take his children to football games after witnessing the ‘disgraceful’ behaviour of Arsenal fans towards former boss Arsene Wenger. The Saracens lock also took aim at the media for their coverage of black players and praised Raheem Sterling for standing up to abuse this season. A member of Harrow School, Itoje played football alongside rugby as a youngster and used to go to watch the Gunners. But the 24-year-old was so appalled by the etiquette of the supporters, he has admitted it would be hard to take his children to watch a game in the future. “I was taken aback by the way the…

Manchester United fans have started a petition to ‘remove’ Ashley Young, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling from the club. Red Devils supporters want Old Trafford chiefs to dump the trio – even if it means taking a financial hit. Andy Goldstien explains how selling Paul Pogba would be good for Manchester United Liverpool fans have been mocked for their petitions in the past, which included a request to have Sergio Ramos punished for ‘intentionally hurting Mohamed Salah’ in the Champions League final last year. Salah was forced off with a shoulder injury in the first-half after a coming together with Ramos as the Reds lost 3-1 to Real Madrid. Liverpool…

There is no rest when it comes to the NBA calendar. Only a week after the Raptors won the title and days after the Lakers reportedly acquired Anthony Davis from the Pelicans in a blockbuster trade, commissioner Adam Silver will announce the picks at the 2019 NBA Draft. The Pelicans will select Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick, kicking off their rebuild in a post-Davis world. The Grizzlies and Knicks are expected to take Ja Morant and RJ Barrett with the next two picks, but the rest of the draft board could get messy with this group of prospects lacking star power. Here’s everything you need to know…

Norway scored a penalty in each half as they saw off South Korea 2-1 on Monday to finish second in Group A and book a place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup. With a point being enough to send Norway through, they made a fast start in Reims as Caroline Graham Hansen scored the earliest spotkick in the competition’s history after four minutes and 33 seconds. Martin Sjogren’s side, beaten 2-1 by tournament hosts France last time out following a 3-0 win over Nigeria in their opener, added another early in the second half through Isabell Herlovsen’s penalty. Despite pulling one back through Yeo Min-ji 12 minutes…

Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade has responded to the criticism he received for supporting his son’s participation in the annual Miami Beach Pride march earlier this spring. The 17-year veteran sat down with Variety to explain the importance of supporting 12-year-old Zion in all that he does. Click Here: toulon rugby shop melbourne MORE: Sons of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade to be high school teammates “This is my job as a father,” Wade said. “I’m very uneasy about accolades that come from supporting my kids or the negativity that comes from it. I’m doing what every parent should do.” In April, Wade shared photos of his family at the Miami…

Birmingham City have parted company with manager Garry Monk after 15 months in charge. The Championship side announced on Tuesday evening that the decision was taken ‘in the long term interests of the club’. Assistant manager Pep Clotet has been placed in caretaker charge of the Blues, while Sean Rush, Darryl Flahavan, Ryan Needs and James Beattie will remain on the coaching staff for now. Monk was a popular figure among Birmingham supporters, and led them to a 17th place finish last season despite being hit with a nine-point deduction by the EFL for breaching financial rules. “The Board of Directors believe this to be in the long term interests…

The European Under-21 Championships got under way at the weekend and we’ve already seen the likes of Germany, Spain and host nation Italy in action. Click Here: toulon rugby shop melbourne It’s time for England to get their campaign started and their first game against France promises to be a very tricky one – and you can listen to the match LIVE on talkSPORT. Aidy Boothroyd’s side are also in a group alongside Croatia and Romania as they target glory on the continent. There’s a great deal of anticipation to see who will get the nod for the Young Lions, with a number of Premier League stars set to be…

Celtic will begin their qualifying campaign for the 2019/20 Champions League by playing Bosnian side FK Sarajevo. Neil Lennon’s side will take on a side managed by former Hearts striker Husref Musemic in the first qualifying round as they seek to reach the group stages for a third time in four years. Francesco Totti hits out at Roma after ending 30-year association with the club The treble-treble winners are due to play at home in the first leg on July 9-10, although selections are subject to change. The Hoops missed out on a place in last year’s group stage after being dumped out at the third qualifying round by Greek…

England Under-21s will fancy their chances at this summer’s European Championship. The Young Lions haven’t won the competition since 1984 but they travel to Italy with one of the strongest squads in recent years. Aidy Boothroyd has a wealth of young talent to choose from ahead of tonight’s opener against France Under-21s, with Premier League stars such as James Maddison and Aaron Wan-Bissaka selected for the tournament. However, the squad could have been even better. Despite being an Under-21s tournament, players are eligible to take part if they were born on or after 1st January 1996, meaning they can be up to 23-years old. So how could England line up…

Paul Pogba was described as ‘risky and dangerous’ by former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon ahead of his potential move. The Manchester United midfielder has been linked with a move to Los Blancos for 12 months. On Sunday, the World Cup winner confirmed he wanted a new challenge away from Old Trafford, leaving Real and former club Juventus as front-runners for his signature. But despite Zinedine Zidane’s eagerness to complete a deal, Calderon has urged his former side to proceed with caution. Calderon said in an exclusive interview with The Sun: “I think it is risky. It’s dangerous because he has proven his behaviour is not the best in some…