Mason Mount has explained why his Chelsea teammates gave him a “battering” after their win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday. Raheem Sterling and debutant Denis Zakaria scored as the Blues came from behind to win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Mount again illustrated his importance to Graham Potter as he buzzed around linking the midfield to…
Month: January 2023
Connacht likely to save Henshaw for Leinster clash, Roux hopes to prove fitness for Bayonne
CONNACHT STAR CENTRE Robbie Henshaw will again be an absentee from Pat Lam’s starting line-up this weekend. The 21-year-old is recovering from a ‘hip pointer’ injury sustained during Ireland’s win over Australia last month and has already been ruled out of Saturday’s Challenge Cup clash with Bayonne (KO 17.00). Last week, Lam stressed the importance…
Four countries likely to rival Ireland’s 2023 Rugby World Cup bid
WITH IRELAND’S BID for the 2023 Rugby World Cup now formally declared we take a look at the other potential hosts to succeed Japan’s 2019 tournament. South Africa Jurie Roux, chief executive of South Africa Rugby, revealed back in May that the Springboks would bid to bring the 2023 tournament back down south. South Africa…
Wasps’ bonus point win in Castres could make life difficult for Leinster next month
Castres 17-32 Wasps THE GAME COULD have turned into an exercise in nothingness since both Castres and Wasps came into their clash at the Stade Pierre Antoine with two defeats from their opening two Champions Cup games but a late blitz from the visitors mean they return home with a bonus point win that gives them…
Konnan Reflects on Returning to AAA in Miami
Konnan spoke with the Miami Herald for an interview discussing his return to the city’s ring and more. Highlights are below: On wrestling in Miami: “That where I was raised, that’s my city, but to tell you the truth I haven’t wrestled much in Miami. Most of my career has been outside Miami and the…
Toni Storm deletes social media accounts after very private photos leaked online
Personal photos of Mae Young Classic tournament winner Toni Storm leaked online, prompting the New Zealand-born Superstar to delete her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Several photos, including naked ones and a video, were making the rounds on the Internet and social media websites. A #WeSupportToni hash tag was started on Twitter which received the support…
Nobody loves getting hit in the face quite like Bakkies Botha
TOULON ARE IN the process of beating Leicester in the Champions Cup and besides Ali Williams’ superb team try, the highlight of the first half was seeing the rugby war hero Bakkies Botha leave the field snarling with blood dripping from his face. Whenever there is any instance of overly physical play in a Toulon…
Bastareaud bashes through to put Toulon back in control of Pool 3
Click:Meditation Accessories Toulon 23 Leicester Tigers 8 TRIES FROM ALI Williams and Mathieu Bastareaud gave Toulon an avenging victory over Leicester Tigers in this afternoon’s Pool 3 clash in Stade Mayol. The back-to-back Heineken Cup champions had been derailed in Welford Road last week with a 25 – 21 defeat giving Tigers a foothold in…
Video: David Arquette Shaves Jocephus
As previously reported, former WCW world heavyweight champion David Arquette wrestled at yesterday’s NWA Pop-Up Event. Along with Tim Storm, they defeated Jocephus and his spiritual advisor in a hair vs. hair match. TMZ Sports released some footage of the match and Arquette shaving the head of Jocephus. You can check out that footage below.Click…
Former WWE superstar says WWE released him the first time for abusing painkillers
Chris Masters says WWE released him the first time for abusing painkillers: “That’s one thing I want to clarify too. A lot of people think automatically that it was performance enhancing drugs or steroids with me when my problem – I didn’t have a problem with steroids. My problem was painkillers and basically prescription pills…