A fired-up Luke Littler played to role of the pantomime villain on an entertaining night at the Premier League in Liverpool. The 17-year-old was booed by fans at the M&S Bank Arena but relished the animosity as he dished out the banter on-stage to get his own back on a night where he came out victorious. Littler was in his element in front of Liverpool’s fans in the Premier LeagueX: OfficialPDC After beating Gerwyn Price, Littler faced Nathan Aspinall in the semi-finals with fans booing his every shot. Falling 5-2 behind, Littler looked like he was in trouble before using the boos as fuel ..read more

Manchester City reaffirmed their Premier League title ambitions with a convincing 4-0 victory away at Brighton. The reigning champions started the day in third and needing to offer a response to Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Chelsea earlier in the week. Kevin De Bruyne’s goal kicked off the proceedings for CityGetty Liverpool’s defeat to Merseyside rivals Everton on Wednesday meant that City would overtake them if they beat Brighton and they fully took their chance. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring after 17 minutes with a looping header into the top corner from Kyle Walker’s lofted cross. City ..read more

Martin Keown’s will to win saw him get the best out of teammates and rivals. The defender was the heartbeat of the Arsenal back line and not many could get the better of him. Keown was never shy to show how fired up he was on the pitchGetty One man who saw first hand how competitive Keown could be was former teammate Emmanuel Petit. When asked who would win in a fight between legendary captain Tony Adams and Keown, Petit said: “I would probably put a coin on Martin. “Why? I always told him, if you listen he won’t be surprised, I always told him that football saved his life, otherwise he would ..read more

Arne Slot has revealed that he’d like to become the new Liverpool manager amid their search for Jurgen Klopp’s successor. Klopp shockingly announced in January that he will be leaving the Reds after nearly nine successful years in charge at Anfield. Slot has revealed his desire to move to LiverpoolGetty Various names have emerged as potential contenders since then, with Feyenoord boss Slot the latest to be linked. Liverpool have opened talks with his current club over a deal to bring him to Anfield, and the Dutchman is keen on joining. Speaking to ESPN per Fabrizio Romano, he said: “I’d like t ..read more

Barrie Jones had an unremarkable pro boxing career but is in a league of his own without the gloves. ‘The Welsh Wrecking Machine’ is widely considered to be the pound-for-pound best bare-knuckle boxer on the planet, boasting an unblemished 10-0 record and world titles in three different weight classes. Tee ReskahJones is a three-weight bare-knuckle boxing world champion[/caption] But as a gloved pro Jones was somewhat an underachiever. The Rhondda puncher won 72 out of 79 amateur fights and collected nine consecutive Welsh titles before turning over as a professional in 2004. He did so with bi ..read more

Luke Littler had the last laugh as he taunted booing darts fans in Liverpool. Littler, a die-hard Manchester United fan, was prepared for a tricky reception in the Premier League on Thursday night as he took to the stage in Liverpool for night 13 of the competition. Littler had a perfect response to the booing Liverpool fansSky Sports Preparing to make his way to the stage for his quarter-final clash with Gerwyn Price, the 17-year-old was met with loud boos from sections of the fanbase at the M&S Bank Arena. But Littler, who’s mocked Liverpool’s misfortune on his social media this season ..read more

Dan Ashworth will take Newcastle United to arbitration in order push through his move to Manchester United, talkSPORT understands. The Magpies’ sporting director is currently on gardening leave after he informed the club that he wished to pursue the opportunity at Old Trafford. Ashworth is keen to push through his move to Man UnitedGetty It’s understood that Newcastle are demanding up to £20million in compensation to allow Ashworth to break his contract and move to Manchester. But with no deal looking likely at present, the case now looks set to be decided by a third party. It’s said the case ..read more

Real Madrid’s pursuit of Kylian Mbappe has been given a huge boost thanks to a tax ruling that is due to pass. Mbappe is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer after seven years in the French capital. GettyMbappe is set to sign a bumper deal with Real Madrid this summer[/caption] The 25-year-old is poised to become the highest paid player in Real Madrid history and his earnings are likely to be further boosted by a new tax law that will come into place in Madrid. According to Spanish outlet Relevo, the ‘Mbappe law’ will come into effect before the Frenchman’s anticipated move this summer ..read more

Newcastle have included Dougie Freedman on their final shortlist to replace Dan Ashworth as sporting director, talkSPORT understands. Crystal Palace are aware of Newcastle’s interest in their transfer guru, who is also being mooted for the role of Manchester United’s head of recruitment. Freedman has made the shortlist to replace Dan AshworthRex The Magpies are looking to fill the role with Ashworth currently on gardening leave amid interest from Manchester United. While an agreement is yet to be reached, Newcastle are planning for life without the former Brighton and England chief, with Freed ..read more

Deontay Wilder insists he is ready to reignite the ‘killer’ within ahead of his upcoming clash with Zhilei Zhang. The American slugger looked like a shadow of his former self the last time he stepped between the ropes against Joseph Parker in December. GETTYWilder takes on Zhang in June[/caption] Wilder appeared hesitant to let his big right hand go as he was battered from pillar to post by the Kiwi before falling to a one-sided unanimous decision defeat. His dismal display left a lot to be desired and led to suggestions that he had lost the fire in his belly. But Wilder is aiming to revise th ..read more