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The Liverpool defender, who has one England cap, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court today accused of kicking Rachael Wall. The court heard he had been captured on CCTV assaulting his partner, who he has been in a relationship with for 18 months. Liverpool footballer Jon Flanagan arrives at Liverpool Magistrates Court. Mr Flanagan is accused of common assault following an incident on Duke Street in Liverpool city centre. January 2 2017. Flanagan assaulted his partner at 3.20am on Duke Street...

And so the very first day of 2018 witnessed the departure of sporting titan, a man who, perhaps more than any other, has shaped his sport and made it what it is today. From a fringe pub sport to a global game that is enriching its major players with serious sums in front of packed houses up and down the country, darts wouldn’t be what it is today without Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor. Yet there is side to him that...

By Chris Woods Wealdstone slumped to a second successive home defeat after a chaotic 15-minute spell of first half defending saw the hosts concede three goals against Hampton & Richmond Borough. Beavers' debutant Elliott Charles scored all three as the Stones' defence struggled to cope with the forward all afternoon, who, on another day could have doubled his three goal tally. Bobby Wilkinson made just one change to the side that drew with Hampton on Boxing Day, Matt Day came...

England rugby international Luke Gale has had a hair transplant after being taunted for going bald, he revealed today (fri). The 29-year-old scrum-half admitted being the public eye was "incredibly tough" after undergoing the £6,000 procedure at a private hair clinic in Leeds. The Rugby League star had 2,400 hair follicles transplanted from the side and back of his scalp on to the front after returning from England's World Cup defeat to Australia. The Castleford Tigers player said: "As a...

A petition has been launched calling for heroic Bradley Lowery to receive a posthumous knighthood from the Queen. The cancer fighting youngster lost his battle against neuroblastoma in July at just six years old. To continue his legacy of raising awareness of childhood cancer, a petition has already attracted a whopping 1,200 signatures to make him Sir Bradley. However, the campaign may come unstuck as knighthood titles are currently handed out to people who are living - so the petition...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Well, the rocket I served up last week...

Sky Sports subscribers this month have once again been afforded the opportunity to catch up with the trails and tribulations of the Class of ’92 and their non-league outfit Salford City FC. The North-West team have had the eyes of the nation on them over the past few years as they have been transformed from a lowly, semi-professional club into full-time table-toppers. But as remarkable as their accomplishments are, a similar tale has escaped the gaze of the nation in...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. I was tempted to cancel Christmas this week. A couple...

A grandmother obsessed with Jose Mourinho got a tattoo of the Manchester United boss wearing a Santa hat as a Christmas gift from her husband. Vivien Boycote, 60, got her latest tattoo four days before Christmas as a gift from devoted husband Tony, 77, who has splashed out more than £2,000 on his wife’s obsession. The cartoon portrait of the Special One wearing a Santa hat features the words 'Santa Baby' and is on her left leg. Lifelong Chelsea FC...