RIO FERDINAND has urged English football to cut through the “b*****ks” — and give black voices a say in the game. The former England defender, 41, believes a “glass ceiling” prevents non-white players from getting key off-field roles at the higher levels. And Ferdinand has admitted he would be open to an approach from organisations […]
HAS football been reduced to a sideshow for broadcasters? I watched the unedifying spectacle of transfer deadline day, the crass central theme being bucketloads of cash being thrown at clubs around the country. And all for the delectation of a bunch of over-excited TV journalists camped outside training grounds from dawn ’til dusk for a […]
KELL BROOK wants to let arch-nemesis Amir Khan off the hook and go on to fry bigger fish. The Sheffield fighter and keen angler has had the welterweight star on his line for almost a decade now but the Bolton man has never taken the bait. Both boxers are 33 and in the twilight of […]
THE Sun’s decision to double the reward for information on Michael Barrymore’s pool party death to £40,000 will “get to the truth”, the victim’s dad said tonight. Police probing a potential “cover-up” insist Stuart Lubbock, 31, was raped and murdered at the TV star’s mansion 19 years ago. We are joining forces with Terry Lubbock, […]
THE FA CUP is being ruined because English football’s governing body are inept at negotiating TV deals. That is the view of former Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe. He was on the Football Association’s board — and the FA Cup committee. Lowe believes they should get the Premier League to sell the overseas broadcasting rights instead. […]
A WOMAN had her night made when she ordered a takeaway and asked for the delivery to include a note to “cheer her up”. She was not expecting to get her food sent with a note saying “give me a text and I’ll cheer you up”, along with a guy’s mobile number. What followed was […]
BOY Meets World star Maitland Ward wants fans to know that she is doing things she’s “never done on film before” in her new movie. The child-star-turned-very-adult-actress tells The Sun that she is hard at work making a new kind of adult film, one with “good stories and cinematic qualities.” Maitland has proved to be […]
WENDY Williams has bashed Baywatch alum Pamela Anderson for wanting “privacy” following her divorce from Jon Peters just 12 days after the wedding. The daytime talk show host said the actress may be an icon- but she’s hardly the world’s biggest star these days. Wendy said during today’s Hot Topics segment: “Well first of all, […]
JON Gosselin claims in a new interview that his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, is forbidding their son Collin from spending time with their other children. The 42-year-old father, who has custody of 15-year-olds Collin and Hannah, reveals the relationship between all of their eight kids is “tumultuous” right now. He opened up about the family drama […]
LOVE Island fans were angry tonight as Shaughna Phillips revealed she’s done BITS with Callum Jones – even though he doesn’t find her “sexually attractive”. The 25-year-old is moping around after the scaffolder, 23, who has moved in to Casa Amor with six sexy singletons. She’s been upfront about her strong feelings for Callum – […]
A MOTHER of four who shot dead her rapist is facing a murder trial after a judge rejected her defense under Stand Your Ground laws. Brittany Smith, 32, says she was acting in self-defense when she fired at Todd Smith who was choking her brother after he rushed to help her. Brittany claims she was […]
THE View co-host Meghan McCain questioned Rosie Perez during Wednesday’s show about testifying at the Harvey Weinstein trial recently, and fans were not happy about it. Viewers slammed the 35-year-old talk show host for surprising the tearful actress with the “not cool at all” question. Rosie, 55, was on The View with her Birds of […]
FASCINATING archive photos show New York’s most famous landmarks under construction in boom years of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station can all be seen taking shape in the collection. GOT a story? EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.com
AN EASYJET flight from Switzerland to London Gatwick was forced to divert to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport after a medical emergency was called on board. Scheduled flight U28485 departed from Geneva at 9.35pm local time – but a problem was declared by pilots as the aircraft flew over Paris. The airbus A320 was scheduled […]
JESSICA Simpson confessed she felt ‘heartbroken’ after being fat-shamed for some infamous “mom jeans” photos. The singer said she was a size 4 at the time and felt confident wearing the jeans, but that all changed when she saw what became an international story. Jessica told the Today show: “This picture that circulated and went […]
NEWLY blonde Jinger Duggar today defied her strict dad by posting a pic of herself in pants AND sharing a raunchy playlist. The Counting On star, 25, also revealed that she had chopped off her usually long locks to sport a much shorter do. We can’t wait to find out what her conservative dad Jim […]
DAVID Cameron’s police bodyguard sparked panic on a BA jumbo jet when he left his loaded Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol in the loo. The gun, and the passports of the ex-PM and the officer, were found by a shocked passenger who alerted crew. Another passenger on the New York to Heathrow flight said: “The captain […]
RIHANNA wings it in pink lingerie revealing her Egyptian tattoo. The twerk-loving singer, in a blue wig, wore undies from her Savage X Fenty range. Her Isis inking is a tribute to her gran who died in 2012. Rihanna is said to be with US rapper A$AP Rocky, both 31, after splitting from billionaire Hassan […]
A PRISON is having to replace its locks after a jailer’s keys were pinched by an inmate. Staff were told to carry out a full search and specialists were even brought in to check the drains after the gaffe. But the keys, snatched last Wednesday at Doncaster jail, have still not been found. Even if […]
HARVEY Weinstein comforted himself after his mother’s death by masturbating in front of rape accuser Jessica Mann, the former aspiring actress said in court Tuesday. “He needed to be consoled for his grief, and he wanted to talk to me because I understood grief,” she told jurors. Mann said her last sexual encounter with the […]
LOVE Island fans have been left furious as Callum Jones moves on from Shaughna Phillips for good in Casa Amor. The scaffolder admits it’s “out of sight, out of mind” as he’s forgotten all about Shaughna and fallen head over heels for new girl Molly Smith. In a teaser clip for tomorrow night’s show Callum […]
WEST HAM have banned a fan for revealing an anti-board T-shirt while he was a pitchside flag bearer. Cameron Robson, 23, managed to land the gig waving a giant club flag before last Wednesday’s match against Liverpool — then turned it into a dig at the Hammers top brass. Season-ticket holder Robson was pictured in […]
KIDS under 18 face being banned from having cosmetic fillers – marking a huge step forward for The Sun’s campaign. Under a proposed new law being revealed today, it will be illegal for children to have lip fillers unless they can prove their age. Laura Trott, the new MP for Sevenoaks, will today announce her […]
SHAMELESS Bafta stars enjoyed flights from sponsors American Airlines — despite claiming the event was about sustainability. They were gifted “luxury travel” including planes, gas-guzzling Cadillacs and helicopters. In a bid to jump on the “woke” bandwagon, Bafta chiefs declared they were going “green” this year and urged guests at last Sunday’s bash to dress […]
JURGEN KLOPP and his senior players owe the Baby Reds a crate of lemonade. Because while the Premier League champions-in-waiting were relaxing on their sun loungers, the youngest team in Liverpool’s history steered the club into the fifth round of the FA Cup and an away tie at Chelsea. In a far from straightforward fourth […]