Leeds boss Sam Allardyce says he wants the “police to do a lot more” to help protect footballers from abuse on social media. The Yorkshire club this week condemned the threats directed at Patrick Bamford and his family after the striker’s penalty miss in last week’s Premier League draw with Newcastle. Allardyce urged Bamford to respond by scoring the winner in Sunday’s game at West Ham and said: “He’s been OK, he’s obviously extremely upset about the situation. It’s something that’s left a very, very bad taste indeed. “I’d like the police to do a lot more, but it appears with social media they rule the world and can say and do what they want unfortunately, which is why the world’s in such a big mess, isn’t it? “But he’s handled it pretty well. I think the club gave him as much support as he needed, particularly security-wise. It wasn’t just about him, it was about his family. “The best way for him to respond is to go out on Sunday, play to his highest level and try and score. It would be great if he scored the winner. Hopefully it won’t affect his performance.”

The Florida Gators are looking to win consecutive Southeastern Conference games for the first time this season when they head to South Carolina this weekend

The White Sox could find themselves as big time sellers this year's trade deadline with these five players headlining their list of tradable players.There are few teams in the MLB that have imploded and had a worse season than that of the Chicago White Sox. They're currently 32-44 and ...

Social media reacts as the USWNT crash out of the 2023 Women's World Cup in the last 16 with a penalty shootout defeat to Sweden.

Dawn Staley is standing up for officials the NCAA says fell short in last season's national championship game in women's basketball

West Ham supporters threw trash that hit Fiorentina's Cristiano Biraghi.

Four more NFL players have been suspended for violating the league's gambling policy

Erling Haaland has picked out his favourite goal from his first season with Man City.

European champions Italy won the right to defend their title at Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw on Monday with Ukraine in Leverkusen secured qualification...

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes a new era is starting at the club after Sergio Busquets said this week he will leave in the summer...

Ty-Laur Johnson almost didn't play because Louisville didn't have the tights he wanted.

The Kansas City Chiefs made a roster move that could signal bad news for star tight end Travis Kelce.