The range of emotions which surged through Julian Alvarez in a matter of moments must have been dizzying. As the Atletico Madrid forward’s left foot gave way while he was lining up to take the fourth penalty in Wednesday’s shootout against Real Madrid, a wave of panic briefly washed across his face. That was swiftly…
Ireland have made six changes to the side to face Italy in their final-round Six Nations match, with Jack Crowley replacing Sam Prendergast at fly-half in the headline change. Crowley, who was Ireland’s starting 10 for last year’s championship-winning side, lost his place to 22-year-old Prendergast in the final autumn international against Australia, with the…
Wayne Rooney believes 10-15 players need to leave Manchester United for the club to start moving forward again. United are 14th in the Premier League with an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed. Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe took the unusual step of discussing individuals in a series of interviews this week, stating some United…
Day three of Cheltenham is here, and with all the excitement across the previous two days, we cannot wait for what today has in store! Ahead of today’s action, we have provided a list of the best UK bookmakers, welcome offers, and betting tips for new customers! Simply click the link to the site that…
Fabien Galthié a dévoilé ce jeudi sa composition de départ pour le match de samedi contre l’Ecosse qui pourrait voir le XV de France remporter le Tournoi des VI Nations en cas de victoire. Fin du suspense ! On connait depuis ce jeudi matin la composition du XV de France qui tentera d’aller remporter un…
Tottenham Hotspur are aiming to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday evening when they host AZ Alkmaar. Needing to overturn their 1-0 defeat from the first leg of this last-16 tie, Spurs must improve on recent results if they’re to continue the hunt for their first piece of silverware since 2008. It’s…
Grand plans are being drawn up for the future of Manchester United, yet in the present, Ruben Amorim’s men face arguably the most pivotal game of the season so far at home to Real Sociedad later today. With the Europa League now providing the only realistic route to European qualification ahead of next season, progression…
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone said he “wanted to believe” the VAR saw Julian Alvarez touch the ball twice in last night’s dramatic penalty shoot-out defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Alvarez was deemed to have kicked the ball on to his standing foot and the spot-kick was ruled out, although it wasn’t…
Aryna Sabalenka et Madison Keys se sont qualifiées pour les quarts de finale du WTA 1000 d’Indian Wells. En revanche, c’est fini pour la n°6 mondiale Jasmine Paolini, éliminée par Liudmila Samsonova. A l’instar de sa grande rivale Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka continue de dérouler son tennis à Indian Wells. La n°1 mondiale s’est qualifiée…
Lando Norris hit back at “short-sighted” claims McLaren have an advantage over the rest of the field going into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. McLaren had the fastest car in the second half of last year as they won the constructors’ title for the first time since 1998 and they were seemingly strong in pre-season…
Manchester United have told a Champions League club that they are planning to make a big bid to sign one of their stars this summer. Plans for new 100,000-seater Man Utd stadium revealed The major breaking news coming out of Old Trafford recently has been the Red Devils’ plans to knock down the historic ground…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he is no longer trying to sign Max Verstappen from Red Bull. Wolff made a very public pursuit of Verstappen at various stages of last season as he sought a replacement for Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion decided to join Ferrari. Mercedes ultimately signed Italian teenager Andrea…
Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers has urged her side to bounce back from last weekend’s loss to Liverpool in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup. An own goal from goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar was enough to send Liverpool through to the semi-finals after a tight battle at Meadow Park. Arsenal, currently ten points behind Chelsea at…
Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night after they were beaten by Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the last 16. The Reds, who had won 1-0 in Paris last week, were beaten 1-0 in normal time, thanks to a goal from Ousmane Dembele, before losing on spot-kicks. Italy…
L’ancien recordman du monde de la perche Renaud Lavillenie n’a pas caché sa déception face à sa non-sélection pour les championnats du monde en salle. Une légende absente. Renaud Lavillenie n’a pas été sélectionné pour participer aux Championnats du monde d’athlétisme en salle qui auront lieu du 21 au 23 mars à Nankin (Chine). Ne…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder faced a tough challenge Wednesday night as they took on the defending champion Boston Celtics without first-time All-Star Jalen Williams. The versatile guard-forward did not travel with the team to Boston and may miss the entirety of their three-game road trip this week. SGA delivered an MVP-level performance, pouring…
Lewis Hamilton said he’s “itching to get going” ahead of his Ferrari debut at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix The build-up over the winter to F1’s new season has largely been about Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, with huge excitement about the seven-time world champion joining the sport’s most famous team. Hamilton has not been in…
LA Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman brought his eldest son Charlie with him for the upcoming Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs on Mar. 18 and 19. The duo impressed with their fits at the Tokyo International Airport as they landed in Japan on Wednesday. Freeman shared two photos and a glimpse of their flight…
LeBron James will not be with the LA Lakers for the team’s final two games of their current four-game road trip. The Purple and Gold are set to face Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets on Friday. JJ Redick’s team has already lost both games on this road trip. According…
Despite Aaron Rodgers’ disastrous 2024 season with the New York Jets, finishing with the worst passer rating and the second-worst quarterback rating in a campaign since he became a starter, there’s palpable interest from teams across the league in signing the quarterback. Most notably, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants are interested in handing…
