Sébastien Loeb, l’abandon comme seule solution !

Sébastien Loeb, l’abandon comme seule solution !

S’il pointe finalement à la sixième place du général avec seulement 15 minutes de débours sur le leader, Sébastien Loeb a songé à jeter l’éponge, dimanche, alors qu’il était confronté à des problèmes de surchauffe de son moteur. L’étape marathon du Dakar aura fait de gros dégâts. Tenant du titre, Carlos Sainz a ainsi été…

Arsenal vs Newcastle: Preview, predictions and lineups

Arsenal vs Newcastle: Preview, predictions and lineups

The Carabao Cup semi-finals get underway on Tuesday night as Arsenal welcome Newcastle United to the Emirates. These two-legged affairs will decide who competes for glory at Wembley in March, with the winner of this tie facing either Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool under the famous arch. Arsenal extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to…

RANKED: The 6 best players of Premier League Gameweek 20

RANKED: The 6 best players of Premier League Gameweek 20

Just in case you required further proof, Gameweek 20 was on hand to show that nothing is a given in the Premier League. After title hopefuls Arsenal and Chelsea dropped points away from home on Saturday, the world projected a Liverpool massacre as they welcome a slumping Manchester United team – potentially the worst of…

Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table after Liverpool & Arsenal slip-ups

Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table after Liverpool & Arsenal slip-ups

The stage was set for Liverpool to take complete control of the Premier League title race after Arsenal and Chelsea dropped points away from home on Saturday. The league-leading Reds welcomed a Manchester United team reeling off the back of four-straight defeats to Anfield on Sunday afternoon knowing that victory would see them extend their…

Sixth straight win, third in PL - are Forest on course for CL and title race?

Sixth straight win, third in PL – are Forest on course for CL and title race?

These are heady days for Nottingham Forest. The last time they won this many consecutive games in the top division they were champions of Europe. There is a growing conviction that this current run of results is going to take them back there, spurred further by a 3-0 win against Wolves on Monday Night Football…

Froome milite pour une limitation des braquets

Froome milite pour une limitation des braquets

Alors qu’il va disputer la dernière saison de sa carrière professionnelle, Christopher Froome propose, dans une interview accordée à La Gazzetta dello Sport, de limiter les braquets afin de diminuer le nombre de chutes graves. C’et un sujet qui revient régulièrement ces dernières années, en raison des nombreuses chutes qui émaillent parfois les courses cyclistes,…

Chris Wood

Wolves 0-3 Nottingham Forest: Brilliant run continues as Forest stay third

Nottingham Forest made it six Premier League wins in a row as they saw off a much-improved Wolves side to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal. Goalkeeper Matz Sels made some fine saves to keep Wolves out in a bright first-half showing and at the other end Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi…

The England and Wales Cricket Board has been urged to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan

Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

The England and Wales Cricket Board has been urged to boycott next month’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan by a group of more than 160 politicians, including the likes of Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbyn and Lord Kinnock. The England men’s ODI side are due to face Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26 but there are…

Graham Potter

West Ham hold talks with Potter over managerial position; Everton retain interest

West Ham United have held talks with Graham Potter about the managerial position in the event Julen Lopetegui leaves the club. Lopetegui remains in situ for now, but the club have been discussing his future following a run that has seen West Ham pick up eight points from their last eight games. One source has…

Bublik et le « cirque » Nadal et Murray

Bublik et le « cirque » Nadal et Murray

Dans une interview accordée au média russe Matchtv, le tennisman kazakh Alexander Bublik s’est montré très dur envers Rafael Nadal et Andy Murray qui, selon lui, auraient dû arrêter leur carrière alors qu’ils étaient au sommet, et non pas l’étirer trop longtemps. Rafael Nadal a arrêté sa carrière en novembre dernier après un match de…

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Newcastle - Carabao Cup

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Newcastle – Carabao Cup

Arsenal are not yet out of the Premier League title race, but prioritising the cup competitions may stand Mikel Arteta in good stead during the second half of 2024/25. The Spaniard’s tunnel vision for the league has previously hindered the Gunners in the cups, but Liverpool’s superiority at the summit means Arsenal will likely have…

INEOS pushing to land monster Hojlund upgrade who wants to sign for Man Utd

INEOS pushing to land monster Hojlund upgrade who wants to sign for Man Utd

Manchester United restored something that was lost on Sunday, impressing as they drew against high-flying Liverpool at Anfield and stunted their lead at the top of the Premier League. Bruno Fernandes was the influential general; Manuel Ugarte a crunching colossus; goalscorers Amad Diallo and Lisandro Martinez were impressive and incisive. It was a remarkable fixture,…

Arsenal plotting move for £28m "serial winner" who's similar to Saka

Arsenal plotting move for £28m "serial winner" who's similar to Saka

Arsenal’s title hopes suffered yet another setback on Saturday evening, held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion. Mikel Arteta’s team started a Premier League game without any of Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard or Kai Havertz, three of last season’s four highest scorers, for the first time since the German joined the club,…

The new Salah: Chelsea could sign "one of Europe's best forwards" for £58m

The new Salah: Chelsea could sign "one of Europe's best forwards" for £58m

In Cole Palmer, Chelsea have one of Europe’s biggest talents. A talisman to drive the club toward an illustrious future and regular positions to challenge for silverware. Manchester City must be seething. Pep Guardiola couldn’t guarantee the young playmaker the game time that he wanted after showing great potential on the fringes, and so Chelsea…

Les Bleues sans leurs deux stars

Les Bleues sans leurs deux stars

Pour les deux derniers matches de qualification à l’Euro 2025, l’équipe de France féminine de basket sera privée de ses deux stars, Marine Johannès et Gabby Williams. Récemment élue meilleure joueuse européenne de l’année 2024, Gabby Williams ne pourra pas présenter son trophée aux supporters français au mois de février. L’ailière de 28 ans, présente…

FSG must take £60m bid for Liverpool dud who was nearly as costly as Trent

FSG must take £60m bid for Liverpool dud who was nearly as costly as Trent

Manchester United brought Anfield back down to earth on Sunday, well worth their point in the Premier League and almost stealing a crushing victory against high-flying Liverpool, save for Harry Maguire’s last-gasp miss. Liverpool have a game in hand on second-placed Arsenal and boast a six-point advantage, but Ruben Amorim was the happier of the…

Tottenham hold talks to sign £50m "superstar" who's a bit like Harry Kane

Tottenham hold talks to sign £50m "superstar" who's a bit like Harry Kane

They might have a League Cup semi-final to look forward to this week, but as things stand, this season has been a poor one for Tottenham Hotspur. The defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday was the team’s tenth in the Premier League this season, leaving them in 12th place heading into a North London derby…

West Ham's preferred candidate revealed as Julen Lopetegui nears sack

West Ham's preferred candidate revealed as Julen Lopetegui nears sack

West Ham United have renewed their interest in former Chelsea head coach Graham Potter as they edge closer to sacking Julen Lopetegui, according to reports. The pressure has been mounting on the Spaniard after a series of heavy defeats that have left the Hammers in 14th place in the Premier League table, just seven points…