British No 1 Jack Draper moved into the last 16 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells thanks to a straight-sets victory over Jenson Brooksby. After going 3-0 down in the opening set, Draper clawed his way back into the match in impressive style as he wrapped up a 7-5 6-4 victory over the…
A repeat of their league phase classic was always unlikely last week in Lisbon, but Barcelona’s emerging grinta helped them secure a huge first leg victory. Hansi Flick’s side produced a chaotic display on their previous visit to Benfica and required the most dramatic of late turnarounds to secure a 5-4 win. Last Wednesday, Barca,…
Invité sur le plateau du Super Moscato Show de RMC, Francis Ngannou a évoqué la possibilité d’affronter Deontay Wilder. Un dernier combat avant la retraite ? Ngannou-Wilder, l’affiche vend du rêve. Le Camerounais de 38 ans a évoqué l’idée ce lundi. Après ses performances à l’UFC, Ngannou avait affronter Anthony Joshua en mars 2024 en…
Aston Villa have been warned that a number of their Premier League rivals are now circling one of their players ahead of a potential summer move, according to a new report. Emery delighted with Brentford win After being thumped 4-1 by Crystal Palace in their previous Premier League outing, Aston Villa returned to winning ways…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits his side will have to produce their best performance of the season to ensure Champions League progress against “the most complete team we have faced”. After enduring the toughest night of his Anfield reign – and the most difficult for the players in a long time – in the…
Arsenal are now stepping up their interest in a £42m “monster” to strengthen a priority position, but there may be competition for his signature from Manchester United, according to a report. Gunners planning for the summer after draw at Man Utd Having now fallen 15 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race, it…
Liverpool’s 1-0 lead heading into the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain is certainly precarious. The Reds were battered in Paris yet somehow escaped the French capital with the smashiest and grabbiest of victories. PSG were outstanding, but they were thwarted by their own sub-par finishing and a…
Chelsea are now in hot pursuit of an important Arsenal target, having recently stepped up their interest, according to a report. Blues eyeing a right-back Reece James has already matched the number of Premier League appearances he made last season, with his tenth outing coming in the 2-1 loss against Aston Villa at the end…
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says it was a mistake not to sack Erik ten Hag in the summer – but has praised the “excellent job” current head coach Ruben Amorim is doing. Ten Hag was handed an extended contract at Old Trafford after United beat Man City in the FA Cup final but…
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick confirmed that the team’s top scorer Robert Lewandowski will be available for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 tie against Benfica. The Polish forward was left out of the squad which was set to host Osasuna on Saturday evening before the game was postponed due to the passing of team doctor Carles Minarro….
Manchester City have confirmed the departure of head coach Gareth Taylor after five years in charge, with former boss Nick Cushing returning to the club as his interim replacement. The 52-year-old worked with the club’s academy prior to taking charge of the women’s side in 2020. That season, he guided them to FA Cup glory,…
Avant d’affronter Grigor Dimitrov au troisième tour du Masters 1000 d’Indian Wells, Gaël Monfils semble retrouver un plaisir fou sur le court. Les blessures de côté, le Français profite de l’instant et du public américain. Dans la nuit de lundi (10 mars) à mardi (11 mars) à partir de 3h30 du matin, Gaël Monfils entrera…
Newcastle United are thought to be interested in completing the signing of an exciting young attacker in the summer, according to a new transfer rumour that has emerged. Newcastle begin huge week in their history The Magpies have one of the biggest matches in their history to look forward to at the end of the…
The Human Rights Watch has called for the International Cricket Council to stand on the side of Afghanistan’s women cricketers and “not on the side of the Taliban”. The international NGO penned a letter to the governing body on March 7 calling for Afghanistan to be suspended from cricket in response to the erosion of…
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler rewrote golf history by becoming the first player to successfully defend his title at The Players. Ahead of his bid for an unprecedented three-peat, he reflects on last year’s dramatic win in a special PGA Tour player column… It was pretty special to win back-to-back titles at The Players, as…
Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quick Stepa) remporté la deuxième étape de ce Paris-Nice après son succès la veille. Le leader devance un Français au sprint, Émilien Jeannière (TotalEnergies) et le Danois Mads Pedersen (Lidl – Trek). Nouvelle victoire pour Tim Merlier. Décidément intouchable au sprint, le coureur de Soudal-Quick Step réalise le doublé après son succès sur…
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers has reflected on the weekend’s shock FA Cup exit, admitting her side struggled to find any form of rhythm against Liverpool. The Gunners were understandably firm favourites going into the weekend’s quarter-final clash, having previously brushed Liverpool aside in the WSL earlier in the campaign. However, the Merseyside outfit produced the…
The Netball Super League begins this Friday live on Sky Sports and while London Pulse might be viewed as the team to beat, this season is too close to call, according to Karen Greig. Greig, the head coach of Manchester Thunder, told Sky Sports: “I think it’s a really difficult one to say really. “I…
The long-awaited first day of the Cheltenham Festival is nearly here and by this time tomorrow we will have heard the roar and the racing will be under way. As you’d expect, it’s a stacked line-up to open four days that showcase the best in British and Irish horse racing. The feature race is the…
The Adobe Women’s FA Cup returned over the weekend with eight clubs in action across four quarter-final matches. Liverpool produced the biggest upset of the weekend as they narrowly beat Arsenal 1-0 at Meadow Park. Elsewhere, both Manchester United and Manchester City progressed into the final four, while Chelsea snatched a win against Crystal Palace….
