Newcastle hosts a busy all-weather card

Hat-trick seekers clash at Newcastle; Southwell hosts busy card

Newcastle and Southwell are the venues for today’s offering on the Flat, with hat-trick seekers Mondammej and William Dewhirst set to battle it out. 2.56 Newcastle – Hat-trick seekers Mondammej and William Dewhirst clash. The highlight on a decent Newcastle card comes in the way of the 2.56 Weekly £5 Free Bet With Betuk Handicap…

Their next Coutinho: Liverpool could sign a "future Ballon d'Or winner"

Their next Coutinho: Liverpool could sign a "future Ballon d'Or winner"

Liverpool’s return to Champions League action was a success on Tuesday night as they battled hard to seal a 2-1 win over Ligue 1 side Lille at Anfield. The Reds needed a second-half strike from youngster Harvey Elliott to secure all three points in the European clash, after Jonathan David’s goal cancelled out Mo Salah’s…

Hoffenheim vs Tottenham: Preview, predictions and lineups

Hoffenheim vs Tottenham: Preview, predictions and lineups

Two domestic strugglers collide in the Europa League on Thursday evening as Tottenham Hotspur travel to Hoffenheim on Matchday 7 of the league phase. Both teams have been hard-hit by injuries this term, and currently sit 15th in their respective league tables. After parting ways with Pellegrino Matarazzo in November, Hoffenheim’s form has only worsened…

Kyogo Furuhashi joined Celtic in 2021

Kyogo nears £10m Celtic exit as Jota linked with return

Rennes are in advanced talks to sign Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi for around £10m.  Sky Sports News understands an offer is on the table, with the possibility of Jota returning to Glasgow also being discussed separately. Kyogo has been a key player for the Hoops since arriving in Scotland in the summer of 2021 under…

F1 contracts: How long is each driver signed up for?

F1 drivers could face bans, points deductions in new FIA misconduct rules

The FIA has introduced new guidelines which could see F1 drivers receive points deductions or a possible ban for misconduct violations, including swearing. Max Verstappen was ordered to “accomplish some work of public interest” at the end of 2024 after using an expletive during a press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Grand Prix…

Real Madrid

Champions League round-up: Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo score twice as Real Madrid cruise past Salzburg

Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr both scored twice as Real Madrid crushed Salzburg 5-1 to ease any lingering fears of Champions League elimination. The defending champions had lost three of their first six games in the revamped competition and started the night in 22nd spot. But they flexed their muscles in emphatic fashion with two first-half…

Pep admits 'this is the reality' after Man City slump in Paris

Pep admits 'this is the reality' after Man City slump in Paris

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City being eliminated from the Champions League is now a “reality” following the 4-2 defeat to Paris-Saint Germain away from home. City dropped to 25th in the standings, which sees them fall out of the knockout places across the new format, after squandering a two-goal lead at the Parc des Princes….

Real Madrid 5-1 RB Salzburg: Player ratings as Champions League holders cruise to big win

Real Madrid 5-1 RB Salzburg: Player ratings as Champions League holders cruise to big win

Real Madrid guaranteed their place in the Champions League knockout playoff round with a thumping 5-1 win over RB Salzburg at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 15-time winners and current holders had surprisingly lost three of their opening six matches to sit surprisingly close to the league phase’s dreaded bottom eight. But a determined, energised Madrid…

PSG 4-2 Man City: Match report & 3 talking points from Champions League epic

PSG 4-2 Man City: Match report & 3 talking points from Champions League epic

Manchester City let another lead slip as they succumbed to a devastating 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. PSG were outstanding on home soil but found themselves two goals behind at the start of the second half. An immediate response got the Parc des Princes back onside, and they eventually roared past their…

Kai Havertz

Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb: Gunners cruise against Croatians

Arsenal all but secured their place in the Champions League round of 16 with a routine win over Dinamo Zagreb. Goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard were sufficient against a Dinamo side that carried little attacking threat. Rice fired the Gunners in front after two minutes but Arsenal had to wait until…

Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb: Match report & 3 talking points from cruise control win

Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb: Match report & 3 talking points from cruise control win

Arsenal eased to a 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, with a place in the knockout rounds now assured barring a final matchday disaster against Girona. The Gunners hit the front early on thanks to Declan Rice and were in complete control for the remainder of the night at Emirates Stadium. Kai…

Bradley Barcola

Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Manchester City: Dazzling Dembele inspires incredible comeback

Manchester City’s Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread tonight after they succumbed to an incredible comeback from Paris Saint-Germain. Having conceded goals to Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland at the start of the second half, the situation appeared bleak for a PSG side that started the evening outside the playoff spots in the…

PSG 4-2 Man City: Player ratings as Cityzens collapse to defeat in Paris

PSG 4-2 Man City: Player ratings as Cityzens collapse to defeat in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain staged a remarkable comeback to down Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. This was billed as the showcase event of Matchday 7 despite both sides’ struggles in Europe, with the stakes only enhancing the occasion. PSG’s start was bright with 19-year-old Desire Doue testing Ederson’s palms early, while City…