Bayern Munich 3-2 Wolfsburg: Player ratings as Goretzka fires hosts seven points clear

Bayern Munich 3-2 Wolfsburg: Player ratings as Goretzka fires hosts seven points clear

Two goals from Leon Goretzka helped fire Bayern Munich to a narrow 3-2 win over Wolfsburg, sending the Bavarian giants seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. The hosts have seen champions Bayer Leverkusen step their game up in recent weeks, seemingly determined to retain the crown they won last season by…

Tottenham plot bid for £25m Juventus target after losing Kolo Muani race

Tottenham plot bid for £25m Juventus target after losing Kolo Muani race

Tottenham Hotspur are evaluating the possibility of a late January bid to sign a Juventus transfer target, amid reports he could cost under £30 million to bring in this month. Ange Postecoglou shares January transfer update at Tottenham Speaking ahead of their trip to Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon, Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou shared an…

Lulamba lives up to Triumph hype with impressive Ascot success

Lulamba lives up to Triumph hype with impressive Ascot success

Lulamba lived up to the hype when comfortably accounting for fellow French import Mondo Man in the BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle at Ascot. Nicky Henderson’s charge scored by five lengths in a 16-runner contest at Auteuil on his racecourse debut after being the subject of glowing reports since arriving at Seven Barrows. Mondo Man was bought…

Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth: Match report & talking points as Magpies stumble to woeful defeat

Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth: Match report & talking points as Magpies stumble to woeful defeat

Newcastle United missed the opportunity to win a club-record tenth consecutive match as they stumbled to a dismal 4-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League. Goals from Justin Kluivert at either end of the first half saw Bournemouth take a one-goal cushion into the break, with Bruno Guimaraes having equalised midway through…

Bournemouth hat-trick hero Kluivert sets sights on Europe after stunning Newcastle win

Bournemouth hat-trick hero Kluivert sets sights on Europe after stunning Newcastle win

Justin Kluivert says Bournemouth are dreaming of European qualification after his stunning hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Newcastle. The Dutch forward was the star of what was a brilliant performance at St James’ Park which lifted the Cherries to the heady heights of sixth in the Premier League. Andoni Iraola’s men have been surprisingly…

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Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth: Kluivert hat-trick helps Cherries end Magpies’ winning streak

Bournemouth ended Newcastle’s nine-game winning run with a brilliant away performance in a 4-1 victory at St James’ Park. Justin Kluivert scored a superb hat-trick before Milos Kerkez added a fourth as Andoni Iraola’s men recovered from Bruno Guimaraes’ first-half equaliser as the visitors ran out deserved winners. The Cherries extended their unbeatean run to…

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Hatton trails Hillier in Dubai as McIlroy makes up ground

Tyrrell Hatton is one shot behind leader Daniel Hillier after round three of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, where Rory McIlroy has made up ground. Hatton’s four-under 68 moves him onto 12 under for the tournament and he is favourite to win a fifth Rolex Series event, with Hillier in unfamiliar territory. The Kiwi appeared…

Gareth Taylor responds to Man City's transfer links to Kerolin

Gareth Taylor responds to Man City's transfer links to Kerolin

Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor refused to be drawn into links to North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin in his latest media conference. The former WSL winners moved quickly to sign Rebecca Knaak from Swedish side FC Rosengard earlier this month, adding defensive reinforcements to cover for the injured Alex Greenwood. Taylor is also facing problems…

Man City open formal talks to sign "wonderful" £67m striker this month

Pep now desperate for Man City to sign La Liga "specialist" after Marmoush

Now closing in on a deal to sign Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, Pep Guardiola is now reportedly desperate for Manchester City to sign a La Liga midfielder for his side. Man City transfer news With Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov and Marmoush set to arrive, it’s fair to say that Manchester City were in no…

Goggia envoie un message un an avant les JO

Goggia envoie un message un an avant les JO

Sur la piste de Cortina d’Ampezzo, qui accueillera les Jeux Olympiques l’année prochaine, Sofia Goggia a triomphé à domicile en remportant la descente de Coupe du Monde, devant Kajsa Vickhoff Lie et Federica Brignone. Meilleure Française, Laura Gauché a fini 12eme. Dans un peu plus d’un an se dérouleront les Jeux Olympiques de Milan-Cortina, et…

Arne Slot makes Darwin Nunez admission amid Liverpool exit talk

Arne Slot makes Darwin Nunez admission amid Liverpool exit talk

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted he has struggled to find a way to maximise striker Darwin Nunez amid increasing speculation about his future at Anfield. An £85m signing in the summer of 2022, Nunez has struggled to hold down a permanent role in Slot’s lineup, starting just seven times in the Premier League this…

Chelsea target £70m Man United star alongside Mainoo with duo set to leave

Chelsea target £70m Man United star alongside Mainoo with duo set to leave

Chelsea are believed to be targeting another Man United star alongside their interest in Kobbie Mainoo, with two players in Enzo Maresca’s squad heading towards the exit door. Chelsea approach Kobbie Mainoo’s agents over transfer In the last week, credible media sources revealed Chelsea’s serious interest in signing Mainoo, who is currently in the midst…

Decision made as £60m Tottenham player tells friends he wants to leave

Decision made as £60m Tottenham player tells friends he wants to leave

Tottenham Hotspur are busy attempting to back under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou with fresh faces in January, but a current squad member has now set his sights on leaving N17. Ange Postecoglou facing mounting pressure at Tottenham Postecoglou, who has been forced to cope with a severely-depleted squad for the majority of this Premier League season,…

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts in the Men's Singles Second Round match against Tristan Schoolkate of Australia during day five of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)

Sinner cruises through in Melbourne as Monfils, 38, continues dream run

World No 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner joined 38-year-old veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. Sinner eased past American Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 6-2 for his 10th consecutive win in Melbourne to reach the last-16 for the fourth consecutive year. “I am…