Manchester City’s fall from grace leaves them at risk of ultimate embarrassment

Manchester City’s fall from grace leaves them at risk of ultimate embarrassment

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter It amounts to miserable seven for Pep Guardiola. The manager who started this season expected to secure his seventh Premier League title has…

Bukayo Saka jokes that his team-mate cost him his first Arsenal hat-trick in 3-0 win over Monaco – as he tells Gunners fans: ‘It’s coming!’

Bukayo Saka jokes that his team-mate cost him his first Arsenal hat-trick in 3-0 win over Monaco – as he tells Gunners fans: ‘It’s coming!’

Bukayo Saka scored twice in Arsenal’s 3-0  win over Monaco on Wednesday He almost netted his first hat-trick, but was denied by one of his team-mates  LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By SAM BROOKES Published: 06:48 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated:…

Zak Brown says managing Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri vying for 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship will be a challenge | F1 News

Zak Brown says managing Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri vying for 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship will be a challenge | F1 News

McLaren boss Zak Brown has admitted it “will be a challenge at times” managing the team’s drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as they both target the Drivers’ Championship in 2025. Norris claimed victory in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure the Constructors’ Championship for McLaren for the first time since 1998. Having…

Arsenal’s “scary” 8/10 star was a “beast” vs Monaco

Arsenal’s “scary” 8/10 star was a “beast” vs Monaco

It wasn’t a flawless performance, but Arsenal more than steadied the ship with their Champions League win over Monaco last night. Mikel Arteta’s side were almost perfect in the first half, and had the likes of Gabriel Martinelli or Gabriel Jesus been at the races, they could’ve gone in with a three or four-goal lead…

Man Utd predicted lineup vs Viktoria Plzen

Man Utd predicted lineup vs Viktoria Plzen

Manchester United are aiming for a third successive Europa League victory on Thursday when they travel to Viktoria Plzen. The Red Devils won their first European encounter under Ruben Amorim by beating Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt 3-2 at Old Trafford, but back-to-back Premier League defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest have since soured the mood. With…

2024 NBA Cup bracket, schedule: Final four set as Rockets top Warriors in dramatic fashion, Hawks upset Knicks

2024 NBA Cup bracket, schedule: Final four set as Rockets top Warriors in dramatic fashion, Hawks upset Knicks

Getty Images The 2024 NBA Cup knockout stage is underway, and fans were treated to both an upset and a controversial finish on Wednesday night. First, the Hawks knocked the Knicks out of the in-season tournament with a 108-100 upset at Madison Square Garden. Trae Young had 22 points and 11 assists and De’Andre Hunter…

Revealed: Why the NRL could get another new club BEFORE history-making PNG team makes its debut

Revealed: Why the NRL could get another new club BEFORE history-making PNG team makes its debut

NRL want a team up and running in WA by 2027 However, it definitely won’t be the Western Bears WA Premier Roger Cook is behind new expansion talks By JASPER BRUCE FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 05:49 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 05:49 GMT, 12 December 2024 The NRL‘s Perth expansion team could be…

Mikel Arteta heaps praise on Myles Lewis-Skelly after 18-year-old starred on first Champions League start – and suggests he could become a regular in injury-hit position

Mikel Arteta heaps praise on Myles Lewis-Skelly after 18-year-old starred on first Champions League start – and suggests he could become a regular in injury-hit position

By ISAAN KHAN Published: 00:01 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 01:07 GMT, 12 December 2024 Mikel Arteta hinted that Myles Lewis-Skelly has a chance of making the vacant left-back spot his own after an inspired performance against Monaco on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old, who became Arsenal’s youngest starter in the Champions League since Alex…

Rockets beat Warriors 91-90 in thrilling finish to reach NBA Cup semifinals

Rockets beat Warriors 91-90 in thrilling finish to reach NBA Cup semifinals

Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas. Houston snapped a 15-game skid against the Warriors, winning for the first time in the series since Feb. 20, 2020. The Rockets…

Pep Guardiola admits Man City are in a fight to stay in the Champions League after Juventus defeat – as he insists his side ‘will not forget’ difficult period

Pep Guardiola admits Man City are in a fight to stay in the Champions League after Juventus defeat – as he insists his side ‘will not forget’ difficult period

City went down 2-0 to Juventus on Wednesday as their tough run continued They are 22nd in the Champions League table, one point ahead of elimination LISTEN NOW to It’s All Kicking Off!: Why can’t Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool could do that? By…

Robert de Pauw leaves Aston Villa amid allegations over remarks to players | Aston Villa Women

Robert de Pauw’s departure from his role as Aston Villa’s women’s team manager on Wednesday came amid ­concerns regarding the way he had allegedly spoken to his players, including about their appearance, the Guardian has been told. It is understood concerns were raised internally about the Dutchman’s allegedly unprofessional remarks and that this was looked…

Player ratings as Vlahovic punishes Guardiola’s side in Turin

Player ratings as Vlahovic punishes Guardiola’s side in Turin

Manchester City have now lost seven of their last ten games across all competitions following Champions League defeat at the hands of Juventus on Wednesday night. Juve ran out 2-0 winners in Turin to claim victory in Europe for the first time since matchday two and climb to withing touching distance of the all-important top…

Champions League Match of the Day analysis: Why Ademola Lookman is one of the hottest prospects in Europe

Champions League Match of the Day analysis: Why Ademola Lookman is one of the hottest prospects in Europe

Match of the Day analyst Nedum Onouha explains what makes Ademola Lookman a Balon D’or nominee by looking at how the former Everton striker caused Real Madrid problems in Atalanta’s 3-2 loss to the European Champions on matchday six at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. MATCH REPORT: Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid Available to UK users…

Bill Belichick’s age-gap romance with Jordon Hudson ridiculed after bombshell UNC college football move

Bill Belichick’s age-gap romance with Jordon Hudson ridiculed after bombshell UNC college football move

By JACK BEZANTS Published: 04:39 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 04:48 GMT, 12 December 2024 Bill Belichick was celebrating his hugely anticipated return to football on Wednesday night – but he would have been wise to ignore social media after taking over as UNC coach. The 72-year-old Belichick signed a five-year deal with North…

Bill Belichick reaches 5-year deal to coach North Carolina

Bill Belichick reaches 5-year deal to coach North Carolina

Dec 11, 2024, 05:28 PM ET In one of the most stunning and compelling moves in college football history, six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick was named the new head coach at North Carolina on Wednesday night. UNC officials said the sides agreed to a five-year deal pending approval by the board of trustees, which…

Pep Guardiola insists Man City played ‘really good’ against Juventus and says he’s ‘so proud of these players’, despite his side slipping to a seventh defeat in 10 matches

Pep Guardiola insists Man City played ‘really good’ against Juventus and says he’s ‘so proud of these players’, despite his side slipping to a seventh defeat in 10 matches

City lost 2-0 vs Juventus to leave their Champions League hopes uncertain Guardiola, however, was full of praise for his side’s performance in the game LISTEN NOW to It’s All Kicking Off!: Why can’t Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool could do that? By LEWIS…

Ilkay Gundogan insists ‘EVERY Man City player has to question themselves’ and blames ‘mental issues’ as Juventus defeat puts Champions League hopes in jeopardy

Ilkay Gundogan insists ‘EVERY Man City player has to question themselves’ and blames ‘mental issues’ as Juventus defeat puts Champions League hopes in jeopardy

The former club captain was offered a grim assessment after European defeat  Man City have now recorded just one win in their last 10 matches played  LISTEN NOW to It’s All Kicking Off!: Why can’t Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool could do that?  By TAMARA…

Europa League predictions: Thursday’s Matchday 6 fixtures

Europa League predictions: Thursday’s Matchday 6 fixtures

The final Europa League action of the calendar year occurs this week as Matchday 6 throws up some tantalising duels. There was just one game on Wednesday before the remaining 34 teams take to the stage on Thursday across the continent. The league phase table is looking finely poised heading into the final few fixtures….