Nick Ball forced TJ Doheny out of their world title fight after 10 rounds to retain the WBA featherweight world championship. Their first round at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool ended bizarrely, with Doheny grabbing the champion in a headlock before Ball, frustrated, kicked his opponent in the leg, sending Doheny tumbling over. He…
Pep Guardiola said after last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest that his Manchester City team have “ten finals” to ensure they’ll be playing Champions League football next season. Well, we’re no closer to finding out if the Sky Blues will secure a top-five finish after the first of these ten fixtures produced a stalemate….
Well, if Arsenal’s title chances were not decimated before, they certainly are now. Truth be told, it was all wrapped up the moment the Gunners failed to recruit any new players in January. They have struggled, laboured, and looked toothless in attack. Except, what happened in that PSV game? Well, the Dutch side were awful…
The business end of the season is here and so too is the quarter-finals of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup. Some blockbuster fixtures are set to take place this weekend with Liverpool travelling to take on Arsenal and Manchester City hosting Aston Villa at the Joie Stadium. Chelsea, Manchester United, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are…
Nothing is ever easy at Manchester United these days is it… Up against a Real Sociedad side who are currently ninth in LaLiga, the Red Devils had the chance to really take control of their Europa League first-leg tie, particularly with their Basque hosts offering little in the way of an attacking threat for much…
Emma Raducanu has revealed she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and could “barely breathe” during a stalking ordeal at the Dubai Open last month. The 22-year-old Brit approached the umpire’s chair in tears just two games into her defeat to Karolina Muchova after receiving repeated unwanted attention from a “fixated” man before and during…
The league leaders had slipped up earlier in the day. The chance was there for Rangers to apply a semblance of pressure on their Old Firm rivals at the Premiership summit, closing the gap to ten points with 11 left to play. And yet… And yet the gap remains at 13, with Celtic let off…
Nike have released a remake of an iconic Premier League ball that will be used for the first time when Aston Villa host leaders Liverpool on Wednesday. Puma are set to become the official ball supplier of the top flight from the 2025-26 season, bringing an end to Nike’s 25-year reign – and they are…
Monday, February 10, 2025 saw the first look at the upcoming Dragon Ball Super manga one-shot officially shared in a video from the franchise’s official YouTube channel. While the one-shot itself and its release date of Thursday, February 20, 2025 were previously announced at Jump Festa 2025, this latest sneak peek is the first offered….
Exciting novice Juby Ball headlines today’s offering from Chepstow, with all seven races live on Sky Sports Racing… 1.20 Chepstow – Exciting novice Juby Ball returns Trainer Evan Williams has several fine chances on the card and Juby Ball will be popular to start the day with a bang in the Let’s Bet Personal With…
Since being drafted third overall in 2020, LaMelo Ball has emerged as one of the most exciting young guards in the NBA. In the midst of another All-Star season, one former player compared the Hornets guard to a Hall of Famer. After missing the majority of last season due to injury, Ball is putting together…
Arsenal came into their FA Cup third-round clash with old rivals Manchester United knowing not everything was in their favour. This term has been one of bad luck. From those red cards against Brighton, Bournemouth and Manchester City to Martin Odegaard’s ankle injury in September and Bukayo Saka’s heartbreaking hamstring injury. Mikel Arteta has coached…
The FA Cup third round is widely considered the competition’s most exciting as Premier League giants often lock horns with lower league opposition. 2024/25 has provided such duels in abundance, with Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham all drawn against lower league opposition in the third round. While progression is expected for Premier League sides,…
“In football, the worst things are excuses,” Pep Guardiola once said. “Excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward.” Mikel Arteta learned many lessons from his former mentor but seems to have disregarded that particular pearl of wisdom. Arsenal’s increasingly beleaguered boss blamed the “tricky” ball used in the Carabao Cup after his side’s wayward…
Mikel Arteta rued Arsenal’s wastefulness in their 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Newcastle and suggested the ball used in the competition was a contributing factor. Arsenal missed a succession of chances at the Emirates Stadium as goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon put Newcastle in control of the tie ahead of next…
Josh Kemeny, Fraser Dingwall, James Ramm, George Hendy scored tries for Northampton Saints before Fin Smith struck a winning penalty with final kick of game vs Bath at Franklin’s Gardens in Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership action; Bath recovered from 19 down to lead late on Last Updated: 05/01/25 5:59pm Fin Smith won the game for Northampton…
Tom Willis scores two tries as Saracens beat Bristol to bolster claims for an England debut at No 8 in the Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 1; Wales’ Max Llewellyn also scores twice in Gloucester win over Sale, with Leicester victorious against struggling Exeter Last Updated: 04/01/25 8:23pm Tom Willis scored twice in Saracens’…
Harlequins run in five tries as they win at bottom-side Newcastle to end three-game losing streak in Premiership; Marcus Smith crosses the line and also kicks 13 points; Newcastle suffer eighth defeat in 10 top-flight matches; table toppers Bath play Northampton on Sunday By PA Sport Last Updated: 03/01/25 10:12pm Harlequins ran in five tries…
