Chelsea climbed their way back into the top four of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday. An early penalty shout from Cole Palmer was quickly waved away but there was no denying Jadon Sancho’s appeal 19 minutes in. The winger threw himself to the ground after seeing his…
Aston Villa booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win against Championship side Cardiff City, thanks to Marco Asensio’s double in the second half. Cardiff frustrated Villa throughout the first hour of the game, with goalkeeper Ethan Horvath making seven saves before Marcus Rashford and Asensio linked up for a third…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has fired back at his side’s critics after they suffered a blow in their attempt to catch Liverpool in the title race. The North London side lost 1-0 to West Ham, burying their chances of lifting the league. In a recent interview, the Spanish tactician fired back at his side’s critics…
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James Harden joined the Stance Spades Tournament hosted by Dwyane Wade and Taylor Rooks. Harden teamed up with his agent Troy Payne for the event that served as one of the sideshows to the NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco. Taylor Rooks proudly showed off her winning work with Wade and posted photos from the…
Former Manchester United midfielder Marcus Rashford has fired back at social media critics who said he helped “destroy the culture” at the club. Lingard, who is now with Korean side FC Seoul after leaving United in 2022, was accused by one fan on X of negatively affecting the culture at Old Trafford alongside former player…
Martin Odegaard is confident Arsenal have “another gear to hit” as they prepare to take on Manchester City in a hotly-anticipated Premier League clash. Arsenal and City have been bitter title rivals for the past couple of seasons, with the latter coming out on top to continue their dominance of the division under Pep Guardiola….
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou admitted that his injury-ravaged squad “needs help” in the form of January transfers and warned that making no outfield additions would be “playing with fire”. Spurs have endured a testing campaign. While they remain well placed in three different cup competitions, the north London outfit have lost 12 of their…
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…
Kyle Walker has responded to claims that he failed to turn up to Manchester City’s game against Brentford on Tuesday. Club captain Walker was left out of the City squad who threw away a two-goal lead in West London in a 2-2 draw. The 34-year-old also played no part in the Citizens’ 8-0 FA Cup…
Arsenal held on to a much-needed 2-1 victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night. Mikel Arteta called the north London derby “the nicest game of the season to watch”. The neutral – if such a thing exists in the modern game – would have certainly enjoyed this midweek offering of chaos-ball, a contest…
Alexander Isak inspired Newcastle United to a history-making 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday evening. That Premier League triumph represented Newcastle’s ninth consecutive victory across all competitions, a feat only ever achieved twice before in the club’s 144-year history – and never surpassed. Rafa Benitez came within one match of double-digit triumphs during Newcastle’s…
Tiger Woods has offered his support to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires and admitted he is unsure what will happen with next month’s Genesis Invitational that he hosts in the area. Woods is due to host the PGA Tour Signature Event from February 13-16 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, one of…
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick confirmed his family lost their home in the devasting wildfires earlier this week. Wildfires continue to burn in the US city with at least 11 people killed in the blazes and 153,000 people under evacuation orders. Redick said the rented home burned down on Tuesday while the Lakers…
Rangers returned to winning ways with a largely comfortable 1-0 victory over Dundee on Saturday afternoon. After a demoralising and controversial penalty shootout defeat to arch-rivals Celtic in last weekend’s League Cup final, Rangers had to turn their attention back to the grind of top-flight football. Philippe Clement revealed that the Hamdpen defeat had “hurt…
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Muhammad Mokaev has not taken kindly to Kai Kara-France’s assessment of his fighting style. Mokaev is known for his dynamic grappling skillset, and has secured seven submission wins out of his 14 total MMA wins. However, the Kiwi believes that his style is too boring for mixed martial arts. Kara-France is a striking-based fighter himself,…
