We rate England’s players after they were knocked out of the ICC Champions Trophy in the group stages with Jos Buttler also resigning from his post as captain… Phil Salt – 3 out of 10 England vs Australia: 10 runs off six balls England vs Afghanistan: 12 off 13 balls England vs South Africa: eight…
A first team Sunderland player on higher wages than the likes of Trai Hume and Dan Neil is in talks to leave the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats have impressed on the whole during Regis Le Bris’ first season in charge of the club, and at the very least, look set for a place…
Manchester United are now battling Liverpool for the signature of a rising star, who could be brought in to replace a first-team player this summer, according to a report. Man Utd struggling defensively It would be fair to say Man United have struggled at both ends of the pitch this season, with Joshua Zirkzee and…
The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105 on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 34 points, seven assists and three rebounds on 8-for-17 shooting (3-for-5 on 3-pointers), including going 15-for-16 from the free throw line. Mikal Bridges finished with 28 points and three assists on…
Manchester United emerged victorious over Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Wednesday night, edging a five-goal thriller after leaning heavily on set-pieces. It was just a fifth Premier League win for Ruben Amorim, since taking charge of his first game as United head coach – ironically against Ipswich – back in November. The result…
Arsenal were held to a goalless stalemate by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Wednesday night, losing more ground on Premier League leaders Liverpool. The Gunners were the early tempo-setters after both teams received early bookings, but the striker-less visitors had issues creating against a low-lying Nottingham Forest defence. Their front three huffed and…
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Erling Haaland returned from injury to score the only goal of Manchester City’s narrow victory away to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening. After two games starved of their talismanic striker, City needed less than 15 minutes to be reminded of Haaland’s most valuable quality: being in the right place at…
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid put on a game-of-the-season contender on Tuesday as the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie ended in a 4-4 draw. A dream start to proceedings for Atletico saw Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann both score inside just six minutes, with the two forwards assisting each other as some…
Some Minecraft builders have patience out of this world. They’ve spent years and sometimes decades working on a project, placing down blocks to create something spectacular. Since the game is virtually limitless, when it comes to the size of the builds, sky’s the limit. Redditor OnTheSpotLive shared a couple of images on the r/Minercraftbuilds, where…
Chelsea could offer defender Trevoh Chalobah in potential talks to sign a marquee player for manager Enzo Maresca this summer, with a part-exchange bid apparently on the cards. Chelsea face Southampton after Aston Villa defeat The Blues have now lost six of their last 11 games in all competitions, including three consecutive Premier League defeats,…
INEOS are now willing to offer a one-year deal to sign a “strong” player on a free transfer for Manchester United, according to a recent report. Man Utd transfer news There are still three months of the season left to play for the Red Devils, and while concentration will be on climbing the league table…
Liverpool enjoyed an impressive 2-0 win away at Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, opening up an 11-point Premier League in the process. Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai both scored in the first half to complete a league double for the season over a City side in rapid decline. It was a polished…
Real Madrid moved back up to second in La Liga on Sunday afternoon after cruising past Girona 2-0 in the Spanish capital. Victories for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona meant Los Blancos started the day in third place, increasing the pressure on Carlo Ancelotti’s side for Girona’s visit. Both goalkeepers were drawn into early saves, with…
A destructive first-half display helped Newcastle United edge past top-four rivals Nottingham Forest 4-3 in a pulsating clash at St James’ Park. The Magpies swiftly put the disappointment of conceding an early goal to returning Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi behind them, scoring four times in an electrifying 11-minute period. Lewis Miley levelled proceedings, firing home…
Chelsea’s miserable run of form continued on Saturday as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Aston Villa. Trevoh Chalobah limped off with a back injury after just eight minutes but that did not curtail Chelsea’s hot start and the Blues were celebrating their opening goal before the centre-back had even sat down on…
Arsenal stumbled in the Premier League title race on Saturday afternoon as they were beaten 1-0 by West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal were desperate to take advantage of Liverpool dropping points at Aston Villa midweek but found themselves behind entering half-time. Jarrod Bowen headed the Irons in front just moments before the…
The feel-good factor surrounding Tottenham Hotspur continued on Saturday with a 4-1 triumph over Ipswich Town. An electric start to the game saw Spurs survive a goalmouth scramble and a Liam Delap header which crashed back off the bar all inside the first seven minutes, but at the other end, Jacob Greaves was needed to…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has personally earmarked one Real Madrid star as a “key” potential signing for the Gunners, with their transfer plans taking shape ahead of this summer window. Arsenal identify striker targets after injury blows Their failure to bring in a new number nine in January is having serious repercussions, with Arteta desperately…
Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday evening, beating Manchester City 3-1 in Spain and 6-3 on aggregate across the knockout play-off. The Cityzens had ended the first leg in nightmare fashion as two late strikes saw them arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu needing to overturn a one-goal deficit,…
Liverpool missed the opportunity to move ten points clear of Premier League title rivals Arsenal on Wednesday evening as they drew 2-2 with Aston Villa. The Reds were gifted the opening goal of the game courtesy of a sizeable error from winter signing Andres Garcia, whose wayward pass was punished ruthlessly by the Premier League…
