The first legs of all eight Champions League last 16 ties have offered a solid indication of which teams will be contesting the quarter-finals. Only Borussia Dortmund vs Lille failed to find winner as seven clubs edged closer to the last eight, with away victories putting all three English competitors in pole position to progress….
The Premier League title race appears destined to underwhelm as Liverpool saunter to the crown but there is currently an intriguing three-horse race developing in La Liga. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are the trio that contest top spot each year and all three harbour genuine hopes of domestic glory this season in a…
While Arsenal continue to succumb to adversity, Liverpool are cruising at the summit and calmly veering towards their second Premier League title. We all crave a thrilling title race which isn’t decided until the last, but the Reds’ imperious campaign means the division’s pressure point down the stretch surrounds the fierce battle for European places….
The Championship promotion race set an incredibly high bar last season, and Leeds, this time around, are intent on limiting the drama. Daniel Farke’s side battled fiercely with Leicester and Ipswich Town in a bid to return to the Premier League at the first attempt, but faded late on and left themselves at the mercy…
Gary Neville has warned that Manchester United will need at least “two to three transfer windows” before the Ruben Amorim era is likely to bear fruit, due to the squad overhaul required. Amorim found success at former club Sporting CP with a 3-4-3 system that he has immediately tried to implement in Manchester. But arriving…
Manchester City should be preparing for Wednesday’s clash in Madrid with a lead to cling onto, but a familiar collapse in last week’s first leg means Pep Guardiola’s side have a deficit to make up. While Madrid were superior for much of the second half at the Etihad, a vintage Guardiola-led City would’ve never relinquished…
Stan Collymore has described Aston Villa’s season as “mildly disappointing” and believes the club will miss out on European football next year. Boyhood Villa fan Collymore regularly attends games having spent three seasons with the club in the late 1990s and, although he recognises the progress made under Unai Emery, he feels defensive frailties will…
A seven-point lead for Liverpool at the summit suggests a thrilling title race is unlikely, but there’s bound to be plenty of drama as several teams hunt for Champions League football. Manchester United and Tottenham’s dismal seasons means it’s not the usual suspects aiming to compete in Europe’s premier club competition next term. A couple…
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Dricus du Plessis has made it clear that he wants a showdown with Alex Pereira after successfully defending his middleweight title at UFC 312. However, the South African isn’t overlooking the challenge posed by Khamzat Chimaev, whom he considers his next test before taking on a potential fight against ‘Poatan’. While du Plessis has a…
Liverpool missed the chance to move nine points clear of Premier League title competitors Arsenal on Wednesday evening. The Reds travelled to Goodison Park for the final time as they contested the rearranged Merseyside derby, but were unable to fully capitalise on their game-in-hand after conceding a 98th-minute equaliser to Everton in an enthralling duel….
Baltimore Orioles lost star outfielder Anthony Santander in the offseason this year and one sportscaster believes that Jordan Westburg will step into a leadership role in his absence. Over the last eight years in Baltimore, Santander grew to become one of the biggest stars, as well as a central figure in their clubhouse. With the…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot called the new Champions League format “strange”, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola admitted that he struggled to understand its intricacies while Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wrote it off as “absurd”. However, the inaugural league phase was largely considered a success. Between plenty of thrills, spills and just eight 0-0s from 144…
The Dallas Cowboys officially unveiled their 10th head coach in franchise history after a much-publicized search that included two prominent names in Deion Sanders and Pete Carroll. Ultimately, the franchise decided to look inward and promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, kicking off a new era of Cowboys football. Fans had mixed reactions…
Paul Merson says Arsenal should buy Harry Kane in a bid to solve their striker crisis. The Gunners were toothless in their 2-0 defeat at Newcastle in their EFL Cup semi-final second leg last night, Kai Havertz struggling to make an impact while the home side’s Alexander Isak – a player repeatedly linked with Arsenal…
There was nothing humble about Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, with the Gunners letting league leaders Liverpool know that they won’t be going away anytime soon. Mikel Arteta’s side have long been waiting to produce a statement victory which reaffirmed their title credentials, with their mauling of the champions surely putting…
Supporters were greeted with some rare January Champions League action as the revamped competition nears the conclusion of its league phase. The penultimate round of fixtures leaves Matchday 8 – which sees all 18 fixtures taking place at the same time next Wednesday – finely poised as European heavyweights battle for their place in the…
Lamine Yamal has said Barcelona will “of course” win La Liga despite their wretched run of form, adding that he expects to sign new terms at the club “soon”. After winning Euro 2024 with Spain a day after turning 17 in July, Yamal, whose current deal runs until 2026, was hugely influential as Barca raced…
The stage was set for Liverpool to take complete control of the Premier League title race after Arsenal and Chelsea dropped points away from home on Saturday. The league-leading Reds welcomed a Manchester United team reeling off the back of four-straight defeats to Anfield on Sunday afternoon knowing that victory would see them extend their…
While Rockstar Games continues to remain silent about any updates regarding GTA 6 — Shawn Darnell Fonteno — the voice actor behind GTA 5’s Franklin Clinton, praised the unreleased game and stated that it would be a massive hit. His exact words were as follows: “…You gotta understand it’s GTA 6. So, it’s gonna be…
Michael van Gerwen said he expects his final against Luke Littler or Stephen Bunting to be “incredible” after storming to his seventh World Darts Championship semi-final win. Three-time champion Van Gerwen ended a six-year wait to go all the way at the tournament with a 6-1 win over Chris Dobey in the final four at London’s…
