Barcelona claimed their first trophy of the season on Sunday night, romping to a 5-2 victory against their fiercest rivals Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final. A scarcely believable first half was bookended by blistering breakaways from both sides. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock with a sumptuous individual goal after just…
Newcastle United took a huge step towards the Carabao Cup final on Tuesday evening as they beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of their semi-final tie. Arsenal failed to forge an abundance of first-half opportunities at the Emirates Stadium but came close to taking the lead through Gabriel Martinelli, the speedy winger sprinting through…
Pour les deux derniers matches de qualification à l’Euro 2025, l’équipe de France féminine de basket sera privée de ses deux stars, Marine Johannès et Gabby Williams. Récemment élue meilleure joueuse européenne de l’année 2024, Gabby Williams ne pourra pas présenter son trophée aux supporters français au mois de février. L’ailière de 28 ans, présente…
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’…
Brentford finally picked up their first away win of the season at the 10th attempt after hammering bottom-of-the-table Southampton 5-0. The Bees’ last win on the road in the Premier League came on May 11 when they beat Bournemouth 2-1, and two goals from Bryan Mbeumo – as well as one each from Kevin Schade,…
Connections of Energumene “will not hide” from an all-star clash with Jonbon at Ascot later this month, with the BetMGM Clarence House Chase likely to be next for the dual Champion Chase hero. Having taken advantage of a misfiring Shishkin when romping to his first Champion Chase in 2022, Willie Mullins’ only winner of the…
When Enzo Maresca took charge of Chelsea during the summer, he faced the daunting task of managing an overinflated squad that included as many as 42 first-team players. Speculation swirled about how the Italian coach would handle the situation, but he approached it decisively, offloading several players, sending others out on loan, and benching some…
West Ham United suffered a 5-0 mauling at home to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Only 12 places separate the two clubs in the Premier League table but there was a yawning chasm in quality on display across the vast expanse of grass at the London Stadium. Liverpool started fast and scarcely…
Galopin Des Champs proved himself to be as good as ever with a tremendous success in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown. Willie Mullins’ eight-year-old – winner of the past two renewals of the Cheltenham Gold Cup – also took this Grade One last season and lined up unbeaten over fences at the Dublin track. He…
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points as they came from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday evening. The Foxes, who started the game in the relegation zone, put in a battling performance that began with Jordan Ayew firing them into an early lead….
The Saudi Pro League is renowned for the vast wages it pays footballers, but who are the highest-earning players in the competition? European football may still dominate the modern game, but Saudi Arabia’s biggest league has become far more prominent in recent years. While the Saudi Pro League’s standard is still a noticeable drop down…
