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Late City goals defeat resilient Everton 2-0 – FA Cup Quarter-Final report Manchester City defeated Everton 2-0 in this FA Cup Quarter-Final thanks to two late goals by the visitors. Everton had defended well the majority of the game, limiting any real City chances. But as many teams have found out this season, keeping City scoreless is a near-impossible task. Dull first-half of this FA Cup Quarter-Final https://twitter.com/EmiratesFACup/status/1373340232192385024 The first half of this FA Cup Quarter-Final between Everton and Manchester City was fairly flat, with neither side having any clear-cut chances to score.  Despite City dominating possession throughout the half…

Superior Southampton ease past Bournemouth 3-0 – FA Cup Quarter-Final report This FA Cup Quarter-Finals fixture between Southampton and Bournemouth finished 3-0 thanks to a dominating display by the Premier League side.  In particular, Nathan Redmond had a fantastic game, scoring two and assisting the other as Southampton eased into the Semi-Final of the Fa Cup. VAR denied Southampton an early goal Southampton thought they had started their FA Cup Quarter-Final match against Bournemouth brilliantly just 10 minutes into the game. Jan Bednarek’s long ball from inside the Southampton half found team-mate Kyle Walker-Peters’ run inside the Bournemouth box. The…

Leeds defeat Fulham 2-1 after closely contested match – Premier League result Friday night’s Premier League fixture came at Craven Cottage, where Fulham hosted Leeds United in what was a crucial game for the hosts in their bid for Premier League survival. For Leeds, it was a chance to close in on the top-half of the Premier League table, as 3 points would move them to within 2 points of 10th placed Arsenal. VAR denied Leeds an early goal https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1373004751642710016 Leeds thought they had scored the opening goal in this Premier League fixture against Fulham after a superb headed finish…

Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland – which UFC middleweight will prevail? This weekend’s UFC main event is a middleweight bout between the number 7 ranked Derek Brunson and number 10 ranked Kevin ‘Trailblazer’ Holland.  In what is sure to be an entertaining fight, whoever wins will climb the UFC middleweight rankings and look to compete with the best of what this stacked weight class has to offer.  Derek Brunson With a professional MMA record of 21-7-0 – currently holding a 3-fight win streak – Brunson is an elite wrestler (former NCAA D2 wrestler) as well as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…

India vs England day 3 – Ashwin and Patel destroy England India claimed their place in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand after spin bowlers Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel took 5 wickets each, punishing England following another poor batting display on Day 3. After India added another 71 runs on top of their 294 total from yesterday, in which Washington Sundar finished on 96 not out from 174 balls, England couldn’t force the hosts to bat again after a feeble second innings saw them go 135 all out – winning by an innings and 25 runs. Different…

The final fight on the stacked UFC 259 main card this weekend is the highly anticipated UFC light heavyweight title bout that we’ve all been waiting for since it got announced. Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (27-8-0) faces UFC middleweight champion Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya (20-0-0) in what is sure to be a fight for the ages. Power vs Speed Whilst both of these UFC fighters have credentials in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), they are both known for their incredible striking ability. Blachowicz, who is on a 4-fight win streak, has incredible Muay Thai boxing ability, possessing lethal…

The penultimate fight for UFC 259’s main card and co-main event is a fight for the women’s UFC featherweight championship between Amanda ‘The Lioness’ Nunes (20-4-0) and Megan Anderson (11-4-0). Both fighters have BJJ and boxing credentials If you’re a fan of UFC or MMA in general, you already know how dominant Amanda Nunes is in both stand-up and on the ground. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Nunes’ strength has been far too great for her opponents during her 11-fight win streak, in which her ability to take anyone down and control the fight is second-to-none. In addition,…

UFC 259 is set to be one of the most anticipated and explosive events in UFC history, with a stacked prelim and a main card that includes 3 title fights, with the latter commencing at 3am on Sunday morning (GMT). The first of these title fights is for the UFC bantamweight championship between the champion, Petr ‘No Mercy’ Yan (15-1-0) and number one contender, Aljamain ‘Funk Master’ Sterling (19-3-0). Boxing vs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Both fighters in this UFC bantamweight title bout are experts in their chosen style. Petr Yan is an incredibly well-rounded technical boxer who loves to pressure his…

Despite a valiant effort by England bowlers Ben Stokes and James Anderson on a sweltering hot day in Ahmedabad, it was Rishabh Pant’s incredible 101 off 118 balls that spared India’s blushes in this second day of the fourth test – putting India in front by 89 runs with 3 wickets to spare. England started Day 2 brightly Although England had struggled to take any real control – batting or bowling wise – throughout the past 2 tests, by lunch, England had managed to take another 3 wickets on top of the 1 they took in day 1, reducing India…

Thursday’s Premier League fixtures were all closely contested matches. However, VAR had a say in all 3 as the controversial technology denied a goal in each game – with some of the decisions more heart-breaking than others. West Brom 0 – Everton 1 One of the 6pm kick-offs from Thursday’s Premier League action saw Everton defeat West Brom 1 goal to nil thanks to a Richarlison header – his fourth consecutive game in which he has contributed with a goal. Everton scored the only goal of this Premier League game against West Brom in the 65th minute. After Gylfi Sigurdsson’s…

What seems to be a reoccurring theme throughout this test series between India and England was prevalent yet again in today’s opening day of the fourth test in Ahmedabad. Despite England winning the toss and deciding to bat first on a much-improved pitch in comparison to the last 2 tests, they failed to take full advantage as Joe Root’s side scored 205 all out – albeit the first time they have scored over 200 in 3 test matches. India’s spinners caused problems for England yet again, with Axar Patel managing 4 wickets for 68 runs in addition to Ravichandran Ashwin’s…

Burnley 1 – Leicester City 1 One of the Premier League games from Wednesday evening that kicked off at 6pm was between Burnley and Leicester, where it ended 1-1 after a competitive game. The first goal in this Premier League fixture was from the Burnley in the 4th minute after Matej Vydra took advantage of a poor back pass from Hamza Choudhury. Choudhury’s loose back pass inside his own half was cut out by Vydra, who skipped around Daniel Amartey before smashing it top right corner from 12 yards out. Leicester equalised in the 34th minute thanks to a fantastic…

Despite City dominating the first half against Wolves and going into the break up 1-0 up, Wolves managed to switch it up a gear in the second half and even equalised. However, City’s superiority prevailed, with the league leaders scoring 3 times after the 80th minute, giving them the victory in this Premier League fixture. City dominant from first whistle This Premier League match between Manchester City and Wolves felt more like a training game for City from the get-go. The first City goal came inside the first quarter of an hour after a superb Rodri pass started it. The…

Great start from Everton The first goal in this Monday night Premier League fixture came after just 9 minutes thanks to a composed finish by Everton striker, Richarlison. After fellow striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin won his aerial duel with Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu, the ball was picked up by Gylfi Sigurdsson near the edge of Southampton’s box. The Everton captain then played a perfectly weighted through ball in-behind the Southampton back-line to Richarlison, who timed his run perfectly. The Brazilian striker managed to get to the ball before Southampton keeper Fraser Forster, before taking it around the keeper and smashing it…

Rugby Monday’s round-up of the sports events from the weekend has to start with the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and England. Despite two controversial tries from Wales, England managed to bring the game back to 24-24. However, an ill-disciplined England team threw the game away after committing silly unneeded penalties that could have been prevented had England kept their cool – regardless of if England thought the referee had been unfair. This ill-discipline, according to BBC Sport’s Matt Dawson, is down to a lack of leadership on the pitch. “I do not see the leadership on the pitch…

Another weekend of Premier League football, another Monday round-up! This weekend saw, mostly, closely contested fixtures that could end up being the difference for certain sides, especially those in the relegation battle. Manchester City win – again Saturday’s Premier League kicked off with a great game between the runaway Manchester City and surprise top-4 hopefuls, West Ham United. Although this win meant City have now won 20 games in a row in all competitions, it wasn’t their easiest win, with Pep Guardiola even admitting “we were lucky to get all three points”. Whilst this is a huge compliment to David…

Crystal Palace (Palace) 0 – Fulham (Cottagers) 0 The first Premier League fixture of the day was in London, as Crystal Palace held on to a goalless draw against The Cottagers, with the latter perplexed as to how they couldn’t score after dominating with 60% possession and 16 shots. Following a dull first half of Premier League football, The Cottagers’ best chances of the game all came in the second half. Josh Maja had a huge opportunity to score with a header from six-yards out in the 67th minute, but fine keeping by Palace’s Vicente Guaita denied him. Palace defender…

Whilst it wasn’t the explosive UFC heavyweight bout that many, including myself, had expected, Ciryl Gane was able to dominate his opponent, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, for the entire 5 rounds, scoring 50-45 on all 3 of the judge’s scorecards. Tactical masterclass by Gane After tonight’s performance at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, it’s hard to believe that Ciryl Gane made his pro MMA debut just 3 years ago in August 2018. Ciryl ‘Bon Gamin’ Gane was able to keep Jairzinho ‘Bigi Boy’ Rozenstruik at a distance, throwing stiff jabs and heavy leg kicks that made an already tentative Rozenstruik even…

Saturday’s Premier League results were all closely contested fixtures, each balancing on knife edges waiting for that one moment of magic to win the game or rescue a point for the teams involved. Whilst City look well on-course to win another Premier League title, it was a frustrating day for fans of The Seagulls and Newcastle United. Manchester City (City) 2 – West Ham United (Hammers) 1 Pep Guardiola’s City made it 20 consecutive wins in all competitions after a resilient Hammers side made it tough for the hosts in the first Premier League result of the day. The first…

For the second consecutive weekend, UFC Fight Night’s main event on Saturday is a heavyweight bout, this time, between number 4 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik and number 7 ranked Ciryl Gane. Just like last weekend’s UFC Fight Night main event between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis, this heavyweight match-up should also be an entertaining duel. Ciryl Gane At 7-0-0, winning all 4 of his fights since entering the UFC, Ciryl ‘Bon Gamin’ Gane is not only an elite striker – being able to combine his powerful boxing and impressive kickboxing well – but he is also a 2x French Muay Thai…

It was mostly a positive night in the Europa League for British teams, as everyone managed to advance to the next stage of the competition, except for Leicester City, who fell to the champions of Czech Republic, Slavia Prague. Arsenal 3 – Benfica 2 (Arsenal win 4-3 on aggregate) After a 1-1 draw in the first leg of this Europa League Round of 32 fixture, both sides had everything to play for in the reverse leg. Arsenal were first to draw blood on 21 minutes. Arsenal youth sensation Bukayo Saka started the move with an exquisite through ball that found…

India destroyed any hope England had of qualifying for the ICC World Test Championship finals after winning by 10 wickets in just the second day of the test – the shortest test match that’s happened since World War 2. After a superb bowling display by captain Joe Root during India’s first innings where he took the last 5 wickets – the first England captain to do so since Bob Willis in 1983 – to put India at 145 all out, England once again collapsed in disappointing fashion in their second innings, falling victim to India’s deadly spin bowlers. India’s elite…

It’s getting to the point where I no longer need to state that Manchester City won since it’s becoming such a common occurrence. Nevertheless, City dominated German side Borussia Mönchengladbach in their first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 fixture, winning 2-0 off the back of goals from Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus. City stroll to victory against Mönchengladbach Whilst City weren’t exactly creating a plethora of chances, they strolled through their Champions League evening against Mönchengladbach with ease, at times, making it look like a training match. Their first goal came in the 29th minute thanks…

Tottenham Hotspur once again cruised past RZ Pellets WAC (Wolfsberger) in a one-sided 4-0 win that sees them win 8-1 on aggregate and proceed to the next round of the Europa League. Dele Alli was the star of the show, with the Tottenham midfielder scoring 1 and assisting 2. Fantastic performance by Dele Alli Tottenham’s first goal came after just 10 minutes when Dele Alli scored a superb bicycle kick (someone was watching Olivier Giroud last night). Right back Matt Doherty played a ball into the midfielder’s feet inside the box, whose touch isn’t the best, but it bounced…

With the series tied at 1-1 after England got demolished by India in the second test, they would have been hoping for some sort of redemption going into this pivotal third test. However, a terrible batting display saw England get, once again, torn apart by India’s spin bowlers (Axar 6-38, Ashwin 3-26) going all out for just 112 in 48.4 overs. India, on the other hand, are already within just 13 runs of England’s pathetic first innings total after 33 overs. Disappointing batting from England After winning the toss and choosing to bat first in already tough conditions, England got…