Joe Root set to play for Yorkshire in County Championship Yorkshire coach, Andrew Gale, has revealed to BBC Radio Leeds that England captain Joe Root will play in, at least, their first two County Championship games. Yorkshire have 7 County Championship matches before England’s next test match, which is against New Zealand on the 2nd June. “It will be great to have Joe around” Aware of this, Gale stated that he would be “mindful of his workload” as well as adding that Root most likely won’t be playing in each of the 7 games, but “definitely” will play in the first…
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Manchester City interested in surprise move for Premier League striker Danny Ings Sky Sports reported earlier today that inevitable Premier League champions Manchester City are interested in Southampton striker Danny Ings as a potential replacement for Sergio Aguero. Seen as a cheaper solution to their search for a striker compared to the likes of Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland – whose supposed market value is around £100 million – City would have a great chance to secure the Premier League striker since Ings’ contract at Southampton expires next year. Despite Southampton offering Ings a new contract some time ago, Ings has…
NBA superstar LeBron James to miss several weeks – what this means for the Lakers Earlier today, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that NBA superstar and Lakers MVP candidate LeBron James is expected to miss several weeks with a high right ankle sprain. The injury to LeBron occurred at the start of the 2nd quarter, when the Los Angeles Lakers played the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. As LeBron gathered a loose ball, Atlanta’s Solomon Hill fell on LeBron’s ankle and subsequently rolled it, to which LeBron immediately went down in pain. As LeBron headed back to the locker room, his actions summarised…
Welcome to another edition of Monday Round-Up, where you can find a summary of the key events that happened from this weekend’s sport. For this week’s Monday Round-Up, we look at the Premier League, particularly the incredible West Ham vs Arsenal match. We’ll also look at the UFC, where Derek Brunson defeated the loud-mouthed Kevin Holland, as well as England’s, once again, poor display in the Six Nations. Finally, this week’s Monday Round-Up will conclude with the boxing, where Lawrence Okolie knocked out Krzysztof Glowacki to win the WBO World Cruiserweight championship. Premier League Football To start this week’s Monday Round-Up, we’ll…
Tottenham ease past inferior Aston Villa 2-0 – Premier League result This Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur finished 2-0 to Tottenham following goals from Carlos Vinícius and Harry Kane. Although Villa looked threatening early-on, they failed to create any real chances. As soon as Tottenham broke the deadlock, they looked way more in control of the game than the hosts, Villa. Vinícius’ first Premier League goal gave Tottenham the lead The first goal in this Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Tottenham came for the visitors in the 29th minute. A long ball over the top aimed…
Iheanacho, Leicester defeat poor Manchester United 3-1 – FA Cup Quarter-Final result A Kelechi Iheanacho brace helped Leicester City defeat Manchester United 3-1 in this FA Cup Quarter-Final. Iheanacho’s brace and a wonderful Youri Tielemans finish sent Leicester to their first FA Cup Semi-Final since 1982. Horrible Fred error gifted Leicester’s opener The first goal of this FA Cup Quarter-Final fixture between Leicester and Manchester United came in the 24th minute for Leicester. United tried playing it out from the back, with Harry Maguire feeding it to Fred at the edge of the United box. Leicester’s high-press paid off, when Fred’s…
Arsenal comeback stuns West Ham in 3-3 thriller – Premier League result In what turned out to be an incredible Premier League match between West Ham and Arsenal, the London sides shared the points after West Ham couldn’t hold on to their 3-goal lead. After goals from West Ham’s Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek gave West Ham total control, an inspired Arsenal comeback was completed thanks to 2 own-goals and a Lacazette header. Lingard stunner opened the scoring for West Ham West Ham’s first goal in this Premier League fixture against Arsenal came after just 15 minutes thanks to a…
Chelsea survive late Sheffield United surge, win 2-0 – FA Cup Quarter-Final reportDespite good pressure from Sheffield United late-on in this FA Cup Quarter-Final fixture against Chelsea, it was The Blues that came out on top. An own-goal in the first-half from Sheffield’s Oliver Norwood and a late strike by Hakim Ziyech was enough to see Chelsea go through to the Semi-Finals of the FA Cup. Chelsea’s early pressure paid dividends The first goal of this FA Cup Quarter-Final fixture between Chelsea and Sheffield United came in the 24th minute for the hosts. A Mason Mount corner from the right side swung…
Brunson suffocates Holland, gets unanimous victory at UFC Vegas 22 – so what’s next? Although Derek Brunson dominated the large majority of this UFC Vegas 22 main event, the most entertaining aspect was probably the constant – as expected – talking from his opponent, Kevin Holland. However, all credit must be given to Brunson, who quickly realised what his best route to victory was and easily put that plan into action. Brunson’s wrestling too much for Holland As we witnessed from early on in this UFC middleweight bout, Brunson looked way more comfortable on the ground with Holland than he…
India outclasses England in T20I series decider A wonderful all-round display by India helped guide them to victory over England in this final T20I match, giving India the 3-2 win in the series. England won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. Despite this, India’s 224/2 in 20 overs was too much for the visitors to match, managing only 188/8 after a terrible batting collapse. India’s Kohli, Sharma ruin England’s bowlers Eventual Player of this T20I Series, Virat Kohli, spearheaded the India attack, lasting all 20 overs not out and finishing with 80…
Dominant Brighton breeze past Newcastle 3-0 – Premier League result The only Premier League fixture on Saturday was a vital game between Brighton and Newcastle United, with both teams desperate for the 3 points given their closeness to the relegation zone. Whilst Brighton have been struggling for goals recently, they didn’t here, scoring 3 wonderful goals to move them 6 points clear of 18th placed Fulham. Terrific Trossard effort gave Brighton the lead against Newcastle In a rather uneventful first-half of this Premier League fixture between Brighton and Newcastle, it finally livened up right on the stroke of half-time. Brighton’s Jöel Veltman delivered a long…
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…
