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Alan Shearer got the last laugh as Manchester United were thumped by Liverpool just days after Erik ten Hag slammed the Premier League legend’s ‘stupid analysis’ of his team. Goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah secured a 3-0 win for Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, with United beginning the season with two defeats in three games. ‘They got absolutely battered, was like men against boys. They were awful, Liverpool were brilliant.’ In his analysis, Jamie Carragher said that the Reds already had more ‘identity’ under new boss Arne Slot than United had under Ten Hag after two years…
Oasis are reunited and will begin their sold-out tour in 2025 Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s boxing kingpin, has revealed that he is planning to reunite Oasis at Wembley this month. Liam Gallagher has been booked to perform on stage at Wembley before Anthony Joshua’s headline fight against Daniel Dubois on September 21. Source link
Micah Richards says Arsenal suffered ‘one of the worst decisions ever seen’ against Brighton on Saturday in an angry rant about referee Chris Kavanagh. Declan Rice was handed a red card during the 1-1 draw at the Emirates, with Arsenal legend Ian Wright launching a verbal attack on Kavanagh at full-time. Rice kicked the ball away as Joel Veltman was about to take a free kick – in what was his second booking offence – after being handed a yellow earlier in the game. Richards has become the latest football pundit to take aim at Kavanagh, labelling his decision to…
Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United are ‘not ready’ to win the Premier League this season. Erik ten Hag‘s side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Liverpool on Sunday, leaving them with just three points from their opening three Premier League games following a win over a Fulham and a loss to Brighton last month. The result means United are already six points behind Manchester City and Liverpool, who have both both their first three games in the Premier League this season. United spent just over £205 million on new signings in the summer transfer window as the club…
One of Chelsea’s summer signings has confirmed he has suffered a major injury blow and is set to be sidelined for the next two months. Omari Kellyman moved from Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge for £19million in June, becoming Enzo Maresca’s third signing for the club. The 18-year-old is yet to appear in a matchday squad for the first-team but he has made three appearances for Chelsea’s U21 side and is viewed as a very important player for the future. However, it will be a while before he makes his senior debut for the Blues after the attacking midfielder announced…
With three curved swishes in red, blue and green, the Paralympic symbol certainly looks slick. But there is more to the Agitos logo, which will be on display at the Paris 2024 games, than three colourful lines, with the design signifying the four core values of the Paralympics: courage, determination, inspiration and equality. Red, blue and green were chosen, as they are the colours most used in flags around the world, and the curve in the line shows ‘spirit in movement’. ‘Agitos’ itself means ‘I move’ in Latin. The name symbolises the motion of the Paralympic athletes – but also the Paralympic movement…
With the Paralympic Games underway, fans will be hoping that Paris 2024 can pick up right where the Olympics left off. The likes of archery, athletics, judo and powerlifting will all feature in the French capital as Team GB’s array of athletes hope to recreate their hugely impressive performance from three years ago. Determining whether an athlete is eligible to compete in certain events, each sport has its own set of classifications, usually focusing on at least one of the following 10 eligible impairments: impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, muscle…
Channel 4 has been accused of ‘disrespecting’ Paralympians during their coverage of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony. A colourful and vibrant opening ceremony kick-started the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday night, with around 4,400 athletes making their way along the Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde. Like the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which saw teams taken along the River Seine in boats, the evening’s event also took place outside of a stadium for the first time. Approximately 65,000 people attended the opening ceremony and watched on as planes from the Patrouille de France released blue, white and red smoke into the…
The Paralympic Games are set to continue a summer of sporting excellence. Thousand of athletes from all over the world have arrived in Paris to compete in the 2024 Games, which take place just over two weeks since the Olympics drew to a close. Though it celebrates multiple disciplines of sport like the Olympics, the event has some significantly different traditions and practices, particularly when it comes to the medals the athletes receive. For blind athletes taking part in the Games, how are they able to tell which medal they have won? How do blind Paralympians know which medal they’ve…
The 2024 Paris Paralympics are taking place over the next week-and-a-half. The Games are taking centre stage just over two weeks since the Olympic games wrapped-up in the French capital, with thousands of paralympians eyeing glory in their respective events. The first Olympic Games were held in 1896, while the Paralympics began in 1960. And over the years, several athletes have competed in both the Olympics and Paralympics – let’s take a look at some of those in the exclusive club. Who has competed in both the Olympics and Paralympics? There have been 15 people who have competed in both…
When it comes to Olympic season, some things are inevitable. World records, memes, new sporting heroes, heartwarming moments, and finding out more about the host nation are now par for the course. But sadly, something else has become as much a part of the Olympics and Paralympics as the 100m – talking about trans people taking part. As a trans person, I’ve watched with alarm as the topic of our inclusion in sport has become a heated conversation in recent years. In every major sporting event, I read comments from critics claiming trans participation is ‘ruining women’s sport’ – while…
Around 4,440 Paralympic athletes from 184 nations have gathered in Paris for the 2024 edition of the games. But for a group of athletes, they are competing in the French capital under the NPA banner, which stands for Neutral Paralympic Athletes. These are Russian and Belarusian athletes, who have been permitted to take part despite their respective nations having been banned from the Olympics and Paralympics due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The rules NPA athletes are subject to at the Paris 2024 Paralympics NPA athletes are competing in the Paralympics in neutral uniforms, which do not feature…
Who is the greatest goalscorer of all-time? Well, if it purely boils down to the number of times the ball has hit the net it has to be Cristiano Ronaldo, with Lionel Messi not far behind. Pele must come into the equation along with Gerd Muller, Jimmy Greaves, Robert Lewandowski and Ferenc Puskas if we’re really digging into the past and there are numerous others who receive an honourable mention in dispatches. But standards have never been higher than they are now in the Premier League and, if we are putting the English elite above all else which is a…
The Paris 2024 Paralympics are firmly underway with the finest Paralympians from across the globe eyeing glory in the French capital. Team GB will be looking for a repeat of their showing three years ago in Tokyo, where they finished second in the table with 124 medals – with a huge 41 of those being gold. But exactly how many sports and events are there in the Paralympics and how many medals are being handed out to athletes? Here is everything you need to know. How many sports are there in the Paralympics? There are 22 sports involved at the…
The finest para-athletes in the world are gunning for gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. But they aren’t the only ones who are hitting the track at the Stade de France, with some events seeing runners competing with guides. So, why exactly do some athletes, who even compete in a blindfold, run alongside guides and do their chaperones get a medal if they finish on the podium? Here is everything you need to know. Do guides get a medal at the Paralympics? Running guides will receive a medal alongside their athlete if they finish on the podium at the Paralympics.…
Channel 4 has an impressive list of presenters, pundits and commentators for their action-packed coverage of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. It has been a busy summer with the European Championship and Olympic Games providing triumph and heartbreak in equal measure. The summer of sport isn’t over yet, however. Ellie Simmonds, winner of eight Paralympic medals, is making her presenting debut with over 1,300 hours of live sport to be broadcast on Channel 4, More 4 and Channel 4’s YouTube channels over the 11 days of action. Here’s who will be guiding you through all the action on TV.…
Indian Paralympics star Sheetal Devi has stolen the show with her incredible technique at the Paris 2024 Games. The 17 year-old archer has the rare congenital disorder phocomelia, which saw her born without any arms. But that hasn’t stopped her pursuing her dreams, with Devi the first and only female archer without any upper limbs to claim an international title, courtesy of the two gold medals she won at the 2022 Asian Para Games in China. And those skills were in full force in the French capital, with Devi using her right leg to raise the bow, pulling the string…
EPL fixtures this Sunday Premier League kick-off Where to watch the Premier League this Sunday?Chelsea vs Crystal Palace13:30Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur13:30Sky SportsManchester United vs Liverpool16:00Sky Sports
Some cities may be ruled out due to the changing climate (Picture: Getty)As this year’s summer Olympics drew to a close, wildfires were licking the suburbs of Athens. The devastating blazes, which turned the sky above the Acropolis orange with towering flames up to 25m high, were described as something from ‘hell’. If Greece had been the host of the 2024 games, headlines surrounding the opening ceremony could have been a lot worse than athletes getting drenched in the rain. But this is not a freak, once-in-a-lifetime event. As Earth’s climate warms and becomes more extreme, news of wildfires devouring the…
Friday’s Premier League gossip: Raheem Sterling to Arsenal? Ivan Toney to Saudi Arabia and will we see Jando Sancho back in the prem? Arsenal FC Arsenal are weighing up moves for Chelsea’s 29-year-old English forward Raheem Sterling or Bayern Munich’s French winger Kingsley Coman, 28, having been approached about both in the final two days of the transfer window. (Independent). Newcastle are set to walk away from their long-running pursuit of England defender Marc Guehi, 24, after growing tired of negotiating with Crystal Palace. (Sky Sports). England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney, 28, is facing the prospect of being left in limbo with time running out on a mega transfer. (Mirror). Saudi…
England’s top-flight football is back this weekend with seven fixtures taking place on Saturday and three more to follow on Sunday. Southampton will be looking to secure their first points of the new season after two losses. City and Arsenal have had perfect starts to the season – as has Brighton. Bottom of the table Ipswich and Wolves will be looking to get their first points on the board. Heavy losses in the opening games see both teams in the relegation zone, along with bottom-of-the-pile Everton. EPL fixtures this SaturdayPremier League kick-off Where to watch the Premier League this Saturday?Arsenal…
Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal could all target late deals Premier League giants Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are all expected to target late deals before the summer transfer window closes. Spending by Premier League clubs in the transfer market was £800m down on last summer ahead of the final week of the window. Almost £1.5bn has been splashed out on transfers but that is still way down on last summer with less than 48 hours remaining for clubs to bolster their squads. The looming threat of transfer bans and even points deductions for clubs who fail to meet profit…
Round 2 of the English League Cup fixtures today with seven games in action. English League Cup fixtures today 28/08/2024 English League Cup fixtures 2nd RoundKick-offWhere to watch the English League Cup fixtures?Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Burnley19:30Sky Sports+AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich Town19:45Sky Sports+Cardiff City vs Southampton19:45Sky Sports+Colchester United vs Brentford19:45Sky Sports+Swansea City vs Wycombe Wanderers19:45Sky Sports+West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth19:45Sky Sports+Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United20:00Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Football
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games starts next week (Picture: Getty)The International Paralympic Committee has dropped its controversial rule banning athletes from displaying tattoos of the Olympic rings just days before the start of the Paris Games. It was widely reported last week that Paralympians could face severe punishment – and even disqualification – for breaking the surprising rule. The IPC, which is a separate entity from the International Olympic Committee, bans athletes from ‘body advertising’ and tattoos of the iconic Olympic logo previously fell into that category. British Paralympian Josef Craig was penalised before the 2016 Rio Olympics for not…