Luke Humphries revealed that his below-par Grand Slam of Darts performance was due to his son being unwell and his mind being elsewhere. The world champion has fallen at the first hurdle in Wolverhampton after defeats to Rowby-John Rodriguez and James Wade, meaning he is eliminated before his final group game against Mickey Mansell. The 29-year-old was the defending champion at the Grand Slam so it is a very disappointing outcome and he admits he…
Tennis analyst and commentator Jon Wertheim has issued a grovelling apology after being taken off the air following comments he made about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova’s appearance. Wertheim, a prominent American tennis journalist, made his ‘deeply regrettable comments’ on the Tennis Channel’s coverage of the WTA finals, unaware he was on the air. During coverage of the season-ending championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wertheim commented: ‘What do you think I am? Barbora Krejcikova? Look at…
Antonio Conte hinted at conspiracy theories as he slammed VAR for not intervening in a penalty decision during Napoli’s draw at Inter Milan on Sunday. Conte’s Napoli side remain top of the Serie A table after the 1-1 draw at the San Siro, which saw Scott McTominay open the scoring for the visitors before Hakan Calhanoglu equalised. Calhanoglu had the chance to win the game for the hosts with a penalty in the 74th minute…
England and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard looks set to return to the dugout at Championship side Coventry City, according to reports. Lampard has been out of work since his disastrous spell as Chelsea interim manager came to an end following the 2022-23 season and had been linked with a move to Roma. Source link
Jaap Stam has predicted his former teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy will walk away from Manchester United this week rather than remain on as a part of Ruben Amorim’s coaching staff. Club legend van Nistelrooy was placed in temporary charge as interim manager at Old Trafford following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last month. The former striker remained unbeaten in his four games in charge, signing off with an impressive 3-0 victory over Leicester City…
Brendan Rodgers was keen to avoid controversy after Celtic fans caused a Rememberance Sunday minute’s silence to be cut short, but suggested the tribute should have been observed. Ahead of Celtic’s Scottish Premiership clash with Kilmarnock on Sunday at Rugby Park there was due to be the traditional minute’s silence before kick-off. The players assembled in the centre circle and Kilmarnock captain Kyle Vassell approached with a wreath, with the away fans booing as he…
Arne Slot expects Trent Alexander-Arnold to miss England’s fixtures during the international break after being forced off with injury in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday night. The right-back pulled up in the first half at Anfield and was seen pointing to his right hamstring as he spoke with the physio whilst sitting on the ground. Alexander-Arnold was then replaced by Conor Bradley in the 25th minute and is now expected to withdraw…
Michael Owen says he is ‘astonished’ that VAR did not intervene to award Aston Villa a penalty in Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Anfield on Saturday evening. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah sealed the victory for Arne Slot’s side, who are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League. However, Villa felt they were denied a clear penalty with the score at 1-0 when Conor Bradley pulled Pau Torres to the…
Arsenal included 14-year-old Max Dowman in their first-team training session before their Premier League clash against Chelsea on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side are looking to get back on track after suffering back-to-back defeats away to Newcastle United and Inter. The Gunners currently sit 10 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League and a defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday would put another huge dent in their title ambitions. Arteta and his players were making their…
Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of Manchester United for the final time as interim boss against Leicester City on Sunday. United scored four times in the first-half in a 5-2 win over the Foxes in van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge in the Carabao Cup last week. After a draw against Chelsea and a first European win of the season against PAOK on Thursday, the Dutchman will be looking to sign off in style.…
Mikel Arteta will be tempted to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting XI when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. After being sidelined for three months with a ‘significant’ ankle injury, the Gunners captain made his long-awaited return off the bench in the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Odegaard entered the fray for the final minutes at San Siro and will no be pushing for a start on…
England and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been tipped for a sensational return to one of his former clubs. Gerrard, 44, is under huge pressure at Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, who have slipped to 12th in the table after winning just three of their opening 12 league games. The Anfield hero took the job in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 and signed a two-year contract extension in January to keep him at…
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Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion19:00WSL YouTubeEmirates StadiumManchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur19:30Sky SportsEtihad Stadium The WSL returns today with two huge fixtures – league leaders Man City will be looking to expand their league at the top, whilst a win for Brighton (currently 3rd) could see them move to the top of the league. Fifth-place Arsenal will be desperate for all three points to keep them in with the chance of winning the title, whilst…
Paul Scholes has questioned whether Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are the right fit for incoming manager Ruben Amorim. After a thrilling victory over Manchester City on Tuesday, Amorim will take charge of his final game as Sporting Lisbon head coach against Braga this weekend before officially taking the reins at Old Trafford on Monday. His arrival could bring a change in formation on the red half of Manchester with the…
Victor Osimhen has ruled out a potential move to Chelsea in the January transfer window and has vowed to stay at Galatasaray until the end of the season. Chelsea held advanced talks with Napoli over a deal for the Nigeria international in the closing stages of the summer window but failed to reach an agreement with both the club and the player. Osimhen ended up joining Galatasaray on loan for the season and has scored…
Joe Cole believes Joao Felix has given Enzo Maresca a ‘headache’ with his performance in Chelsea’s 8-0 win against Noah in the Conference League on Thursday evening. Chelsea were 6-0 ahead by half time against the Armenian side at Stamford Bridge with Felix scoring twice, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Axel Disasi and Mykhailo Mudryk also found the net. Source link
Ruud van Nistelrooy is hopeful Amad Diallo will be fit for his final game in charge as interim Manchester United boss after the winger was forced off injured against PAOK. United laboured in an uninspiring first-half against the Greek champions in the Europa League on Thursday night with Amad their only bright spark in that period. The Ivory Coast international bagged a second-half brace to help his side secure their first European victory this season,…
Mikel Arteta will be tempted to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting XI when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. After being sidelined for three months with a ‘significant’ ankle injury, the Gunners captain made his long-awaited return off the bench in the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Odegaard entered the fray for the final minutes at San Siro on a night where Arsenal again lacked a creative…
Andre Onana has urged Manchester United to keep Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club following Ruben Amorim’s arrival. Van Nistelrooy was brought in as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff in the summer and has been placed in interim charge following United’s decision to sack the Dutchman last week. Source link
England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by his former rival after a fall into a crocodile-infested river in Australia. The 68-year-old was on a four-day fishing trip with his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes Moyle River in Australia’s Northern Territory. However, ‘Beefy’ Botham was involved in a scary incident when his flip-flops got tangled on a rope as he attempted to board a boat, which sent him tumbling into the river. Hughes, 62,…
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