Arsenal and Manchester City are the only remaining English teams in the tournament following the early exits of Manchester United and Newcastle.
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem under investigation for interfering in F1 race result The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under investigation for allegedly interfering over the result of an F1 race from last year. A whistleblower has told the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, that Ben Sulayem intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. According to BBC Sport, the claim is in a report by an FIA compliance officer to its ethics committee, though neither the governing body nor its president have commented on the matter. Alonso was given a 10-second…
Mikel Arteta gives Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli injury update after Arsenal thrash Sheffield United Arsenal have been left sweating over injury concerns to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli after they thrashed Sheffield United. Arsenal won 6-0 at Bramall Lane on Monday night to move them back within two points of Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City. They scored five in the first-half alone courtesy of Martin Odegaard, a Jayden Bogle own goal, Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice. Ben White added a sixth after the break, but despite their dominance there were no more goals to be…
Emma Raducanu learns Indian Wells fate with blockbuster clash lined up British tennis star Emma Raducanu could be set to face world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round at Indian Wells in California. The prestigious tournament, considered by many to be the unofficial fifth Grand Slam, gets underway on Wednesday with massive ranking points up for grabs. Raducanu enjoyed her career-best Indian Wells performance last year in what was undoubtedly her finest showing in an injury-hit 2023 campaign. The 2021 US Open champion arrived as a wildcard and produced impressive wins over Danka Kovinic, Magda Linette and Beatriz Haddad…
Fresh details emerge of Sam Kerr case after Chelsea star charged with racially harassing police officer Fresh details have emerged of the Sam Kerr case after the Chelsea star was charged with racially aggravated harassment against a police officer. The Australian has pleaded not guilty and Kerr – widely considered as one of the best strikers in women’s football – faces a trial next year over the incident. New information over what allegedly happened has come via the Daily Mail, who have a statement from a Metropolitan Police spokesperson. In the statement, the Met Police said that their officer PC…
Christian Horner’s accuser to be named as footage of Jos Verstappen row emerges ‘Damaging new allegations’ against Christian Horner are reportedly set to be revealed this week, as is the identity of the female Red Bull employee at the heart of the scandal. Horner was cleared by Red Bull after being under investigation for several weeks after the employee accused him of ‘inappropriate behaviour’. But on the eve of the new Formula 1 season, texts and images supposedly related to the probe were leaked. Horner put on a defiant show during the F1 season opener in Bahrain, with his wife,…
Manchester United players expecting Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sack Erik ten Hag Manchester United’s players are increasingly confident Erik ten Hag will be sacked by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Dutchman has failed to build on a promising first season at the helm with back-to-back defeats leaving his side facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League. While injuries to the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, Lisandro Martinez andLuke Shaw represented significant setbacks, the chasm that exists between the Red Devils and their local rivals, brutally highlighted by Sunday’s derby defeat, will have done little to dissuade Ratcliffe that a…
Current European Champions England have drawn a tough group for the upcoming Euro 2025 qualifiers.
Mirror Sport – Sheffield 0-6 Arsenal: Scoring Scoring Arsenal The back page of The Mirror newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper features an image of Martin Olegard – the captain – who kicked off the goal scoring with the first goal arriving in the 5th minute. The first three goals came within just 15 minutes and saw plenty of the home fans head off early. The paper notes that the Blades now have a goal difference of -50.
Sun Sport – Sheffield 0-6 Arsenal The back page of The Sun newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper features an image of Declan Rice who scored the fifth goal. The first three goals came within just 15 minutes and saw plenty of the home fans head off early. The paper notes that the Blades now have a goal difference of -50. The back page also reports that Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the current Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) president. Though the former rally driver is being investigated for allegedly tampering with a race result last…
Guardian Sport – Arsenal give six of the best to dire blades The back page of The Guardian newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper features an image of the third goal – which came within just 15 minutes, sending plenty of Sheffield’s fans home. On the tennis front, British tennis player Katie Boulter won her first WTA 500 title by fighting back from a set down to defeat Marta Kostyuk in the San Diego Open final. The back page speculates on who could replace Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea’s boss. The paper says the club isn’t…
The back page of the i newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper says the Gunners sent Blades fans home early – having scored their first three goals within 15 minutes.
Max Verstappen in secret talks with FIA president over Christian Horner scandal Max Verstappen and FIA president Mohammad Ben Sulayem have reportedly held secret talks over the Red Bull scandal surrounding Christian Horner. Red Bull team principial Horner was cleared of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards a female employee following a swift internal probe but the saga is far from over after it dominated the first F1 race of the season in Bahrain this weekend. Cameras followed Horner and his wife Geri Halliwell everywhere with claims that she is considering divorce amid alleged leaked texts and not even Red Bull securing a…
‘He may seem fine but he’s not’ – Boxer Ryan Garcia sparks major concerns after disturbing video claiming he is ‘dead’ Ryan Garcia have sparked concerns among his family, friends and fans after a series of disturbing posts on his social media accounts. A video shared on Garcia’s X account on Sunday showed an unidentifiable man erratically walking around his home with an alarming caption reading: ”We got him boys. RYAN GARCIA RIP B***H. 666. ‘Video is exactly 666 in time. WE TOLD YOU WE WERE COMING.’ The video was shared with the message: ‘MARCH 3 SUNDAY 2024 we slit…
Mikel Arteta tips returning Arsenal star to have ‘really big impact’ in title race Mikel Arteta has backed Arsenal star Thomas Partey to have a ‘really big impact’ in the Premier League title race amid his return to full fitness. Partey has only featured in four top-flight games this term amid injury problems but the midfielder is expected to return against Sheffield United on Monday. The Ghana international was a key cog in Arsenal’s title challenge last season and Arteta cannot wait to see the partnership he can build up with Declan Rice. Rice, who moved to Arsenal in the…
‘That is criminal!’ – Paul Scholes blasts Man Utd star Casemiro for his role in Manchester derby defeat Paul Scholes has blasted Casemiro for his ‘criminal’ defending in Manchester United’s derby defeat to Manchester City. United took a shock lead just eight minutes into Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadium when Marcus Rashford lashed home a stunning effort from 30 yards out. The hosts hit back through a screamer of their own with Phil Foden finding the same top corner to level the contest. With 10 minutes of the match remaining, Foden doubled his tally, playing a superb one-two with…
Alejandro Garnacho appears to pick his nose and eat it with fans left disgusted during Man Utd’s defeat at Man City Fans were left disgusted on social media after Sky Sports cameras appeared to show Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho picking his nose and eating it during Sunday’s derby at the Etihad. Manchester City came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory, which leaves Erik ten Hag’s side 11 points off the Premier League top four. Garnacho started the match but registered a disappointing performance – unable to create any real danger – and he was replaced with 82 minutes…
Mirror Sport – Shooting Star The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United to move within a point of the top of the Premier League table. Paul Scholes gives brutally honest take on Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd future under INEOS Paul Scholes believes Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have already decided that Erik ten Hag will not be Manchester United’s manager next season. Ten Hag was under pressure heading into Sunday’s Manchester derby as a result of United’s underwhelming campaign and the 3-1 defeat against Manchester City is unlikely to ease…
Express Sport – Sharp Shooter The back page of the Daily Express leads on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United to move within a point of the top of the Premier League table. Man Utd collapse to Man City defeat as Erik ten Hag explodes at Marcus Rashford decision Manchester United took the lead in the 192nd Manchester derby through Marcus Rashford’s sensational strike, but it was too good to be true. Manchester City’s abundance of quality prevailed after half-time, as Man of the Match Phil Foden bagged a brace and Erling Haaland notched a third to earn the…
The back page of the Sun newspaper reports on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United to move within a point of the top of the Premier League table.
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Miedema returned to North London on Tuesday, missing the Netherlands’ Nations League game against Germany.
The 30-year-old, a World Cup winner with France, failed doping test due to elevated levels of testosterone in August last year while playing for current club Juventus.
On Wednesday, the reigning F1 champions confirmed that ‘the grievance has been dismissed’ after a ‘fair, rigorous and impartial investigation’.