Manchester United vs Southampton match preview Southampton manager Ivan Juric says he is “optimistic” that his new team can upset Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday after ending an 11-match wait for a win. The Saints vanquished a run of three consecutive defeats and scored as many goals as they had across their previous…
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has reportedly agreed to a new contract with the Catalans, thereby spurning the advances of Arsenal and Juventus, both of which had shown extensive interest in a move for the Uruguayan. Araujo spent the first six months of the season recovering from a serious hamstring injury. Shortly after making his long-awaited…
Hampshire’s James Vince has quit red-ball cricket for 2025 and taken up a lucrative Pakistan Super League deal, with the ECB having made it clear they are to clamp down on players pursuing franchise T20 contracts while on red-ball deals with their counties. Vince’s move comes at a time when the ECB and county players…
Celtic are close to agreeing pre-contract terms with Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney. The 27-year-old, who has entered the last six months of his Arsenal contract, has been in talks over a return to Glasgow in the summer. The Hoops are also expected to explore the possibility of taking Tierney on loan until the end of…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is personally eager for the club to move for a “versatile” player who’s impressed club scouts, as the Lilywhites continue pursuing their second January signing after missing out on Randal Kolo Muani. Juventus win race for Kolo Muani as Tottenham miss out Over the last week and beyond, Spurs and…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed the wave of criticism following his team’s 5-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. The loss, which followed a 4-0 league defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu to their arch-rivals earlier in the season, has led to a harsh evaluation of Ancelotti’s tactics and his players’…
Sol Campbell has questioned whether Tottenham fans’ hatred of him is fuelled by racism and says he is baffled why they continue to “harp on” about his move to Arsenal. Campbell made the stunning switch across North London in 2001 having come through the ranks at White Hart Lane to become captain and, at the…
Carlo Ancelotti has said he is “not the best but not the dumbest either” as he deals with the fallout of Real Madrid’s latest heavy defeat to Clasico rivals Barcelona. The Italian’s side were dismantled 5-2 in the Supercopa de Espana final in Jeddah despite taking a fifth-minute lead through Kylian Mbappe. It was Madrid’s…
Initialement prévu sur le Courtn°8 de Melbourne Park, le duel entre Alejandro Davidovich Fokina etFélix Auger-Aliassime a dû déménager en plein match. La faute auxsupporters français qui poussaient de manière trop véhémentederrière Arthur Cazaux. C’est une scène loin d’être banale qui a eu lieu cemercredi à Melbourne. Dans le cadre du deuxième tour dusimple messieurs…
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United’s performance against lowly Southampton will teach him more about his players after positive results against Liverpool and Arsenal. The Red Devils ended a four-game losing streak in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League earlier this month, before knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties on…
Liverpool are now preparing a bid to sign a new defender for Arne Slot as they look to beat Manchester United to him in the transfer windows ahead, with his talent having left Reds chiefs impressed, according to a fresh report. Liverpool facing rebuild Though currently top of the Premier League, there is no doubt…
Interim head coach Simon Easterby has named his first squad as he takes charge of Ireland’s Six Nations defence while Andy Farrell leads the British and Irish Lions in Australia this summer. Uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle is included in the 36-player squad, replacing the suspended Tom O’Toole. Injured wing due James Lowe and hooker Dan…
Manchester United are said to have made contact with Barcelona over versatile defender Andreas Christensen, even though he has not played since August because of an Achilles tendon injury. The 28-year-old featured for 26 minutes of Barcelona’s opening LaLiga game against Valencia but suffered a reoccurrence of an Achilles issue that first dogged him in…
Setting their sights on another young talent, Brighton & Hove Albion are now reportedly battling Liverpool to sign a 19-year-old striker worth over £21m in the coming months. Brighton transfer news The Seagulls have already seen Manchester City swoop in and sign one of their young targets in Vitor Reis and will be desperate to…
Huitième de finaliste l’année dernière, Arthur Cazaux ne dépassera cette fois pas le cap du deuxième tour de l’Open d’Australie. Qualification, en revanche, pour Alexander Zverev. En 2024, Arthur Cazaux avait ravi les fans français, en atteignant les huitièmes de finale de l’Open d’Australie pour sa toute première participation. Cette année, le Français ne dépassera…
Mark Chapman insists there is “absolutely no competition” between himself, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan after the trio were today confirmed as the new hosts of Match of the Day. Although the line-up had been widely expected, there were initially suggestions Chapman was not keen on sharing the role and wanted it to be a…
Britain’s Emma Raducanu faces Amanda Anisimova next in the Australian Open on Thursday and Sky Sports’ Jonathan Overend believes ‘a big achievement is around the corner.’ On Tuesday, Raducanu overcame serving issues to upset 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and reach the second round in Melbourne. The 22-year-old joked her serve had “a mind of its…
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler says he is open to Evan Ferguson and Julio Enciso leaving on loan this January. The highly-rated duo have had reduced minutes for the Seagulls this season after returning from long injury lay-offs in the past year. Evan Ferguson transfer news Ferguson is likely to be of interest to a number…
Ce mercredi, le n°1 français Ugo Humbert s’est aisément qualifié pour le troisième tour de l’Open d’Australie, où il affrontera son compatriote Arthur Fils. C’est terminé pour Casper Ruud. Ugo Humbert a assuré. Ce mercredi, le Français, 14eme joueur mondial et tête de série n°14, s’est assez aisément qualifié pour le troisième tour de l’Open…
Broadcaster and former England and Arsenal star Alex Scott believes the Lionesses have a target on their backs ahead of this summer’s European Championships in Switzerland. Sarina Wiegman’s side won the tournament on home soil back in 2022 after they overcame eight-time winners Germany at Wembley. A stoppage time winner from Chloe Kelly made history…
