Unai Emery is hoping Tyrone Mings will be available for Aston Villa’s crunch Champions League clash with Celtic tomorrow night – but insists he has alternative plans if the England centre-half is ruled out. Mings limped out of Villa’s draw with West Ham on Sunday with a knee problem and, although Emery said it was…
Neymar has claimed that he “gave everything to play” for Al Hilal after confirmation of his departure following an injury-riddled 18 months in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian moved to Riyadh in the summer of 2023 for a staggering €90m (£75m) fee from Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar reportedly earned €100m (£86.4m) per year, but suffered a severe…
Brothers Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time in the side that takes on Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium. The team also sees lock Maro Itoje captain England from the start of a Test for the first time, becoming the 136th player to do…
The last couple of years have been a real roller coaster for Tottenham Hotspur. The North Londoners have seen Ange Postecoglou take the reins and turn the club from one of the more boring teams to watch in the Premier League to arguably the most entertaining, and as things stand, they’re the third-highest scoring team…
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey claims David Coote’s sexuality was an open secret among his colleagues and says the 42-year-old deserves a second chance. Coote was sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in December after a video emerged of him using disparaging language towards Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen…
Newcastle United are believed to have held internal talks over completing the signing of a “sensational” Premier League player, alongside their reported interest in Benjamin Sesko. Newcastle chase new forwards as Almiron departs Miguel Almiron’s time as a Magpies player has almost reached its conclusion, with the 30-year-old on the verge of joining Atlanta United…
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Men’s Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards, with New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr taking the women’s honour. Bumrah beat England pair Joe Root and Harry Brook, as well as Australia’s Travis Head to the award, and is the fifth…
Tottenham Hotspur will reportedly attempt to strengthen Ange Postecoglou’s injury-ravaged squad before the January transfer window closes, while also negotiating deals for the summer. The north London outfit slumped to a dismal 2-1 defeat at home to Leicester City on Sunday afternoon, the club’s 13th loss of the Premier League season – more than they…
The Philadelphia 76ers are set to host the LA Lakers in an interconference matchup on Tuesday. The Sixers will be without two of their key superstars, Joel Embiid and Paul George, both of whom have been ruled out for the game. Additionally, three other Sixers players are listed as out on the team’s injury report….
The Sri Lanka vs Australia 2025 Test series will begin on January 29 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. It will be a two-match series, with both games being a part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle. Australia qualified for the WTC Final by defeating India in their previous Test series. The Aussies will…
In a surprising development, Pro Kabaddi League franchise Bengaluru Bulls have ended their association with coach Randhir Singh Sehrawat. The Bulls appointed Randhir as their head coach in season one. They were the only franchise to have retained the same coach for 11 seasons, but the two parties have ended their association now. Randhir Singh…
The Boland T20 Super League Finals, organized by Cricket South Africa, will begin on January 29 and conclude on February 13. Over the course of 16 days, 23 matches will be contested at Boland Park in Paarl. The five teams below will compete in this highly anticipated tournament: Paarl CC Maties Cricket Club Giflo Young…
Adam Azim should ignore the ‘public pressure’ to take a British battle against Dalton Smith, says Sky Sports expert Johnny Nelson. The 22-year-old Azim takes another sizeable step-up in class when he faces Sergey Lipinets, a former world champion, at Wembley Arena on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Smith sparked more calls for a…
Manchester United and England midfielder Ella Toone has written about her grief as she paid tribute to her father who died in September last year. Nick Toone died three days short of his 60th birthday, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer the day after he had watched Ella score in the Euro 2022 final, a…
Arsenal are reportedly willing to trigger the release clause in an exciting forward’s contract this month, with manager Mikel Arteta and interim director Jason Ayto still searching for the best option to reinforce the club’s attack. Arsenal likely to sign new forward before deadline day Whether it be a new striker or winger, or maybe…
Les belles performances réalisées par Julia Simon lors de l’étape d’Antholz laissent entrevoir des Mondiaux réussis, pour Ludwig Ehrhart. Julia Simon l’avait mauvaise, dimanche, à l’issue du relais féminin. Conséquence de la troisième place dont a une nouvelle fois dû se contenter le collectif tricolore en dépit des résultats des Bleues dans les courses individuelles…
Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton has named the coach she feels she has learned the most from during her career so far. The 21-year-old was born in Liverpool and spent the early years of her career at Everton. She made her competitive senior debut for the Toffees back in 2020 and made her first start…
Double vice-championne olympique de Pentathlon moderne, Élodie Clouvel a décidé de se raconter dans une vidéo. Comme tant d’autres athlètes français engagés sur les Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024, Élodie Clouvel a brillé. Déjà médaillée d’argent en 2016 du côté de Rio, la spécialiste du pentathlon moderne a remis le couvert l’été dernier en France…
Pour pallier l’absence de Damian Penaud sur l’aile vendredi face au pays de Galles au stade de France en ouverture du Tournoi des 6 Nations, Fabien Galthié pourrait accorder sa confiance au coup d’envoi au jeune Palois Théo Attisogbe (20 ans). Théo Attisogbe présent sur la pelouse au coup d’envoi pour le début du Tournoi…
Arsenal will have to appeal Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card against Wolves. Lewis-Skelly was shown a straight red by referee Michael Oliver at Molineux, with VAR sticking with the on-field decision. The PGMOL’s position on the incident is the challenge is extremely late, the point of contact is high and video evidence supports that conclusion. After…
