Crystal Palace swept Aston Villa aside to win Saturday evening’s FA Cup semi-final and book their place in next month’s final, as they hunt a first ever major trophy. Eberechi Eze broke the deadlock with a fine first half goal, before Jean-Philippe Mateta, who also had a goal softly disallowed during the contest, squandered the…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has denied his tactics are to blame for Cole Palmer’s dry spell in front of goal. The Blues’ top scorer, who has 14 goals all competitions this season, has not found the back of the net in his last 16 games – a run dating back to January 14 and one…
Leicester have forgotten how to score. Monday’s dismal 3-0 defeat at home to Newcastle was the latest in a long line of blanks under Ruud van Nistelrooy – who was prolific in front of goal as a player. The Foxes have now failed to score in eight successive Premier League games and they could become…
Madelene Sagstrom ended an over five-year LPGA Tour drought, overcoming the loss of a four-hole lead in victory over Lauren Coughlin in the T-Mobile Match Play final. Sagstrom went the distance, finishing off her quarter-final match before prevailing in the semi-finals and defeating Coughlin one up in the finals. “I’m exhausted and I bet Lauren…
FA Cup winner Joe Hart said Marcus Rashford’s penalty for Aston Villa against Preston North End in the 2025 quarter-finals “tells you all about where he is right now” after the Manchester United loanee ended a wait of almost four months for a goal. Former United top scorer Rashford netted for the first time since…
Viktor Hovland had such little belief in his swing that he considered not featuring at the Valspar Championship, only to end an “unbelievable” week with a first PGA Tour title in over 18 months. Hovland was golf’s newest superstar in 2023, winning the last two events of the PGA Tour season – to claim FedExCup…
Rasmus Hojlund has admitted his own individual form has simply not been good enough this season after ending a run of 21 games without a goal for Manchester United. Hojlund found the back of the net in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Leicester City, having endured a run of over 22 hours of action without scoring,…
Newcastle ended their 56-year wait without a major trophy on Sunday afternoon as they beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Keen to channel the emotion of the day in a more measured manner compared to two years ago, when they lost to Manchester United, the determined Magpies were far superior…
Newcastle United finally ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy as they produced an outstanding EFL Cup final performance to beat Premier League leaders Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley. The Magpies were seen as underdogs for their second EFL Cup final in three years, Newcastle having lost 2-0 to Manchester United on the same…
Makeshift forward Mikel Merino scored his fourth goal in all competitions since operating in his new position to give Arsenal a 20th-minute lead at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Aerial specialist Merino flicked Martin Odegaard’s corner beyond goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to cap a dominant start by his side, who repeatedly pressed…
Archie Gray believes Tottenham have a prime opportunity to end their 17-year wait for silverware by winning the Europa League this season. Despite a challenging domestic campaign – which sees Spurs sitting 13th in the Premier League and eliminated from both domestic cup competitions – European success remains a realistic target. Many bookmakers currently rate…
Jorge Jesus has poked fun at Cristiano Ronaldo by reminding his fellow Portuguese he has still not won a major trophy in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo, who turned 40 last week, has enjoyed a silverware-laden career, winning seven league titles across spells with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, as well as five Champions League crowns…
Liverpool and Newcastle United both emerged victorious from their respective League Cup semi-final ties against Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal respectively. The Anfield side’s 4-0 win over Spurs maintains their push for an unprecedented quadruple, while the Magpies will be aiming to end a decades-long wait for a major trophy in the final next month. Spurs…
Pep Guardiola celebrated his 500th game in charge of Manchester City with a hard-fought 2-0 win against Leicester. City climbed back into the top five with the victory having recorded just one across their last nine outings in the top flight prior to this meeting, while the Foxes continue to dwell in the bottom three…
