Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury were locked in a bad-tempered face-off for a full 11 minutes on Thursday as preparations for their heavyweight rematch turned serious. Defending champion Usyk and…
Category: February edition 2023
Maresca insists Chelsea ‘trust’ Mudryk despite failed drugs test
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes Mykhailo Mudryk did not knowingly take a banned supplement. The Blues said Tuesday they were notified by the Football Association of an “adverse finding” in…
Real Madrid outclass Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both scored as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday. Mbappe opened…
Renamed Super League submits plans for 96-team competition
Super League promoters on Tuesday revealed they have asked FIFA and UEFA for “official recognition” of their proposed competition, renamed the “Unify League”, leaning on a ruling from Europe’s top…
Arsenal cup glory could be springboard for more trophies, says Arteta
Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday winning the League Cup could be a launchpad for more silverware as he celebrates five years in charge at Arsenal this week. The Spaniard won…
Man City players still believe in Guardiola — Foden
Phil Foden insists Manchester City’s players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended their dismal streak. Guardiola’s side have lost eight of their…
Napoli lose Italy’s Buongiorno to spine fractures
Napoli are set to be without defender Alessandro Buongiorno for up to two months after the Serie A club said on Monday that he suffered fractures to his spine in…
Premier League strugglers Wolves sack manager O’Neil
Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday sacked manager Gary O’Neil after a run of four straight Premier League defeats left them stranded in the relegation zone. The club are second from bottom…
Atletico maintain hot streak with Getafe win
Alexander Sorloth earned Atletico Madrid an 11th straight victory with his goal sealing a 1-0 win over Getafe on Sunday in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side have been in fine…
Arteta praises ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal after frustrating stalemate
Mikel Arteta praised his “unbelievable” Arsenal team despite the frustration of a 0-0 draw against Everton on a day when Premier League leaders Liverpool dropped points. A week after they…
Jota salvages point for 10-man Liverpool against Fulham
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he could not have asked for more from the Premier League leaders after they twice fought back with 10 men to salvage a 2-2 draw…
Record-breakers Atalanta maintain Serie A lead as Juve held by lowly Venezia
Atalanta’s bid for a first Serie A title continued on Saturday with a club-record 10th straight league win, 1-0 at Cagliari, as Dusan Vlahovic saved Juventus with a last-gasp penalty…
Mainz hand Bayern first league loss under Kompany
Two goals from Jae-sung Lee lifted Mainz to a shock 2-1 home win over Bayern Munich on Saturday, handing coach Vincent Kompany his first league loss. Lee scored in each…
Guardiola needs Man City stars to return as crisis mounts
Pep Guardiola admits troubled Manchester City will not recapture their peak form until his injury-plagued side are finally whole again. Guardiola’s fourth-placed side head into Sunday’s derby against Manchester United…