All of the pre-season Premier League favourites made it a perfect three out of three this weekend. Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United emerged victorious to extend their lead at the top of the early season standings. Antonio Conte’s Chelsea continued their fine start to the season with a 3-0 humbling of newly-promoted Burnley, while…
The McEnroe brothers have talked up Andy Murray’s chances of winning the US Open – then knocked the Scot down by insisting he will never be in the same league as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, writes David McCarthy in New York. Murray begins his quest for a second US crown against…
All eyes will be on a very important pair of left wrists during Day 1 of the U.S. Open — those belonging to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Defending champion Djokovic, a righty, uses his secondary arm for a two-handed backhand. Nadal, of course, is a lefty who relies on that wing for his heavy…
Thierry Henry will join the Belgium national team’s coaching staff as Roberto Martinez’s assistant. Former France international Henry had been working as coach of Arsenal’s under-18 side before leaving last month after Arsene Wenger told him he could not continue in the role unless he quit his work as a TV pundit. He will now…
Manchester United have been grouped with Fenerbahce, Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk in this season’s Europa League. United, who were seeded thanks to their UEFA coefficient, have been drawn with Fenerbahce from pot two, Feyenoord from pot three and Zorya Luhansk of Ukraine from pot four in Group A. It is the first time United will…
It’s The Draw all football fans have been waiting for, but Most Especially, Leicester fans, who have been waiting for this since they lifted the Premier League trophy. In Group A, Arsenal will meet Paris Saint-Germain in another clash of two big hitters, with Basel and Ludogorets also standing in their way of a place…
First of all, does match fixing exist in football and sports in General? Yes of course it does. We have seen games where a team allowed a player to literally walk through their defence and the keeper dived in the exact opposite direction of the ball. There are some that at 90 Minutes the scoreline…
The forward reckons he is more than worthy of scooping the individual gong after taking both Atletico Madrid and France to the brink of glory during the 2015-16 season. Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Griezmann believes he deserves to win UEFA’s Best Player in Europe award ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Griezmann…
The unwanted Manchester City keeper could get the nod for Champions League play-off along with Yaya Toure. Joe Hart is being lined up for what could be his farewell game at Manchester City tomorrow night. The Blues keeper looks increasingly certain to leave the club, with new number one Claudio Bravo flying into Manchester today to…
Leroy Sane could make his Manchester City debut in tomorrow night’s Champions League play-off against Steaua Bucharest. The 19-year-old Germany winger is touch and go to be ready for the second leg, after a hamstring injury saw him miss the start of the Blues’ season. The speed merchant has been in full training for a…