When, as expected, Arne Slot arrives at Liverpool’s training centre this summer, he will find at least one amenity perfectly to his taste. Slot is among the growing cast of top-level individuals in football hooked on padel, the high-paced racket sport that lands somewhere between tennis and squash. At Feyenoord’s training base in the Dutch … Read more
Judd Trump, Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson among players looking to stop Ronnie O’Sullivan winning record eighth World Snooker Championship; tournament runs from April 20 to May 6 at The Crucible in Sheffield, with champion taking home £500,000 and £40,000 awarded for 147 break Last Updated: 29/04/24 11:23pm Ronnie O’Sullivan will be looking for a … Read more
Manchester City kept the heat on Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday, seeing off a feisty challenge from Nottingham Forest after Mikel Arteta’s men held their nerve to beat Tottenham. A captivating three-way title race has become a duel between Pep Guardiola’s City and Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, who are determined to make amends for last … Read more
Virgil Van Dijk in action for Liverpool (Credit: AFP) For Liverpool, it was a similar story from the FA Cup tie as they wasted a series of chances to extend their lead and ended up getting hit by the United sucker punch. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said a dramatic 2-2 draw at Manchester United … Read more
Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal (Romero 64′, Son pen 87′ | Hojbjerg og 15′, Saka 27′, Havertz 38′) TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM — When the fourth official flashed the number six on his board at the end of a pulsating 90 minutes, fans of Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City held a collective intake of breath. Arsenal had six … Read more
Everton manager Sean Dyche (Reuters) The Goodison Park club, now 16th in the table, have blamed the indefinite suspension of sponsorship deals with key commercial partners as mitigation for the increased loss. Everton have been given an additional two-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), it was announced … Read more
This is an extract of The Score. Click the sign-up box below to receive the newsletter every Monday morning this season for our verdict on all 20 Premier League clubs Sometimes it can be valuable delving into history to find out what it can reveal about the present and even the future. Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham … Read more
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, left, and West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London stadium in London, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Jurgen Klopp’ Liverpool played out a 2-2 stalemate against West Ham, while Manchester United let a lead … Read more
Newcastle 5-1 Sheffield United (Isak 26′, pen 61′, Guimaraes 54′, Osborn og 65′, Wilson 72’| Ahmedhozic 5′) ST JAMES’ PARK — If you ever wondered what putting a mid-table Championship club in the Premier League for a season would look like, here’s your answer. Sheffield United turned up, Sheffield United showed a bit of fight … Read more
Kobbie Mainoo with his Manchester United teammates (Credit: AFP) Mainoo fired United into the lead in the 67th minute with his first senior goal at Old Trafford only for Mohamed Salah’s late penalty to seal a 2-2 draw for Liverpool. Kobbie Mainoo says Manchester United need to learn how to “see out games” after they … Read more
