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Rio Ferdinand admits Man Utd summer signing has proven him wrong this season

Eyebrows were raised when United signed the defender on a short-term deal.


Chelsea have a "wonderkid" who could be their answer to Endrick

Chelsea strike gold with highly-rated youngster who could be as good as Endrick.


Liverpool set to miss out on Xabi Alonso as two leading contenders to be next manager emerge

Liverpool set to miss out on Xabi Alonso as two leading contenders to be next manager emerge - Report names Ruben Amorim and Roberto De Zerbi as top candidates


Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri snubs Chelsea to avoid transfer repeat for Mikel Arteta

Arsenal have pulled off a significant move which could pay dividends in the future after shaking off interest from rival clubs to tie wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri down to a new contract.


Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Martinelli latest news and return dates

Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Martinelli latest news and return dates - Gunners have huge tests against Manchester City and Bayern Munich to come


Red Bull urged to sign F1 star who would make Max Verstappen ‘sleep worse’

"I'm sure Max would sleep worse if he knew that he would be his new team-mate."


Jose Mourinho responds to Chelsea fans calling for his return

Jose Mourinho responds to Chelsea fans calling for his return - Blues fans chanted 61-year-old’s name during 2-2 with Brentford earlier this month


Rybakina makes final after edging Azarenka in Miami Open classic

Elena Rybakina edged out Victoria Azarenka in a topsy-turvy encounter to reach the final of the Miami Open for the second consecutive year on Thursday.


Manchester United XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest

Manchester United XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest - A few fresh injury concerns for Erik ten Hag to juggle


Where are they now? The 12 wild signings Unai Emery made for PSG

Plenty of money spent...


Eddie Jordan points the finger at George Russell after Fernando Alonso issued severe FIA penalty

George Russell crashed late in the Australian Grand Prix after being caught out behind Fernando Alonso.


Willie Kirk sacked as Leicester boss after investigation into alleged player relationship

Willie Kirk sacked as Leicester boss after investigation into alleged player relationship - Kirk was suspended by the Women’s Super League club earlier this month and a statement said the 45-year-old had ‘breached the team’s code of conduct’


Roy Keane makes confident prediction for Man City v Arsenal title clash

It could be the defining game of the season.


Fast-rising Lu and Lee, both 14, could provide Fischer v Spassky-style rivalry

In November 2022 this column wrote that a then little-known 12-year-old Chinese girl, Lu Miaoyi, could join Judit Polgar and Hou Yifan among the top three women players in chess history: the world elite: It has taken a while, but the evidence is mounting. Lu’s mother, Xu Yuanyuan, was Chinese women’s champion in 2003 and a double world girls champion. Lu learned chess at three, got her first Fide rating at five, and was 2200, master level, at...


Tennis-Dimitrov stuns Alcaraz to reach Miami Open semi-finals

(Reuters) -Carlos Alcaraz's hopes for a Sunshine Double came undone in spectacular fashion as the top-seeded Spaniard fell 6-2 6-4 on Thursday to Grigor Dimitrov, who will move on to face Alexander Zverev in the Miami Open semi-finals. Dimitrov, the Bulgarian 11th seed, won 77% of his first-serve points compared to just 56% for Alcaraz, turned aside four of the five break points he faced and


Gary Neville names three managers who would be 'bad fits' for Manchester United

'That doesn’t feel right.'


When to watch Japanese GP live on Sky Sports

For the first time in the event's history, the Japanese Grand Prix takes place in April and will host the fourth round of the 2024 F1 season next weekend.


Damning indictment of ‘laughing’ Daniel Ricciardo who ‘just doesn’t have it anymore’

"I don't understand what the fear is about this choice. I just don't understand it."


Leeds make struggling Castleford pay heavy price for their wastefulness

For all the heavy defeats Castleford Tigers have suffered in the opening weeks of the new Super League season, there is an argument this one will sting the most as their wait for a first league victory of 2024 continues. Even their coach, Craig Lingard, would admit that for the majority of the first five rounds, Castleford have simply not been good enough. They have conceded points at will, been beaten heavily on numerous occasions and it...


Women’s Six Nations 2024: Next matches, TV details, fixtures and how to get tickets

In the history of the six-team women’s Six Nations only once has a side other than England or France won the title, and that was back in 2013, when Ireland broke the duopoly. England have won the past five tournaments but this year is their first Six Nations under new coach John Mitchell. The Red Roses, who are heavy favourites to lift the trophy, ...


32 footballers who wore unusual shirt numbers

From the bizarre to the ridiculous, a look at some of the more unusual shirt number choices for footballers over the years...


Ferguson, Guardiola snubbed as Carragher names ‘most important’ manager ever; Man Utd, Man City legends ranked

Jamie Carragher has ranked Man Utd icon Sir Alex Ferguson and Man City legend Pep Guardiola, but a 'unique' coach is football's most crucial figure


Mercedes W15 ‘clue’ discovered with Adrian Newey warning issued – F1 news round-up

We have a fresh batch of key Formula 1 headlines to bring you!


Chelsea set to remove Todd Boehly as chairman, following unusual arrangement: report

Chelsea have an unusual arrangement between the club's American co-owners


Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is another dull and dangerous freak show, but boxing is hooked

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is another dull and dangerous freak show, but boxing is hooked - Crossover fights may be big business but, as Carl Froch puts it, are ‘draining the dregs of the barrel’


Double injury blow for Man City ahead of Arsenal showdown but Kevin De Bruyne fit to train

Double injury blow for Man City ahead of Arsenal showdown but Kevin De Bruyne fit to train - Pep Guardiola could be without John Stones and Kyle Walker at the Etihad


For Cody Garbrandt, it is now or never at UFC 300

For Cody Garbrandt, it is now or never at UFC 300 - The former bantamweight champion has endured eight turbulent years since his title win. Now, he faces a stiff test against Deiveson Figueiredo


Gareth Southgate backs major rule change for Euro 2024 after England crisis

Will UEFA grant his wish?


Luke Littler continues stunning rise with first Premier League win

Luke Littler continues stunning rise with first Premier League win - Littler overcame Nathan Aspinall in the final after beating world champion Humphries and Michael Van Gerwen in Belfast


Tottenham plot £15.5m forward signing as club reluctantly decide to sell

Tottenham are plotting a move for one £15.5 million forward, as his club "reluctantly" decide they'll have to sell him this summer.


‘Dastardly tricks’ v ‘racing’ – Damon Hill’s verdict on controversial Fernando Alonso penalty

"I just think this has to be part of the sport..."


How Brighton’s sister club turned into the ‘cheat code’ of European football

How Brighton’s sister club turned into the ‘cheat code’ of European football - Les Unionistes look to win their first Belgian title since 1935 with a unique set-up, aided by Brighton in the Premier League


Man Utd eye striker whose £52 million release clause becomes active this summer

The Red Devils will look to strenghten their forward line in the close seaosn.


‘What has happened to Williams?’ – Eddie Jordan tears into ‘unacceptable’ situation

"For heaven's sake man, what has happened to Williams?"


Liverpool to omit Xabi Alonso from managerial shortlist to replace Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool to omit Xabi Alonso from managerial shortlist to replace Jurgen Klopp - The Spaniard was seen as the favourite to succeed Klopp at Anfield, but now looks set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen beyond the current campaign


Louis Rees-Zammit’s rugby to NFL dream edges closer but huge obstacles remain

If ever there was time, if ever there was a place, for Louis Rees-Zammit to chase his NFL dream, this is it. The former Welsh rugby union star is reportedly nearing a deal to join the Kansas City Chiefs, the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. Rees-Zammit is likely to join the team for their annual training camp, a kind of extended trial as he learns the rigors of the NFL. He will join a 90-man training camp roster that will eventually be...


Carlos Alcaraz candidly admits how Grigor Dimitrov made him feel in Miami masterclass

"I was talking to my team saying that I don't know what I have to do. I don't know his weakness."


Tottenham: No need for Ange Postecoglou panic... just look at Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp examples

Tottenham: No need for Ange Postecoglou panic... just look at Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp examples - Spurs went into the international break off the back of a 3-0 defeat, but there is no reason for glum faces


Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal confirm first professional contract for record-breaking Gunners talent

Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal confirm first professional contract for record-breaking Gunners talent - The 17-year-old has snubbed interest from Chelsea and Man City to sign pro terms with the Gunners


Newcastle accelerate signing of transfer-listed Barcelona ace; Man Utd target and Xabi Alonso favourite also eyed

Newcastle have taken the first step towards signing Barcelona and Brazil winger Raphinha, while deals for a Manchester United target and Bayer Leverkusen full-back could also be explored


Former Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd dies aged 75

Former Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd dies aged 75 - Lloyd won the European Cup twice with Forest after winning the First Division title and the UEFA Cup with Liverpool.


Whether it's Alonso or Amorim, there's one transfer Liverpool must complete

Liverpool reportedly want to hire one of Xabi Alonso or Ruben Amorim as their new manager but regardless of who arrives, there’s one transfer Richard Hughes must make.


17-year-old Liverpool starlet called up to first-team training by Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool's wonderkid factory shows no signs of slowing down its production process, with another teenager having been called up by Jurgen Klopp to first-team training over the past few days.


Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton incident comes to light that proves Aus GP penalty inconsistency

The stewards came down hard on Fernando Alonso after George Russell crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix.


Man City vs Arsenal: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Man City vs Arsenal: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - First and third meet in crucial title showdown


Bryan Robson sends Erik ten Hag message to Man Utd and addresses Gareth Southgate rumours

Are Ten Hag's days numbered at Old Trafford?


Why Arsenal are finally ready to beat Man City and conquer their house of horrors

Why Arsenal are finally ready to beat Man City and conquer their house of horrors - The Gunners have evolved since two chastening defeats to the champions last season, with Mikel Arteta’s side now more versatile and physically stronger for a pivotal test at the Etihad


Club inclined to accept potential £43m Tottenham bid for double-signing

A potential £43 million Tottenham bid for two players in one swoop could well be accepted this summer, according to reports this week.


Mark Lawrenson tips 'hard-working' England star to replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool

'He can play in all three positions across the front line!'


England's 10 best managers of all time - ranked

Gareth Southgate is preparing to lead the Three Lions into Euro 2024, but how does he rank among previous England bosses?