Arsenal to channel Bournemouth pain into Shakhtar clash, Arteta says
Arsenal will use the hurt from their first Premier League defeat of the season to deliver a strong response in their home clash against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday. Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Bournemouth brought Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the league season to a shuddering halt […]
United States to face Canada in the group stage
Top seeds the United States will face neighbours Canada in the group stage when Coco Gauff makes her debut in the third edition of the United Cup mixed team tournament in Sydney and Perth at the start of next season. World number three Gauff will be joined in the U.S. team by Taylor Fritz, Denis […]
Simone Inzaghi bemoaned for injuries
Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi bemoaned having to make early substitutions due to injuries to key players but was pleased with his team’s overall performance in Sunday’s win at AS Roma in Serie A. Inter, who secured a 1-0 victory thanks to a second-half goal by Lautaro Martinez, suffered setbacks early in the match as […]
Gavi is thrilled to be back in action for Barcelona after his long-awaited return from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The 20-year-old underwent surgery after suffering the injury in Spain’s Euro 2024 qualifying win over Georgia last year. He subsequently missed the rest of the season, along with Spain’s triumph at the Euros. But Gavi made his return to action on Sunday, coming on as a substitute during Barca’s 5-1 win over Sevilla in LaLiga, […]
Lewandowski and Torre at the double as Barcelona thrash Sevilla 5-1
Robert Lewandowski and substitute Pablo Torre each scored twice to help leaders Barcelona thrash visitors Sevilla 5-1 in LaLiga on Sunday in a confidence boost for Hansi Flick’s side ahead of key clashes against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Barca were dominant throughout the encounter at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium and effectively killed off […]
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Stones late show earns Man City win at Wolves
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– Manchester City defender John Stones headed a controversial stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday that took them top of the Premier League and set a club record of 31 league games unbeaten. Champions City dominated possession from start to finish at Molineux, but were shocked in […]
Sinner hopes for long rivalry with Alcaraz
The rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s two highest ranked players, brings out the best in both, Sinner said on Saturday after beating Alcaraz in the final of the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia. Sinner, who won 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 to bag the $6 million title, said he hoped […]
Girona coach laments lack of depth after Real Sociedad loss
Girona have to cope with the absence of injured key players after Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Real Sociedad, said coach Michel, who highlighted his squad’s character despite a disappointing start to the LaLiga season. Last season’s surprise package Girona have struggled to find form this campaign and have slipped to 13th in the league […]
Arteta confess a loss against Bournemouth
A third sending-off in eight games proved too much for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal as they fell to their first defeat of the season, losing 2-0 away to Bournemouth to leave the coach frustrated over his side’s costly mistakes. Defender William Saliba was shown a red card on the half-hour mark after pulling down Bournemouth striker […]