Serie A bottom club Monza replace Nesta with Bocchetti
Monza have appointed Salvatore Bocchetti as manager to replace Alessandro Nesta, the Serie A club said on Monday, with the side bottom of the standings having won just one league game this season. Nesta was sacked on Monday, and Bocchetti has signed a contract until June 2027 with the club. Bocchetti’s only previous managerial experience […]
Joe Burrow believes Bengals can keep receiver Tee Higgins, and he’s willing to help
ARLINGTON, Texas — Joe Burrow says he’s willing to do whatever he can to help the Cincinnati Bengals keep receiver Tee Higgins, who is set to be a free agent in the offseason. Whether that means the star quarterback would consider restructuring his deal, Burrow wasn’t saying after the Bengals beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-20 […]
Michel demands aggression from Girona in ‘historic’ meeting with Liverpool
Girona will need to be more aggressive and outwork Liverpool when the two teams meet in a Champions League clash at the Montilivi Stadium, the Spanish club’s coach Michel said on Monday. Girona, who finished third in LaLiga last season, currently sit in ninth place in the Spanish top-flight and are on a four-game winless […]
Man City are not thinking of title chase amid poor form, says Guardiola
LONDON, – Manchester City cannot think about winning a fifth consecutive Premier League title, Pep Guardiola said, with the team mired in a run of poor performances. Guardiola’s side had to settle for a point in a 2-2 league draw with lowly Crystal Palace on Saturday, twice coming back from a goal down and losing […]
Late Mbangula goal salvages Juve’s unbeaten league record in Bologna draw
TURIN, Italy, 
– Juventus came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to Bologna on Saturday with Samuel Mbangula’s added-time goal maintaining their unbeaten record in Serie A this season with their ninth draw of the campaign. Juve remain sixth on 27 points from 15 games, seven points off leaders […]
West Ham striker Antonio involved in road accident
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday. The London club side made this known on Saturday. The condition of the 34-year-old Jamaican international is not yet known, with the club saying they will issue an update in due course. Antonio has been at West Ham since 2015 […]
McLaren back on brink of glory, four years after cash crisis
ABU DHABI, – McLaren are back on the brink, but this time Formula One’s second most successful team are one step away from returning to the top rather than being at risk of financial failure. Four years ago, in a 2020 season hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the once-dominant former champions were in desperate need […]
McLaren target title after front row sweep in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, – Lando Norris led a McLaren front row sweep in qualifying for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday with the team perfectly placed to win their first Formula One constructors’ title since 1998. The Briton swept to pole position 0.209 seconds clear of Australian teammate Oscar Piastri at the floodlit Yas […]
Grand Sumo Tournament makes historic return to London after 34 years
LONDON, – Only once in the sport’s 1,500-year history has a five-day Grand Sumo Tournament or “basho” been held outside Japan – and next year, London’s Royal Albert Hall will repeat its feat of 1991. To be as true to tradition as possible, the venerable concert hall will build a raised clay “dohyo” or fighting […]
Fulham’s Cairney rescues point, sent off in 1-1 draw at Spurs
LONDON, – Fulham captain Tom Cairney came off the bench to rescue a point before being sent off in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday, after Brennan Johnson’s volley gave the hosts the lead. Fulham were the better side in the first half, though Son Hueng-min spurned a clear […]