Manchester City will adapt to busy week, Guardiola says

Manchester City will adjust to a demanding week ahead by using their academy players, manager Pep Guardiola said before the start of their Champions League campaign. Guardiola’s side are bracing for a whirlwind, as an independent hearing into City’s alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial regulations is set to begin on Monday, two days… Continue reading Manchester City will adapt to busy week, Guardiola says

Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were left disappointed after missing out on the Korean Open title a day after Merdeka Day.

But the world No. 8 did not take long to made amends for that when they captured the Hong Kong Open title in style to give the country a perfect Malaysia Day gift yesterday. Pearly-Thinaah were in sensational form, needing just 38 minutes to topple China’s world No. 3 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning 21-14, 21-14 at… Continue reading Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were left disappointed after missing out on the Korean Open title a day after Merdeka Day.

Lee Zii Jia to Return in the China Open

Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is set to make his competitive return after nearly a month in the China Open starting on Tuesday in Changzhou. And that should be good news for his legion of supporters in China. Zii Jia, who captured bronze in the Paris Olympics last month, last competed in the Japan… Continue reading Lee Zii Jia to Return in the China Open

MANCHESTER United resume their Premier League title bid with a trip to Southampton today, a fixture that could well add to the wretched start they made to this season

The Red Devils won their opening match and then lost the next two, including the hammering they endured in their last outing at the hands of their old enemy, Liverpool. Against Russell Martin’s Southampton, one would expect Erik ten Hag’s expensively assembled Man United squad to come through unscathed, despite them being horribly exposed as… Continue reading MANCHESTER United resume their Premier League title bid with a trip to Southampton today, a fixture that could well add to the wretched start they made to this season

Julien Alfred ends Perfect Season, Ingebrigtsen Earns Revenge

Olympic 100 metres champion Julien Alfred completed her perfect season at the finale of the Diamond League series in Brussels on Friday, while Jakob Ingebrigtsen secured victory in the 1,500 metres to make up for his Paris hiccup. Alfred, the Olympic gold medallist from St Lucia, led most of the women’s 100 metres but was… Continue reading Julien Alfred ends Perfect Season, Ingebrigtsen Earns Revenge

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has agreed a new three-year contract with the club.

The Spaniard was set to be out of contract at the end of the season but is now expected to stay until 2027. The Gunners appointed Arteta, who had been working as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City at the time, to replace compatriot Unai Emery as boss in December 2019. He led… Continue reading Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has agreed a new three-year contract with the club.

The mental and physical exhaustion after winning the men’s singles bronze at the Paris Olympics and the subsequent celebration would have taken its toll on Lee Zii Jia, who possibly made the right decision to skip the Hong Kong Open next week.

Zii Jia competed in the Japan Open, the post Olympic super 750 event last month, but lost to eventual champion Alex Lanier of France in the first round. That result was an indication that the independent shuttler didn’t have sufficient time to prepare for the tournament. World No. 4 Zii Jia skipped the just concluded… Continue reading The mental and physical exhaustion after winning the men’s singles bronze at the Paris Olympics and the subsequent celebration would have taken its toll on Lee Zii Jia, who possibly made the right decision to skip the Hong Kong Open next week.

Forward Steve Bergwijn was not considered for Netherlands selection for their upcoming Nations League game because of his move to the Saudi Pro-League, says head coach Ronald Koeman.

Bergwijn, 26, signed for Al-Ittihad from Ajax for £17.7m on Monday. The former Tottenham player has 35 caps after making his debut in 2018 including featuring twice at Euro 2024 as the Dutch reached the semi-finals before losing to England. “The book is basically closed to him. He knows what I think about this,” Koeman… Continue reading Forward Steve Bergwijn was not considered for Netherlands selection for their upcoming Nations League game because of his move to the Saudi Pro-League, says head coach Ronald Koeman.

Bruno Labbadia turns down Super Eagles job as head coach

German coach Bruno Labbadia has opted against taking the position as Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach. Sources reveal that discussions with the Nigerian Football Federation did not reach a satisfactory conclusion, prompting Labbadia to decline the position. In a significant development reported on Friday, August 30, 2024, Daily Post has confirmed that the 58-year-old has opted… Continue reading Bruno Labbadia turns down Super Eagles job as head coach

Real Madrid play their first game of the preseason period in Illinois today, with Italian giants AC Milan the opposition in a box-office summer warm-up.

Vinícius Júnior is among several big-name players who won’t be involved for Real Madrid today, as Los Blancos kick off their pre-season fixture schedule with a high-profile friendly against AC Milan. Held at Soldier Field in Chicago, the match is the first of three games that Madrid are to play on US soil over the… Continue reading Real Madrid play their first game of the preseason period in Illinois today, with Italian giants AC Milan the opposition in a box-office summer warm-up.

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