Alex De Minaur has admitted that he is playing through ‘mental battles’ in Paris this week. The Australian has been struggling with injuries over the past few months and is therefore under pressure to qualify for the ATP Finals for the first time in his career. De Minaur will thereforeContinue Reading
Ben Shelton has jokingly apologised for placing a dampener on Taylor Fritz’s birthday celebrations by ‘choking’ during their Paris Masters doubles match this week. Shelton and Fritz teamed up in Paris but were knocked out during the first day in the French capital. The American duo appeared to be cruisingContinue Reading
Premier League referee Michael Oliver, who suggested David Coote reassess his initial decision not to award West Ham a last-minute penalty against Manchester United, has been assigned a match for the upcoming weekend. The call, which resulted in Jarod Bowen’s 96th-minute penalty securing victory, proved to be the final strawContinue Reading
Ruben Amorim is set to become the new Manchester United manager (Image: GETTY) Ruben Amorim has spoken out on his strong links to the vacant Manchester United job with the Portuguese tactician expected to replace Erik ten Hag in the coming days. Amorim coached Sporting to a 3-1 win overContinue Reading
Jannik Sinner split opinion over the weekend when he insisted that he did not play in Saudi Arabia for the money. The Italian won the £4.6m prize at the Six Kings Slam – the biggest cheque paid out in tennis history. Carlos Alcaraz has now insisted that of course moneyContinue Reading
Martin Brundle did not hold back in his assessment of Max Verstappen‘s heavy-handed tactics at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Dutchman was punished heavily by the stewards for running Lando Norris off the road on two occasions while battling for position. Norris was attempting to overtake Verstappen around the outsideContinue Reading
Manchester United have targeted a collection of glamorous names to take over from Erik ten Hag, with club CEO Omar Berrada reportedly holding talks with both Ruben Amorim and Xavi. But England legend Gary Lineker believes the Red Devils may be wise to think closer to home. Lee Carsley tookContinue Reading
Just minutes after the Manchester City and Spain star was announced as the winner, Vinicius Jr posted cryptically on social media. “I’ll do it 10x if I have to,” he wrote on X. “They’re not ready.” He didn’t provide any clarity on what he meant, but the words of another RealContinue Reading
The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place in Paris tonight and it’s already been guaranteed that a new player will be crowned the world’s best. Lionel Messi won the award for a record extending eighth time last year, but this time around, the Argentinian icon is not one of theContinue Reading
Amorim is believed to have been seen as City’s top choice to succeed Pep Guardiola should he decide to leave when his contract ends this summer. Hugo Viana, City’s incoming sporting director who is close with Amorim both professionally and personally, will finish the season at Sporting. However, the reportContinue Reading
