We are now into the final week of what has been a very quiet January transfer window so far. In 2023, Premier League sides spent £780.1million on players yet so far only £34.6m has been forked out. The reason for the drop in spending is the Premier League‘s Profit andContinue Reading
Daniil Medvedev has explained why he lied to Jim Courier after his fourth round victory over Nuno Borges. The result ensured Medvedev booked a showdown with Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals, which the two-time Australian Open champion ended up winning. “It was funny because after [the interview with Courier], inContinue Reading
Luke Littler has been warned not to think he is the “big man” and stay humble despite his meteoric rise. The 17-year-old darts sensation backed up his World Championship run to the final by winning the Bahrain Masters, pocketing another £20,000 on top of his whopping £200,000 Alexandra Palace prizeContinue Reading
Manchester United were beaten by Premier League strugglers Burnley in a private friendly at their Carrington training ground on Wednesday, according to reports. It’s the second occasion United have tasted defeat against Vincent Kompany’s side behind closed doors in six months. United’s preparations for Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round clash againstContinue Reading
Ukrainian tennis star Yelyzaveta Kotliar is under investigation in her homeland after shaking hands with a Russian opponent after her first-round match at the Australian Open, according to The Daily Mail. Kotliar lost to Vlada Mincheva 2-6 4-6 in the Girls’ Singles draw. It has been customary for Ukrainian andContinue Reading
The pressure was eased on Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday night as his side hammered Middlesbrough 6-1 to reach the League Cup final, but the club are still pursuing January deals. The Blues are being heavily linked with ex-Real Madrid man Karim Benzema, who is unhappy in Saudi Arabia.Continue Reading
Chelsea ensured that lightning did not strike twice by overcoming a narrow first-leg deficit to beat Middlesbrough at home and reach this year’s Carabao Cup final. The Blues were stunned in the reverse fixture at the Riverside but recovered by pulling off a 6-1 rout to book their visit toContinue Reading
But on the whole, Pochettino was impressed with Chelsea and especially their clinical nature in front of goal. It marked a stark contrast from the first leg when they could not break Michael Carrick’s side down. “Today we were very clinical in front of goal,” he added. “We missed thatContinue Reading
Tim Henman has insisted that Novak Djokovic’s “ominous” demeanour will spell bad news for his rivals at the Australian Open. The Serb has won 33 consecutive matches at the Major and according to Henman, that record is unlikely to come to an end any time soon. “It’s very ominous forContinue Reading
Arsenal and the links with Dusan Vlahovic have refused to go away. Arteta chased the Serbian superemo several seasons ago when first rebuilding the Gunners, but was beaten to the punch by Juventus in a £66m deal. Since, things have not gone to plan for Vlahovic in Serie A, whileContinue Reading
