Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford addressed Manchester United staff en masse at Old Trafford this week as they wait for the Premier League to ratify the INEOS founder’s £1.3billion investment. He isn’t yet officially in control of football operations, but Ratcliffe has already done something Joel Glazer hasn’tContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has signed a new three-year contract to stay with the team, according to reports. The 80-year-old has worked closely with reigning three-time world champion Max Verstappen since the Dutchman was given his big break in F1. Verstappen has described his relationship with Marko as ‘veryContinue Reading
Erling Haaland has voiced his support for former Borussia Dortmund teammate Jadon Sancho on social media as the winger prepares to depart Manchester United. The pair spent 18 months in the Bundesliga together, winning the German Cup and Super Cup. They scored 57 goals and registered 32 assists between themContinue Reading
Luke Littler was denied the perfect end to his World Darts Championship fairytale as Luke Humphries emerged victorious in last night’s final at Alexandra Palace. The world’s top-ranked player fought hard to earn a 7-4 victory on the biggest stage in darts, battling back from 4-2 down to win fiveContinue Reading
Amanda Anisimova was back in action this week, eight months after taking an indefinite break from tennis to protect her mental health. The former world No. 21 did a semester at university and started painting during her hiatus before deciding to return to competition. After a run to the secondContinue Reading
Luke Humphries has backed Luke Littler to be included in the eight-player Premier League shortlist after his World Darts Championship heroics. Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is also keen for the 16-year-old to be called up, but Littler himself recently suggested that the ‘gruelling’ nature of the competition could be aContinue Reading
Nearly three weeks on from the opening day, the World Darts Championship will conclude this evening with Luke Littler‘s blockbuster final against Luke Humphries. It’s the 16-year-old prodigy who has captured the heart of the nation against the newly-crowned world No. 1, and it promises to be a cracker atContinue Reading
Arsenal and Liverpool are the two Premier League clubs most heavily linked to a move for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe. But reporter Sam Lee has played down the prospect of Mbappe landing at the Emirates Stadium on a free transfer in the summer. He told the Arsenal Beat podcast:Continue Reading
Luke Littler revealed that his food of choice before tonight’s final includes an omelette and a pizza. The 16-year-old has become well-known for his love of kebabs but is likely to save that for after his match with Luke Humphries, especially if Littler wins, as he discussed his pre-match preparation.Continue Reading
Luke Littler has reiterated that he only wanted to win his first-round match at this year’s World Darts Championship, following his semi-final demolition of Rob Cross. 16-year-old Littler beat the 2018 world champion 6-2 to punch his ticket to the final on his debut. “No words,” he said. “It’s crazyContinue Reading
