Arne Slot defended his team selection after his much-changed Liverpool side crashed out of the FA Cup to Championship bottom-club Plymouth. The Premier League leaders had been big pre-match favourites to march into round five of the competition, with talk of a possible quadruple even beginning to build following their qualification for the Carabao Cup … Read more
Gabby Agbonlahor has defended Premier League players as chiefs consider implementing sanctions on celebrations. Excessive celebrations have been a hot topic of late with Myles Lewis-Skelly imitating Erling Haaland’s signature move during Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Manchester City last weekend. 3 The teenager got revenge on Haaland, who claimed to not know who Lewis-Skelly was … Read more
Andrew McDonald | Image: cricket australia Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday defended the selection committee’s decision to drop Nathan McSweeney in middle of the series for Sam Konstas, saying the talented teenager will post a “new challenge” for India. McSweeney, a makeshift opener, was dropped because of a string of low scores in … Read more
Ange Postecoglou said he will not stop asking Fraser Forster to play out from the back despite the stand-in goalkeeper’s two howlers in Tottenham’s 4-3 win over Manchester United. Forster’s errors, both with the ball at his feet, threatened to throw away all of Tottenham’s good work to give themselves a three-goal buffer in the … Read more
The 2024/25 PDC World Darts Championship is here and 96 players are competing for the richest prize in the sport. This is one of the best events on the British sporting calendar these days, and the winner walks home with a cool six-figure sum, and the Sid Waddel Trophy. 4 Luke Humphries is the current … Read more
Mikel Arteta defended his decision to substitute Martin Odegaard as Arsenal were held to a goalless draw by Everton and missed the chance to close the gap to leaders Liverpool. Arsenal captain Odegaard was withdrawn along with Declan Rice after 62 minutes at the Emirates Stadium, with Ethan Nwaneri and Jorginho introduced in their places. … Read more
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil says he understands the anger from his own fanbase towards him – but defended his record at Molineux after the pressure ramped up following defeat at West Ham. Wolves suffered their third straight loss at the London Stadium to remain in the relegation zone on nine points – and a further … Read more
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Claudio Ranieri, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and Lecce at Stadio Olimpico on December 07, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Claudio Ranieri explains why the introduction of Nicolò Pisilli transformed Roma in their 4-1 … Read more
Scott Boland celebrates the dismissal of Virat Kohli during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval | Image: AP Photo India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday admitted that the team’s bowlers struggled with execution and length during the ongoing second Test against Australia, attributing … Read more