“Data analytics was a big step,” Jan Wendt tells Sky Sports. “This is a giant leap in the evolution of football data.” Wendt is the co-founder of PLAIER, a company that is helping to bring artificial intelligence technology into Premier League football. They are already working with four Premier League clubs and 10 times that … 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
The 2025 Premier League Darts returns this evening, and Luke Littler leads a star-studded line-up. ‘The Nuke’ won the 2024 competition in his debut year, beating ‘Cool Hand’ Luke Humphries in the final to pocket the £275,000 prize money. 5 Darts prodigy Littler is the reigning PDC World ChampionCredit: AFP Littler will look to defend the prize … Read more
Michael van Gerwen has criticised world champion Luke Littler for keeping his Premier League rivals waiting at a media day ahead of the 2025 Premier League Darts. Defending champion Littler and six-time winner Van Gerwen are among the eight competing players who gathered in Belfast on Wednesday, a day before the opening night of the … Read more
Wondering what to expect from some of the Premier League’s biggest January imports? Here’s the inside line on Mathys Tel, Donyell Malen, Nico Gonzalez and more… It has been a busy January up and down the Premier League, with almost £400m spent across the month on 45 signings – for transfer fees, loans or arrivals … Read more
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The Premier League hopes to introduce semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) before the end of this season, and it wants to see referees explaining VAR decisions to the crowd inside stadiums for top-flight matches by the start of next season. It comes as the Premier League reveals a six-point plan to improve VAR, as it strives … Read more
Phil Taylor etched his name into history in 2010 with a breathtaking finish in the final of the Premier League Darts. As we eagerly approach the beginning of the 2025 Premier League, which starts on Thursday, it’s only fitting to reflect on the achievements of the GOAT of darts. 3 No one managed to come … Read more
Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham future is likely to hinge on the outcome of next week’s FA Cup third round trip to Aston Villa, talkSPORT understands. Lopetegui is back under pressure after Sunday’s 5-0 drubbing at home to Premier League leaders Liverpool. 4 Julen Lopetegui is on the brink at West Ham following Sunday’s 5-0 defeat … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more