Category: Sports
‘Never so angry’: Guardiola underlines Stones’ value by recalling fury at England injury
Pep Guardiola has stressed the importance of John Stones staying fit by revealing he has “never been so angry” as when the Manchester City defender [more…]
Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlán to make pro tennis debut
The former Uruguay footballer Diego Forlán, who played for Manchester United and Atlético Madrid among others, will compete in doubles at the professional Uruguay Open [more…]
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
1 Action man Jones does the lot for Slot Curtis Jones’s all-action display against Chelsea was all the more impressive, given that the Liverpool midfielder [more…]
Big Stat replaces Big Sam: how Premier League clubs recruit elite managers | Will Unwin
It feels as if the days of sacking a manager for a run of defeats then scrolling through the Filofax to find numbers for Big [more…]
Bin Salman heavily involved in Newcastle takeover, messages suggest
Leaked WhatsApp messages from the former Newcastle United minority co-owner Amanda Staveley suggest that Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, was heavily involved in [more…]
Judge Liverpool after next seven games, says delighted Arne Slot
Arne Slot said Liverpool had made the perfect start to a defining period in their season with victory against Chelsea but that judgment on his [more…]
O’Neil questions ‘big guy’ bias after controversial City goal sinks Wolves
The Wolves manager, Gary O’Neil, questioned whether referees have a subconscious bias in favour of the “big guy” after Manchester City clinched a stoppage-time victory [more…]
Make a racket for the joy of tennis | Brief letters
Tom Garry speaks for the many of every age who play tennis for love of the game (Jack Draper, I’m coming for you: how I [more…]
Rebellion over Visit Qatar shirt deal exposes balance of power in Ligue 1
This is how a senior Ligue 1 club executive put it: “Without PSG, we can’t survive. But we can’t live with them either.” Few of [more…]
Caoimhín Kelleher: ‘If I am not ready I am not doing myself justice’
Caoimhín Kelleher knows the pain of being a perennial understudy, awaiting an opportunity to show he is equal to Alisson. The Liverpool goalkeeper will get [more…]
