Frustrations appear to be rising at Tottenham Hotspur, as Antonio Conte cut an increasingly annoyed figure in Tottenham’s previous game. Things won’t be getting much easier for the North London side on Wednesday, as they travel to Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace, who are enjoying another fine season under the former Arsenal captain. Premier League … Read more
Part I: The Reality Check IF becoming a boxer requires a degree of dreaming, denial and delusion, it’s fair to say becoming a referee requires quite the opposite. For them, the referee, rather than embracing the fantasy of reaching the top and ignoring the possibility of pain and disappointment, they must instead confront reality early … Read more
Another Monday mock draft has the Minnesota Vikings taking a cornerback. Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News has the Vikings selecting Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Earlier on Monday, we wrote about the NFL Draft Bible sending the Vikings Porter Jr. as a replacement for Patrick Peterson and Iyer is thinking along the same … Read more
Serie A finally resumes following the World Cup on Wednesday, with the defending champions AC Milan among the first teams to restart their campaign. The Italian champions travel to Salernitana for the early game, as they look to edge closer to Napoli at the top of the standings. Serie A Preview AC Milan will … Read more
1 Eubank Jnr W UD 12 Arthur Abraham Although a long time past his best, there is an argument to be made that Abraham, a former champion at both middleweight and super-middleweight, remains the best opponent Eubank Jnr has faced as a pro. Certainly, his 2017 decision win over him is up there with his … Read more
Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith have both been named in Steve Borthwick’s side; Billy Vunipola, Jack Nowell and Jonny May miss out on selection; Farrell confirmed as captain Last Updated: 16/01/23 11:11am Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith will both feature in Borthwick’s side, with Billy Vunipola missing out Steve Borthwick has named Owen Farrell and … Read more
It feels like a pivotal Sunday at the top end of the Premier League – how does our tipster Jones Knows see it all unfolding? Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, Sunday 2pm Graham Potter isn’t doing himself any favours at Chelsea with his lack of adaptability. He simply has to make Chelsea tougher to score against … Read more
For Tottenham and Cristian Romero, it’s all about the way back. Going into this Sunday’s north London derby with Arsenal, live on Sky Sports Premier League, this is not the situation Spurs envisaged at the start of the season. Last term, the two teams were separated by two points. Now they’re somewhat chalk and cheese. … Read more
Marcus Rashford is in the goalscoring form of his life. The Manchester United forward’s double off the bench against League One side Charlton in Tuesday’s 3-0 Carabao Cup win made it seven goals in six games since returning from the World Cup. That’s the 25-year-old’s best run in front of goal since he made his … Read more
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £85m with Shakhtar Donetsk for winger Mykhailo Mudryk. Sky Sports News has been told Mudryk was on the way to west London for a medical on Saturday. It is thought Chelsea are confident of securing the transfer and have offered the 22-year-old a seven-and-a-half-year contract. A statement from Shakhtar … Read more
