Nico O’Reilly was superb for City while it was another Wembley performance to forget for Kepa Arrizabalaga Kepa Arrizabalaga Howler dropping Rayan Cherki’s cross for Nico O’Reilly’s opener started rot: his inclusion poses question of Mikel Arteta’s selection policy. 3 Continue reading...
Chessum makes Tigers purr on return from England duty as Bristol fall short
Leicester 33-19 Bristol Victory lifts Leicester into third place in Prem table Swapping the bright Saturday night lights of the Stade de France for the rusty old Crumbie Stand can be a real mental challenge. There is Âcertainly less demand for foie gras in Aylestone but for certain people nothing...
Newcastle promise action after alleged racist abuse stops derby with Sunderland
Sunderland’s Lutsharel Geertruida allegedly abused Referee stops game per anti-discrimination protocol Sunderland’s Tyne-Wear derby victory at Newcastle was overshadowed by reports that Lutsharel Geertruida had been the subject of racist abuse from home fans. The Premier League will now investigate after the referee, Anthony Taylor, stopped the match in line...
Resilient Korda stuns Alcaraz in Miami Open after almost letting advantage slip
American beats No 1 seed 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 at Miami Open ‘Sebi was incredible today. Played such a great game’ An hour after his first catastrophic attempt at snuffing out the best player in the world, Sebastian Korda stepped up to the baseline to serve for his rollercoaster third-round match...
Hull FC turn tide and tame Leeds before era-defining moment for Super League
A 24-16 win may mark turning point for Hull’s season, but greater change is afoot with investment talks looming on eve of league’s 30th birthday It may seem slightly churlish to suggest the pressure is rising in the lower reaches of Super League when the clocks haven’t even gone forward...
GB strike golden treble at world indoors with Hodgkinson, Hunter Bell and Caudery
Keely Hodgkinson caps famous night for British team Georgia Hunter Bell and Molly Caudery also take glory Amid a gold rush for the ages, one image became instantly seared on the mind: Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery and Keely Hodgkinson jumping in pure delirium, before screaming in delight as they...
Raheem Sterling still searching for Feyenoord form after De Klassieker flop
Former England forward started against Ajax but failed to make an impression and was hooked early on by Robin van Persie When the moment came, Raheem Sterling ran out of road. At long last a few yards of space had opened up and here, advertised by a spike in the...
Spurs struck by strange mix of panic and resignation as the abyss draws them in | Jonathan Wilson
It seems that no matter what Tottenham do, they are unable to stop themselves plummeting towards the Championship Crises do strange things to people. Some ignore the danger as though they can make it go away by pretending it doesn’t exist, which is how teams sleepwalk into danger as Tottenham...
Total Pep has fun but Arsenal will worry about display of collective amnesia | Barney Ronay
Finals are supposed to be close but Arsenal’s internal architecture collapsed and City walked them around in a headlock When the first Manchester City goal went in, with the Wembley clock on 60 minutes, Pep Guardiola’s response was to attack a pitchside hoarding – but to do even this in...
Premier League and Carabao Cup final: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Kobbie Mainoo needs a power boost, Everton revel in home comforts but Brentford must rediscover their buzz Premier League top scorers: check the latest standings One theory behind Manchester City’s subpar 18 months is that the end is sliding into view on Pep Guardiola’s glorious reign, and the fact that...