Bukayo Saka sets sights on first Arsenal hat-trick amid goalscoring form on February 19, 2024Bukayo Saka is targeting his first Arsenal hat-trick after the in-form winger scored braces in back-to-back emphatic away wins for Mikel Arteta’s title challengers. The 22-year-old and his team-mates are in electric form and followed up last weekend’s 6-0 win at West Ham by battering Burnley 5-0 on Saturday. Saka scored a spot-kick and a […]
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has `a lot of respect´ for Luton on February 18, 2024Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will not underestimate Luton but insists going to Kenilworth Road is the same as any other ground. The Hatters have beaten Newcastle and Brighton at home, drawn with Liverpool and pushed Manchester City and Arsenal close before losing by the odd goal. They surprisingly lost to fellow strugglers Sheffield […]
Ben Duckett´s unbeaten century leads England fightback against India on February 17, 2024Ben Duckett’s terrific unbeaten century led England’s fightback against India as he repelled even Ravichandran Ashwin on the day the off-spinning great celebrated his 500th Test wicket. India racked up an imposing 445 in Rajkot, aided by some slipshod England fielding, but Duckett’s boundary-laden 133 not out of just 118 deliveries rocketed the tourists to […]
Virat Kohli to miss rest of England series due to personal reasons on February 11, 2024India batter Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against England due to personal reasons. The 35-year-old previously withdrew from the first two matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Saturday his absence will extend into the final three Tests in Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala. […]
Gabriel Magalhaes doing his best to help Arsenal progress after opting to stay on February 11, 2024Gabriel Magalhaes has emerged as a pivotal part of Arsenal’s Premier League title bid after difficult conversations with boss Mikel Arteta at the start of the season. The Brazil defender moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2020 and, for the large part, has been a major player in Arteta’s side. That changed in August when […]
Ronnie O´Sullivan withdraws from Welsh Open due to anxiety on February 11, 2024The world number one has had a productive season so far with victories at the UK Championship, the Masters and the World Grand Prix. But his success has been increasingly underpinned by health concerns that have seen him withdraw from a series of lesser ranking events. O’Sullivan wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Morning guys, I […]
England to start Nations League campaign against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on February 10, 2024The Republic of Ireland and England will kick-off the next edition of the Nations League against each other in their first match competitive meeting since 1991. The nations were drawn together in Paris on Thursday and UEFA has confirmed they will open Group B2 in Dublin on September 7. England will host the return fixture […]
Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon may have a secret young ocean – scientists on February 8, 2024A “remarkably young” ocean may be hiding beneath the icy cratered surface of Saturn’s “Death Star” moon – making it “a prime candidate” for studying the origins of life, scientists have said. Astronomers believe liquid water formed on Mimas – the planet’s smallest and innermost moon – somewhere between five to 15 million years ago, […]
Super League renames Grand Final player of match award in honour of Rob Burrow on February 8, 2024The player of the match in the men’s Super League Grand Final will be presented with the Rob Burrow Award from this year onwards. The new prize will replace the Harry Sunderland Trophy, which had been presented to the most influential player in all 26 Grand Finals since 1998 and was previously used in Championship […]
Islamophobia is endemic in the UK and getting worse, says Yousaf on February 6, 2024Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said there is still “deep-rooted, systemic and endemic” Islamophobia in the UK and that it is getting worse. Yousaf, the country’s first Muslim First Minister, is the son of first-generation immigrants. His father, Muzaffar Yousaf, came to Scotland from Pakistan while his mother, Shaaista Bhutta, was born in Kenya, […]