Martin Zubimendi has become a likely candidate to be the first signing under Arne Slot at Liverpool. A massive deal for the midfielder from Real Sociedad is nearing completion. Bayer Leverkusen manager and former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso has always known Zubimendi. He used to coach Real Sociedad's B team before, and Zubimendi spent last …
Dom Sibley continued his impressive form, smashing his second century in three innings to power Surrey to a much-needed victory over Leicestershire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. The win snapped a frustrating five-game losing streak for Surrey, while dealing a significant blow to Leicestershire's knockout hopes. Sibley, who had already plundered 149 against Warwickshire …
It has been a significant resurgence for McLaren through the Formula 1 ranks, and even its boss, Zak Brown, has been surprised by that very revival. With just the final ten races of the season remaining, McLaren now finds itself 42 points behind Red Bull in the constructors' championship. Brown readily admits he did not …
Chelsea completed their US tour with a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lucas Vazquez and Brahim Diaz got the goals for the Spanish champions, and both exposed Chelsea's vulnerabilities at the back. The game certainly did get off to a bad start for Chelsea, as Vazquez scored after 19 minutes with …
This week, Arne Slot will be able to train with a full Liverpool squad for the first time. What a scene it is going to be when the Dutchman turns out to be the only important face coming through the training ground door of the club. Other Premier League teams spent a lot in transfers; …
An explosive 73 from fifty balls by James Vince propelled Southern Brave to a comprehensive win against Welsh Fire here at Sophia Gardens last night, the side's third in four matches in The Hundred this season. Vince's knock of 71, with seven fours and three sixes, set Welsh Fire a target of 140. After winning …
Liverpool is really pulling the strings on the transfer market. The Reds have been reported to try and reinforce their defensive unit by locking eyes on the English pearl of Crystal Palace, Marc Guehi. Further down the road, when Andy Robertson may leave, Liverpool will turn their attention to Julio Soler. Meanwhile, Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah …
Novak Djokovic finally clinched his long-awaited Olympic gold medal by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in two tight tie-breaks: 7-6, 7-6. While he was dominating almost every other key tournament around the world, it was only the Olympics that had eluded him, holding records both in Grand Slam titles and Masters 1000 events. Still, those frequent off-day …
Joe Gomez of Liverpool may face a mixed future as he becomes frustrated with the amount of playing time handed to him. The reason is frustration at not getting enough playing time in his favored position – central defense – despite featuring visibly in a versatile role under Jurgen Klopp, standing in at left-back and …
High-intensity Manchester City brushed aside Chelsea 4-2 in an exciting US pre-season encounter to show that Erling Haaland was the man to bank on when it comes to hitting the net. It was Haaland who opened the scoring with a penalty just three minutes into the match, thus giving the team under Pep Guardiola an …
Andy Murray took an emotional leave from the game after having been defeated in the quarterfinals of men's doubles at the Paris Olympics. Curtains were thus brought down on an extraordinary career by this erstwhile world No. 1 champion. For him, innumerable messages came from tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The tears were …
Arne Slot is happy with the way things are shaping up for Liverpool after their US tour, but he has refused to get carried away with the team's performance, insisting there's much work to be done yet before the new Premier League season. Liverpool ease to 3-0 win over Manchester United in South Carolina as …
Manchester United suffers several injury concerns with its team members ahead of their final pre-season game against Liverpool in the United States. Manager Erik ten Hag's squad has been trying to handle warm-up matches against Arsenal and Real Betis ahead of a long new Premier League season. The game with Liverpool is going to be …
The big news is that Borussia Dortmund will let striker Niclas Füllkrug leave their pre-season camp to discuss some other club, not yet named. According to reports, the 31-year-old German is one of West Ham United's summer targets in their search for a more solid addition to their attack squad. As such, this means that …
