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Liverpool’s manager, Arne Slot, has taken a swipe at Manchester United, suggesting they were “dominated” by Tottenham during their 4-3 defeat in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Thursday. Spurs took a commanding three-goal lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, courtesy of Dominic Solanke’s double and Dejan Kulusevski’s tidy finish. However, United clawed back into the game when Fraser Forster’s blunder allowed Bruno Fernandes to set up Joshua Zirkzee for an easy tap-in. Another error from Forster gifted United a second goal, as his clearance ricocheted off Amad Diallo and into the net. Despite a late surge from United, Spurs sealed…
The AO Opening Week—which takes place the week before the season-opening Australian Open at Melbourne Park—is highlighted by a series of charity matches on four consecutive nights at Rod Laver Arena. Reigning Australian Open champion Sinner and four-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz’s first opponents have been revealed, but organisers are yet to lift the lid on who Djokovic will face during the highly popular “A Night with Novak”. The trio will be joined by Australian pair Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin, and 2024 Australian Open women’s runner-up Qinwen Zheng. Sinner and Alcaraz have opted not to play any official…
World No 3 Alcaraz played his last official match of 2024 at the Davis Cup, beating Tallon Griekspoor in singles action before tasting defeat in a decisive doubles rubber. However, that was not the last time Alcaraz was seen on court this year. The 21-year-old went to New York at the beginning of December to face Ben Shelton at Madison Square Gardens, before facing Frances Tiafoe in an exhibition match in Charlotte, North Carolina. Having also played the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh this October, the four-time major winner has attracted criticism for playing exhibitions despite his existing complaints…
After news of Sinner’s two failed doping tests came to light in August, Kyrgios has delivered a barrage of snipes as he believes the world No 1 should have been banned. The Italian twice tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol in March, but he was allowed to continue playing after successful appeals. He was then cleared of any wrongdoing by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after an investigation found “no fault or negligence” on the player’s part. Kyrgios, though, has insisted from day one that Sinner should have been banned for a minimum of two years as…
Liverpool secured their place in the last four of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Southampton on Wednesday night. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott did the damage, despite Cameron Archer reducing the deficit in the second half. The holders will learn their semi-final fate on Thursday evening after Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have squared off in the final quarter-final meeting. Arsenal and Newcastle United have already booked their own place alongside Arne Slot’s team, but you knew all of that, of course. What you might have missed, however, were a series of intriguing subplots on…
Liverpool march on in all competitions this season. Not content with topping the Premier League and Champions League tables, the Reds booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a much-changed team beat Southampton 2-1 on Wednesday night. Arne Slot will have been encouraged by the performances of Wataru Endo, Tyler Morton and Jarell Quansah during the game, with Harvey Elliott and Darwin Nunez on the scoresheet for the Reds. So what can Liverpool expect from the fringe stars who played such an important role in the victory over Saints? Our LFC jury have their say. To say it’s…
Cody Gakpo greets Luis Diaz of Liverpool FC following the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC at Leipzig Stadium on October 23, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. Liverpool continued their quest to retain the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening with a 2-1 victory over Southampton on the south coast. Arne Slot left out big stars Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah as he put out a changed team for the match, ensuring players were well rested for the visit to Tottenham on Sunday. And the Reds will be desperate to beat Ange Postecoglu’s…
Liverpool have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Antonee Robinson ahead of the January transfer window. The club are eyeing a move for a new left-back and have been linked with the Fulham star and Milos Kerkez. Whether the Reds sign a new defender in the New Year remains to be seen – but they have already received their answer from the player – who admitted he would be willing to leave Craven Cottage. Addressing the transfer interest, Robinson told Marca: “I’m very happy here. “The fact that there is interest from other teams is great. Obviously,…
The Houston Texans, fresh off a bye week, are well rested heading into a home contest against the Miami Dolphins. The week off helped them nurture some injuries as well, which is crucial in the latter stretch of the NFL season. With an 8-5 record, the Texans have a two-game lead in the AFC South as they look to win the division and earn a playoff bid for the second-straight season. They had huge aspirations heading into the season, though injuries have been a hindrance to their results. Ahead of their matchup against the Dolphins, the Texans have five players…
The rise of Derek Stingley, Jr. began midway through last season, after he was able to put a hamstring injury behind him, and burst onto the scene with four interceptions in a three game span, culminating with an AFC Defensive Player of the Week award for that third game, a Week 13 win over the Broncos, in which Stingley had two interceptions. Since then, Stingley has been on a rampage, emerging in his first fully healthy season in 2024 as one of the top cornerbacks in all of football, living up to the promise and potential that got him drafted…