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Owen Beck was seemingly bitten in Blackburn’s draw against Preston. Liverpool loanee Owen Beck appeared to be bitten during an explosive end to the Lancashire derby between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End. Beck has been a regular since he moved to Championship outfit Blackburn for the campaign. He made his third start in as many games as Rovers made the trip to rivals Preston at Deepdale on Sunday. And in the dying embers of the showdown, the left-back was at the centre of a major incident. Firstly, he was given a red card for an altercation with Preston’s Duane…
Jannik Sinner has landed in Beijing to defend his China Open title, riding high after a remarkable season that saw him capture two Grand Slam titles and two Masters 1000 crowns. The world No. 1, fresh off his US Open triumph, reminisced about his success in China last year when he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals and Daniil Medvedev in the final, marking the start of an exceptional late-season run. With an impressive 55-5 record in 2024, Sinner is on track to finish the year atop the ATP rankings for the first time in his career. Despite facing some…
According to a report from The Sun, Dele Alli is likely to be handed another opportunity to showcase his qualities at Goodison Park. Everton’s director of football Kevin Thelwell has suggested that the club and the player are keen on a deal, and it remains to be seen whether they can sort out an agreement quickly. The 28-year-old is a free agent and therefore, he will be allowed to join clubs outside of the window. The versatile midfielder has had persistent injury problems, and he will look to get over them and get his career back on track. Alli will…
Bernardo Silva was asked to compare the rivalry between Manchester City and Liverpool to the newer feud with Arsenal after the two sides drew 2-2 on Sunday. The Manchester City midfielder explained the difference in the competitive landscape between the two clubs, using Liverpool’s recent success to aim a pointed jibe at Arsenal. He was left furious with the Gunners after the game, which was embroiled in controversy and clashes. “There was only one team that came to play football,” Silva blasted. “The other came to play to the limits of what was possible to do and allowed by the…
Everton are pursuing contract talks with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, in the hopes they can stop the Englishman from leaving the club for nothing, TEAMtalk can confirm. Everton have had a tough start to the season but are still working behind the scenes to build for the future under new ownership and for life in a new stadium. They are also keen to build a side who are capable for challenging for European spots in the future and that will mean tying down some of their stars who are close to the end of their deals. One of those is striker…
Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is reportedly ‘very interested’ in returning to the Premier League with Everton, which could come to fruition if Sean Dyche is sacked. Everton have made a woeful start to the Premier League season. After five games, they’re 19th in the table, having only gained one point – in their last game – following losses in each of the opening four matches. As a result, pressure is mounting on Dyche, with reports of his impending sack snowballing. If that is to happen, big-name boss Potter could take over from his compatriot. Indeed, Football Insider reports the…
Carlos Alcaraz hit out at the tennis calendar on Saturday, claiming the schedule is “going to kill us”. The 21-year-old French Open and Wimbledon champion is currently taking part in the Laver Cup, his 14th tournament of the year. Before arriving in Berlin the Spanish star had already played 50 singles matches in 2024, winning three titles and also collecting a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. “Probably they are going to kill us in some way,” Alcaraz said Saturday after defeating Ben Shelton in straight sets at the Laver Cup. Alcaraz said that players had different opinions on the…
Diogo Jota hasn’t enjoyed a fantastic start to this new Premier League season, with only one goal and one assist coming his way from Liverpool’s opening four league fixtures. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers forward would also frustrate those with a Reds persuasion in the Champions League recently, as the misfiring Portuguese attacker could only muster 23 touches of the ball against AC Milan, with his teammates all thankfully singing off the same hymn sheet otherwise in an exciting 3-1 away. The goal-shy nature of Jota’s early season performances means even one notable former Reds dud is currently outperforming him, despite…
Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-2 7-5 to hand Team Europe a 13-11 victory over Team World in the Laver Cup in the last session of the tournament on Sunday. Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz romped through a one-sided first set before finishing off U.S. Open finalist Fritz as Team Europe clinched their fifth Laver Cup title. “It’s been great. Obviously, we came here as a group, all of us to win the Laver Cup. I’m pretty happy. I think everybody, for us, is,” said Alcaraz. “I mean, it’s been a really tough one… we almost lost.” However, captain Bjorn…
Liverpool fans will hope Darwin Nunez goes on a devastating run of form now, having broken his goalscoring duck for the 2024/25 Premier League season last time out against AFC Bournemouth. This was the Uruguayan attacker’s first start in the league under the new Arne Slot regime, and he repaid his manager’s faith with a strike in the one-sided contest, as the Reds swept the Cherries aside 3-0. Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez-1 Under the previous stewardship of Jurgen Klopp, Nunez hadn’t exactly sparked into life and shown himself to be a consistent finisher of chances though, with a satisfactory but…