Author: Sports News UK
No side will relish coming up against Calvert-Lewin and this aggressive Leeds outfit at Elland Road this season. In fact, only Arsenal (52), Manchester City (50), Manchester United (45) and Bournemouth (37) have won more Premier League points in 2026 than Leeds United (35), with the Whites suffering just a single defeat across their past 13 league matches.Yet Newcastle’s implosion was remarkable as a young team were bullied and outfought.Newcastle had previously made a good start under head coach Matthias Jaissle, following so much change in the summer, and were unbeaten in their opening five games in all competitions before…
Daniel Munoz (Nottingham Forest): I thought he was a breath of fresh air in the win at Villa. No-one in that Forest team can do what he does. Pace, power, he can defend and offers you a lot going forward. I thought he was a steal. I can’t believe Liverpool and Manchester United didn’t go for him. Forest did unbelievable business getting him. Ezri Konsa (Arsenal): Had a tough old battle against Brian Brobbey as they beat Sunderland. Last season, he ended up bullying Gabriel for the equaliser and he wanted no part of it. Konsa said ‘no problem’ and…
At the end of another comically late night and early morning in Flushing Meadows, when the remaining spectators were departing, a familiar scene was unfolding on the US Open tournament grounds. A handful of workers had congregated directly beneath a hole in the ceiling inside one of the tournament shops as they tried to stop water from flowing out of a broken pipe and ruining thousands of pounds worth of merchandise below.This was not a surprising sight. Upon entering Arthur Ashe Stadium this year, fans were greeted by some ominous signs: “Pardon our appearance while we write the next chapter…
AEW has announced when the 2026 Continental Classic will get underway. The company revealed on X that this year’s tournament will begin on Wednesday, November 18, with AEW Dynamite set to emanate live from Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. The Continental Classic has become one of AEW’s most prestigious annual tournaments since its introduction. Jon Moxley won last year’s competition by defeating Kazuchika Okada at Worlds End. Moxley also made history by becoming the winner of the inaugural Continental Challenge Cup at AEW All In. His victory established him as the first wrestler to win the tournament and claim the…
GAA President Jarlath Burns insists the process of integration between Gaelic games’ three bodies is not over but the key is to ensure the outcome is “sustainable and robust”.Last week, former Irish president Dr Mary McAleese stepped down from the role as chairperson of the steering group to oversee the planned merger of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA] with the 2027 deadline for completion set to be missed.Dr McAleese said she was “dubious” whether there was real desire from the GAA to make it happen but the current GAA president – speaking at…
Henry Pollock continues to play hardball in his negotiations over a Northampton Saints contract extension, insisting he is still open to offers from elsewhere, including overseas, and that he remains determined to be “quite selfish” over his future.The 21-year-old England back row’s current deal, thought to be worth about £150,000 a year, expires at the end of the forthcoming campaign.Pollock added Eddie Hearn to his advisory team earlier this year and the boxing impresario upped the ante by claiming his new client was “a seven-figure player”, whose current pay shocked him.”Northampton’s been so great to me, I’ve been here my…
WWE AAA’s biggest show of the year, TripleMania took place over two nights this past weekend. Night One emanated from Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday while Night Two took place on Sunday night in Mexico City. The shows featured talent from both AAA and WWE. It was a busy weekend in Mexico City with “SmackDown” live there on Friday and tonight’s “Raw” will also be live from the same arena. WWE’s Nathan Frazer competed at both nights of the event. While he didn’t win either match, it left a big…
When Howard Webb took over as the Premier League referees’ chief in 2022, he promised greater transparency and openness.Huge strides have been made on that front, and the Match Officials Mic’d Up VAR TV show was a trailblazer among the top European leagues.It was a logical move from Webb, considering his time as the boss of referees in Major League Soccer prior to his move back to England.In 2019, MLS became the first league to publicly share VAR audio after matches through a show called Inside VAR – effectively the pre-cursor to Match Officials Mic’d Up in the Premier League.Attempts…
Ryan Garcia walking to the ring with Rey Mysterio already gave boxing fans a wild WWE crossover, but there may have been an even bigger story behind it. Dave Meltzer says one version of events had Oscar De La Hoya originally lined up for Garcia’s entrance before the boxer changed course and went with Mysterio at the last minute. The situation was already strange because De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions was technically involved with Garcia’s fight under the Zuffa Boxing banner, yet Oscar was nowhere to be seen. Garcia is under contract with Golden Boy, which made De La…
Race winner Kimi Antonelli said: “It definitely doesn’t create overtaking opportunities and it doesn’t push you to try and make a move because 80% of the time you might have a contact.”There are some corners that need to be changed to create more overtaking opportunities because right now, yes, it’s nice over one lap, but for sure in the race you’re just stuck behind.”And world champion Norris, who was denied victory for McLaren by the unfortunate timing of a virtual safety car, said: “There are some obvious changes they should make. They should get rid of [Turns] 18, 19 -…