The Wests Tigers secured a thrilling victory over the Gold Coast Titans in an NRL clash at Leichhardt Oval. Despite early dominance by the Tigers, the Titans mounted a comeback, but the Tigers ultimately prevailed with a late try.
The AFL Sunday scoreboard featured two matches: St Kilda narrowly led GWS by 8 points at 3QT, with Liam Ryan and Jake Stringer prominent. Brisbane defeated Richmond by 35 points in Hobart, with Will Ashcroft and Lachie Neale starring for the Lions.
Nestory Irankunda scored in the 27th minute to put the Socceroos ahead against Türkiye in Vancouver. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made a crucial save in the 30th minute to deny Türkiye an equalizer.
Australia Women posted 172/8 against South Africa Women, with Phoebe Litchfield scoring 42 in the Powerplay. South Africa's bowling attack, led by Mlaba, De Klerk, and Khaka with two wickets each, struggled to contain Australia's middle-order rebuild. Ellyse Perry contributed 30s in a 58-run partnership with Georgia Wareham.
Parramatta Eels defeated Canberra Raiders 15-12 in a close NRL match, while Cronulla Sharks secured a dramatic 10-8 victory over the Warriors with a late field goal. The Raiders struggled offensively, marked by errors and missed opportunities throughout their game.
Adelaide Crows secured a dominant 57-point victory over the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium. The Crows led from the outset, kicking nine goals in the first quarter and maintaining their strong performance throughout the match.
France defeats Côte d'Ivoire 2-1 in a friendly match in Nantes. Goals from Cherki and Doué secured the win for France, with Doué scoring for Côte d'Ivoire.
An EL MUNDO investigation reveals discrepancies between payments received by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and his daughters from Análisis Relevante and the documented work performed. The company claims payments for insubstantial reports based on open sources, raising questions about the legitimacy of the fees.
Punjab Kings bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen took early wickets against Lucknow Super Giants. Josh Inglis scored a boundary off Arshdeep Singh. Arshin Kulkarni was dismissed for a golden duck by Azmatullah Omarzai.
Hawthorn secured a crucial nine-point victory over Adelaide at UTAS Stadium, with Blake Hardwick's four goals proving decisive. Coach Sam Mitchell expressed pride despite disappointment over the AFL's Tasmania decision, while Adelaide's Matthew Nicks lamented missed opportunities.
Premier League action saw Luke Shaw's strong form for Man Utd, VAR controversy in a match involving Bryan Mbeumo, Tottenham's fight for European qualification, Liverpool's struggles, Man City's FA Cup win, Chelsea's Wembley final woes, Leeds's impressive league run, Sunderland's comeback spirit, and Adam Wharton's standout performance for Crystal Palace.
West Ham's tactical errors led to a 2-0 deficit against Newcastle, jeopardizing their Premier League status. Goals from Woltemade and Osula sealed the win for Newcastle, while West Ham's late efforts proved insufficient.
The Adelaide Crows secured their third consecutive victory by defeating the Kangaroos with a commanding score of 20.13 (133) to 9.11 (65). The Crows dominated, particularly in the second quarter, kicking 10 goals to zero.
⚽️ Championship playoff updates from 8pm BST⚽️ First leg match report | Mail DanielMillwall (4-2-3-1): Patterson; Leonard, Crama, Cooper, Sturge; De Norre, Mazou-Sacko; Azeez, Neghli, Ballo; Coburn. Subs: Crocombe, McNamara, Mitchell, Ivanovic, Doughty, Langstaff, Watson, Cundle, Bannan.Hull City (4-2-3-1): Pandur; Coyle, Egan, Ajayi, Hughes; Crooks, Slater; Joseph, Giles, Millar; McBurnie. Subs: Phillips, Lundstram, Belloumi, Hirakawa, Gelhardt, Famewo, Dowell, Koumas, McNair. Continue reading...
Jérémy Doku finds the net again, Joshua Zirkzee struggles at Sunderland and Ismaïla Sarr is fulfilling his potentialOn Friday when Bruno Fernandes became the Football Writers’ Association player of the year, either Declan Rice or David Raya could have been forgiven for feeling a touch aggrieved. Both have been essential to Arsenal’s bid for a Premier League and Champions League double but it is Raya who showed why he may have been more deserving at the London Stadium as his technically pinpoint one-on-one save gave Arsenal the platform they so desperately needed to secure a vital three points late on. Mikel Arteta’s side were on the ropes as Mateus Fernandes exchanged a one-two with Pablo to run in with the goal at his mercy. Surely this was it for Arsenal: the title slipping again. Raya’s nerve held strong, making the most crucial of saves. Arsenal’s dream of winning a first title in 22 years remains in his hands. Graham SearlesMatch report: West Ham 0-1 ArsenalBarney Ronay: VAR offers up title-deciding momentMatch report: Manchester City 3-0 BrentfordMatch report: Liverpool 1-1 ChelseaMatch report: Sunderland 0-0 Manchester UnitedMatch report: Nottingham Forest 1-1 NewcastleMatch report: Burnley 2-2 Aston Villa Continue reading...
A roundup of Premier League action featuring Arne Slot's frustration, Arsenal's tactical rotation, Newcastle's ownership optics, and the contrasting recruitment fortunes of Leeds and Burnley.
Newcastle United secure their first Premier League victory since March, defeating Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 at St. James' Park, providing a timely boost for manager Eddie Howe.
Hearts boosted their Scottish Premiership title hopes after Blair Spittal’s 86th-minute winner earned a dramatic derby victory over nine-man Hibernian, putting Derek McInnes’ side three points clear after Rangers lost at home to Motherwell.Hibs took an early lead at Easter Road, with Martin Boyle striking after just seven minutes – but seven minutes later, the game changed as goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger was sent off for handling the ball outside his penalty area.Ewan Murray’s match report will follow Continue reading...
Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor against Burnley, moving Pep Guardiola's side to the top of the Premier League table and condemning Burnley to relegation back to the Championship.
Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by innings margin to keep their series hopes alive. Rana starred with a five-wicket haul, dismantling the Kiwi batting order, while Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam provided aggressive new-ball support. New Zealand managed only 198 runs, with Kelly's 83 being the sole substantial contribution.
Curtis Jones sums up Liverpool’s approach, Eddie Howe’s transfer record under scrutiny and Tammy Abraham shows his worthFor Manchester City, Gianluigi Donnarumma has always been a case of risk and reward. Perhaps only Thibaut Courtois is as fine a shot-stopper as Italy’s Euro 2020 hero, though many goalkeepers are better with the ball at their feet. Claudio Bravo, let alone Ederson, would be unlikely to dither in the fashion that alerted Kai Havertz to the possibility of pressing City’s keeper as close as possible for Arsenal’s goal. Donnarumma was the signing who bucked the Pep Guardiola doctrines, and his goalkeeping has been crucial to City’s revival but such mistakes have always been part of the giant Italian’s makeup. Paris Saint-Germain would not meet his wage demands, and opted for Lille’s Lucas Chevalier, a better ball-player as an ill-starred replacement. Donnarumma smothered a good chance for Havertz in the second half. His big mistake, seconds after Rayan Cherki’s opener, did not, after all, become the key twist in the title race. John BrewinMatch report: Manchester City 2-1 ArsenalMatch report: Everton 1-2 LiverpoolMatch report: Tottenham 2-2 BrightonMatch report: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester UnitedMatch report: Newcastle 1-2 Bournemouth Continue reading...
