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Europe is a blast – but more a curse than a blessing if you are not a Premier League super-club I Jonathan Wilson
The four Premier League clubs playing in the lesser continental competitions face each other on Sunday – but three are struggling domesticallyThe sun shone. The temperature was in the high 20s. There was a mood of great conviviality. If you were struggling with the official allocation, it turned out you could just email the president of Torreense and he’d sort you out. Were these “Nuno-tickets” real? It turned out they were. Not only that, but you could sit anywhere you wanted in a stadium too big for the game and, if you happened to have gravitated to the comfortable hospitality seating at the back of the lower tier, the beer was inexplicably free.Locals in Leiria seemed bewildered but could hardly have been more accommodating. A beer pump had been installed outside a patisserie on the Praça Francisco Rodrigues Lobo, whose owner soon found fans happy to help stack empty barrels if that facilitated the free flow of Sagres. “There was a meeting at the town hall to explain these are not hooligans,” said the owner of a radical leftist flammkuchen restaurant between the square and the cathedral. “They told us the club comes from the labour movement and I found that very interesting.” And how had she found the fans? “Noisy, but with a quirky sense of humour.” Continue reading...
Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa: Premier League – as it happened
Johan Manzambi scored the only goal to give Aston Villa deserved win at St James’ ParkA reminder of the teams It looks like Joe Willock will play on the right wing for Newcastle, with Joelinton in midfield alongside Nico Gonzalez.Newcastle (4-2-3-1) Hornicek; Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Gonzalez, Joelinton; Willock, Wissa, Barnes; Fernandez-Pardo. Continue reading...
Manzambi maintains Aston Villa progress with win to seal dismal week for Newcastle
There is a reason why Aston Villa were so desperate to hijack Johan Manzambi’s proposed summer move from Freiburg to Newcastle. The tall, quick, tricky, clever and perfectly balanced 21-year-old Switzerland attacking midfielder looked worth every penny of the record £50m plus fee Villa ended up paying and he duly delighted in showing Tynesiders what they missed.For Newcastle and their disconsolate manager, Matthias Jaissle, there was a cruel irony that Manzambi ended up heading the winner on a day when the Premier League’s CEO, Richard Masters, was in the directors’ box to watch arguably the two teams most affected by the spending rules imposed during his tenure. Continue reading...
Michigan Benches Bryce Underwood, Turns To Freshman Tommy Carr vs. Penn State
Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham benched sophomore Bryce Underwood in favor of true freshman Tommy Carr in the third quarter of Saturday’s Big Ten matchup against Penn State.
Hoosiers' Winning Streak Snapped: 4 Takeaways From Ohio State’s Win Over Indiana
FOX Sports' RJ Young offers up four takeaways from Ohio State's thrilling victory over Indiana.
Curt Cignetti Reacts To Indiana’s Loss To Ohio State: ‘Hard One To Swallow’
No. 4 Ohio State snapped No. 5 Indiana's 22-game winning streak and 19-game home winning streak.
2026 NBA MVP Odds: Wemby Favored Over SGA, Dončić Entering Season
Is it Wemby's time to win MVP? The odds say he's the early favorite. But he certainly has competition from several previous winners.
Eagles Make Roster Decision On QB Jalen Hurts In Wake Of Blood Clot
The Philadelphia Eagles revealed that quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with a blood clot in his calf and have placed him on injured reserve.
Haaland helps Maresca achieve record start as Manchester City defeat Ipswich
There have been few winners in Manchester City’s guilty verdict, except highly paid lawyers and the inflatable fruit industry. The fans have suffered, being forced to question everything they have been told, while being labelled “cheats”, but they were able to forget the cacophony of noise around the club as Enzo Maresca became the first Premier League manager to win his first seven games.Ipswich were the latest victims, but they put up a fight in City’s first home Premier League game since being found to have breached financial rules. Defiance has fortified most of the City fanbase, who were able to see local boy Phil Foden instigate the triumph with a kiss of the badge, before an emblem of their wealth, Erling Haaland, secured the points to move six clear, albeit with a few scares between, courtesy of Daizen Maeda and Zian Flemming. Continue reading...
Pressure on Arbeloa lifted after Alex Iwobi sinks Hull for Fulham’s first win
It was not until his post-match lap of the pitch that Álvaro Arbeloa allowed himself a smile. After an uncomfortable week when his future was being called into question, the former Real Madrid manager has a Premier League win under his belt at the seventh attempt, lifting his side off the foot of the table. But it is not a win without caveats.Alex Iwobi’s goal in the first half should have been one of many, with the Nigeria winger among those guilty of missing gilt-edge chances. Gonzalo García, who has not scored in the league since the opening weekend of the season, headed against the crossbar from close range in the second half. Continue reading...
2026 NBA Finals Odds: Spurs, Thunder Favored; Knicks, 76ers Giving Chase
See the updated NBA title odds now that the regular season is set to begin.
Julian Sayin Injury: What We Know About Ohio State's Star Quarterback
What to know about Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin's injury during the Buckeyes' win vs. Indiana.
