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Major winner Justin Thomas to compete in South Africa
Major winner Justin Thomas to compete in South Africa
Two-time major winner Justin Thomas will play in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa from November 9-12, the...
2023-08-10 03:54
Manchester United take WSL title race to the wire with dramatic derby winner
Manchester United take WSL title race to the wire with dramatic derby winner
Manchester United scored a stoppage-time winner against 10-woman Manchester City to take the Women’s Super League title fight down to the final day. Chelsea had put the pressure on their rivals as first-half goals from Guro Reiten and skipper Magda Eriksson earned them a 2-0 home win over Arsenal earlier in the day and a five-point advantage. The Blues have reeled in previous leaders United and Marc Skinner’s side knew only a first WSL derby victory against their city rivals would be enough to take the fight to the final day next weekend. Hayley Ladd fired in a long-range shot in only the second minute to give the hosts the lead and City were reduced to 10 players just before half-time when goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck brought down Nikita Parris. But Filippa Angeldahl’s attempted cross flew over Mary Earps for an equaliser in the 68th minute, and City came close to winning it before Lucia Garcia poked in United’s second in the first minute of added time. Earlier, Reiten put Chelsea ahead with a 22nd-minute strike before Eriksson - who earlier in the week had announced she will be leaving the club at the end of the season - added a finish just before the break. Katie McCabe had the chance to pull a goal back with a penalty on the hour but put it wide. Emma Hayes’ side can clinch a fourth successive title with victory over bottom side Reading next Saturday while United - who have clinched Champions League qualification for the first time - face Liverpool. Defeats for Arsenal and fourth-placed City mean the Gunners stay three points clear - with a much better goal difference - in the race for the third Champions League qualifying spot. The relegation fight will go to the final match of the season after Leicester were beaten 2-1 by West Ham. Leicester could have relegated Reading with victory but Sophie Howard’s own goal put the Hammers ahead and Dagny Brynjarsdottir made it two with a spot-kick. Ruby Mace was shown her second yellow card for the Foxes in added time but there was still time for Hannah Cain to pull one back from the penalty spot. Rachel Daly extended her lead over Khadija Shaw in the race for the Golden Boot with another goal in Aston Villa’s 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Kirsty Hanson put Villa ahead in the seventh minute and the sides went into half-time level after Katie Stengel and Natasha Dowie scored in quick succession for Liverpool prior to Daly’s goal. Stengel then put Liverpool ahead again in the 62nd minute but Hanson equalised eight minutes later. Everton, who are assured of finishing above their city rivals in sixth, defeated Brighton 2-1. Hanna Bennison scored an added-time winner after Brighton’s Katie Robinson had cancelled out Katja Snoeijs’ opener. Read More Departing Magdalena Eriksson and era-crowning win show why WSL title heading back to Chelsea ‘Unstoppable’ Manchester City players have the hunger to win more trophies Manchester City players and fans celebrate step one of the treble Manchester United vs Manchester City LIVE: Latest Women's Super League updates
2023-05-22 04:51
Lucy Bronze recalls 2015 World Cup to allay fears about England’s Haiti display
Lucy Bronze recalls 2015 World Cup to allay fears about England’s Haiti display
England defender Lucy Bronze is drawing on the experience of her first World Cup eight years ago to allay fears that the Lionesses did not play like favourites in their 1-0 opening victory against Haiti in Brisbane. That win, sealed by Georgia Stanway’s twice-taken penalty against a side 49 places below England in the FIFA rankings, extended the Lionesses’ streak without a goal from open play to three games, including their 0-0 behind-closed-doors pre-tournament training match with Canada. Bronze made her World Cup debut at the 2015 tournament, where England fell to France in their opener but ultimately finished up with the third-place medal for their best-ever finish in a global showpiece. She said: “Well, in my first World Cup we lost the first game and ended finishing third. There’s only so much you can take from the game. The most important thing is it gives us momentum but it’s better than having to chase points and we get to focus on the next two games. “We’re playing against players we’ve never played before. It takes a little while to get into those games. Once we got going you saw England coming back to life again. We need to do that more for longer.” Bronze had no doubt Stanway would step up to the spot twice on Saturday, after her initial penalty was saved by Haiti’s 5ft 4in goalkeeper Kerly Theus. That would have left Stanway with a career record of six penalties scored and two missed, but she was given another chance after the referee ruled Theus had come off her line. Bronze had full faith in Stanway to put the ball in the back of the net with her second opportunity, which the Bayern Munich midfielder did handily. She said: “I don’t think anyone doubted that Georgia would take it. We just picked it up and gave it to her. She doesn’t need any encouragement to do that. Georgia is not the type of player that needs telling what to do or is lacking confidence. We all knew that a second chance was enough for her to bury it.” England, who have now checked into their World Cup base on the New South Wales’ Central Coast, next face world number 13 Denmark on Friday in Sydney before taking on 14th-placed China in Adelaide to conclude the group stage, with the top two teams advancing to the last 16. Bronze’s team-mate Alessia Russo, who on Saturday was favoured for the centre-forward role by Sarina Wiegman over Women’s Super League Golden Boot winner Rachel Daly, was one of the only England players to admit their first half against Haiti looked a bit rusty. She said: “Yeah, I think so. Us as players are the first to recognise that. We’ll be back to training this week and training hard to push on now but tournaments are always about winning and that’s the most important thing. “I don’t think I ever worry about goals and winning with this team. I think we’ve got a very special talented squad and I know that people show up at the right times. “The first game, we’ve been building up to it for a long time. It’s done now, three points under the belt. Now we really push on. Moments were good and we’ll reflect on it, we’ll analyse and we’ll be ready for Denmark.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Spurs forward Son Heung-min says transfer speculation ‘not easy’ for Harry Kane Carlo Ancelotti hails Jude Bellingham as ‘complete midfielder’ after Real debut Football rumours: Tottenham owner tells chairman to sell Harry Kane
2023-07-24 17:55
Football rumours: Newcastle join list of potential suitors for Jonathan Tah
Football rumours: Newcastle join list of potential suitors for Jonathan Tah
What the papers say Newcastle are considering a January move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah, according to The Sun. Manchester United and West Ham are also keen on the German international, 27. RB Leipzig have opened the door for Timo Werner to exit the club, according to the Evening Standard. The former Chelsea forward, 27, has started only two games this season. The Standard also reports that Chelsea are the latest club to take an interest in 18-year-old South American midfielder Gabriel Moscardo. The Corinthians teenager has already attracted interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. Jadon Sancho is unlikely to be allowed to leave Manchester United on the cheap. The Daily Mirror says the club will not sanction a cut-price January deal for the England winger, 23. Social media round-up Players to watch Ferran Torres: Newcastle are interested in the Spanish forward, with Barcelona keen to sell the 23-year-old. Evan Ferguson: Manchester United are keeping an eye on the 19-year-old striker, despite him signing a new deal with Brighton. Read More On this day in 2011: Martin Johnson resigns as England team manager Emma Hayes felt Chelsea were ‘robbed’ of victory against Real Madrid Anthony Joshua sees Otto Wallin as a stepping stone on his way to a title fight
2023-11-16 15:27
Marsh, Short power Australia to T20 series win over South Africa
Marsh, Short power Australia to T20 series win over South Africa
Matthew Short and captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over South Africa in the second Twenty20...
2023-09-02 03:48
Bengals extend quarterback Burrow in reported record deal
Bengals extend quarterback Burrow in reported record deal
Cincinnati and Joe Burrow have agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension that will make the quarterback the highest-paid player in...
2023-09-08 09:53
Lions will try to keep Baltimore's pass rush at bay in a matchup with a stingy Ravens defense
Lions will try to keep Baltimore's pass rush at bay in a matchup with a stingy Ravens defense
No team in the NFL has more sacks than Baltimore with 24 but the Detroit Lions have allowed only 10
2023-10-20 02:15
When was the last time Auburn beat Georgia?
When was the last time Auburn beat Georgia?
Auburn has been considered a weak team as of late, but when was the last time they got a win against the Georgia Bulldogs, who created a dynasty around Kirby Smart?
2023-09-29 21:54
Is Darren Waller playing this week? Latest Week 1 injury updates for Giants vs. Cowboys
Is Darren Waller playing this week? Latest Week 1 injury updates for Giants vs. Cowboys
New York Giants tight end Darren Waller popped up on the injury report with a hamstring ailment. Will he play in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys?
2023-09-11 05:45
A 2nd Tommy John surgery could be tougher for Shohei Ohtani to return from. But it's not a given
A 2nd Tommy John surgery could be tougher for Shohei Ohtani to return from. But it's not a given
If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his recovery might be more difficult than the first — but not a given
2023-09-02 18:19
Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is expected to miss six weeks with an oblique injury
Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is expected to miss six weeks with an oblique injury
The struggling Columbus Blue Jackets will be without one of their top defensemen until after the New Year
2023-11-22 01:20
3 reasons the Knicks were eliminated by the Heat in Game 6
3 reasons the Knicks were eliminated by the Heat in Game 6
The New York Knicks lost Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Miami Heat despite an amazing performance from Jalen Brunson.The Knicks dropped Game 6, 96-92, to the Heat to end their season in an unfortunate manner.New York's supporting cast had plenty of options to make up...
2023-05-13 11:18