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Diogo Jota marked his return from a hamstring injury by coming off the bench to score a nerve-settling second in the 90th minute, as Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool went top of the Premier League and kept their third clean sheet of December at the expense of Vincent Kompany’s struggling Clarets at Turf Moor. Continue reading “Burnley 0-2 Liverpool: Nunez, Jota on scoresheet as Reds go top at Turf Moor”
Jalen Brunson led the way with 38 points as the New York Knicks earned a 129-122 win over Milwaukee, while Denver were victorious behind their Jamal Murray-Nikola Jokic tandem once more against the unpredictable Golden State Warriors. Now then, follow the rest of the Christmas Day schedule with me live! Continue reading “Relive the action as Luka Doncic’s 50-point showing caps Christmas Day slate in NBA”
Chelsea have set a grim Premier League record for 2023 after their Christmas Eve 2-1 defeat away at Wolves, worsened by yellow card suspensions for two key forwards before hosting an unpredictable Crystal Palace on Wednesday… Continue reading “Chelsea set unwanted record in Wolves defeat while Palmer, Sterling suspended”
Former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua forced Otto Wallin’s corner into pulling the in-form Swede after five rounds in their Riyadh main event, after fellow former world titlist Deontay Wilder was outworked, outclassed and stunned over twelve rounds by Joseph Parker beforehand. Continue reading “Day of Reckoning: Joshua forces Wallin into submission after Parker upsets Wilder”
Tyrese Maxey’s Year 4 leap has been a marvel to watch unfold for Philadelphia, though the Sixers cannot afford to rest on their laurels given historical postseason disappointment. That’s exactly why they are being heavily linked with some trade movement before the deadline to bolster the core around reigning MVP Joel Embiid and the affable guard proving many people wrong. Continue reading “Zach LaVine, OG Anunoby continue being heavily linked as 76ers trade targets”
Injuries didn’t help, but Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime endured a frustrating campaign packed with uncertainty, inconsistency and early tournament defeats as his ranking dropped, seeing agemates take some of the shine he’s worked hard to earn. So, what does 2024 have in store for the 23-year-old? Continue reading “Felix Auger-Aliassime faces fight to respond well after agemates usurped him”
PSG star forward Kylian Mbappe capped his 25th birthday with a matchwinning brace during their 3-1 home win over Metz tonight, while his teenage brother and midfielder Ethan was afforded a few minutes from the bench to make his maiden senior appearance on a memorable night for the Mbappe household. Continue reading “Birthday boy Mbappe nets brace in 3-1 Metz win, younger brother Ethan debuts”
Although it’s not the news Brentford fans will want to see, this latest admission suggests the Bees are bracing themselves for January bids from their English rivals. The long-awaited return date of star striker Ivan Toney’s eight-month betting breach suspension edges closer, and they don’t have much leverage. Continue reading “Brentford technical director Dykes: Toney may leave “very shortly” given interest”
In an unexpected firefight between two unbeaten world champions stateside, it was two-weight titlist Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez who landed the heavier shots behind his piercing jab and eventually scored an impressive stoppage win over Britain’s Sunny Edwards on Saturday night to unify WBO and IBF gold at 112lbs. Continue reading “Bam brilliant as he drops, stops Edwards after R9 to unify flyweight world titles”
Cleveland find themselves without two of their key starters in Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) likely until February and naturally, the microscope will focus on four-time All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell – whose long-term future with the franchise isn’t certain. How will they fare? Continue reading “Mitchell motivated to keep ship afloat as Cavs duo Garland, Mobley out indefinitely”
This week has revolved around what’s next for Devin Haney – Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia and more outlandish names besides – after logging a dominant decision win over defending champion Regis Prograis. Whether it’s been about his 165lb in-ring weight or the fight purse he should expect going forward, it’s easy to forget the individual showing itself. A week on, here is exactly that. Continue reading “A week on: Haney humbles Prograis to earn WBC light-welterweight world title”
Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington has a third chance at seizing UFC championship gold this weekend against Leon Edwards in the UFC 296 headliner. Given he turns 36 in February and is relatively inactive as it is, this represents the former interim titlist’s final shot to scale the welterweight mountaintop against a champion who didn’t deem him a worthy challenger. Will he prove himself to be one? Continue reading “UFC 296: Last chance saloon for Colby Covington, and that suits him just fine”
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