Manchester United will be looking to close-in on the top four with a win over Aston Villa at Villa Park this afternoon. United head into the game sitting sixth in the Premier League table following their 3-0 victory over West Ham last weekend. Villa sit eight points ahead in fifth so Man Utd desperately need a win to cut that advantage. Erik ten Hag has made one change from the side that beat West Ham last time out but Andre Onana keeps his place in goal. Diogo Dalot also starts once again as he retains his place at right-back with…
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Donald Cerrone had a stirring endorsement for Dana White’s Power Slap project. Sort of. The UFC Hall of Famer was on hand for the upstart promotion’s sixth event, which took place in Las Vegas on Friday, and when asked for his opinion on Power Slap, he gave a distinctly “Cowboy” answer. “I love it,” Cerrone said. “This is, like, if you just want to watch knockout, knockout, knockout, and hear CTE brain damage, this is the event.” Power Slap has been heavily pushed by UFC CEO Dana White even in the face of resistance from critics who have dismissed the…
How did Super Bowl LVIII players rank as recruits? It’s one of the most talked-about questions ahead of Sunday’s 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff on CBS and Paramount+, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.Unsurprisingly, recruiting rankings matter — even in the Super Bowl.Thirty-two percent of the players who are on the active rosters for the Chiefs and 49ers were former four- or five-star recruits in the 247Sports rankings.That might not sound like an overwhelming number, but consider this: Only one out of 12 FBS signees a year — assuming 2,500 of them per cycle —…
But less than three weeks after that defensive debacle, the Heat will have an opportunity for revenge when it hosts the ultra-talented Celtics on Sunday (2 p.m., ABC) to close its four-game homestand. The Celtics hold the NBA’s best record at 40-12 this season, entering Saturday with the NBA’s second-best offensive rating and third-best defensive rating. “Definitely a good barometer,” Love said ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Celtics. “Probably been the best team all year. Really shot it well here. But certainly on our home floor, we want to have a better showing, make it be super competitive and…
Feb 10, 2024, 09:04 PM ETThere are literally hundreds of ways to bet on the Super Bowl, ranging from the familiar picking of sides and totals all the way to guessing the color of the Gatorade that will be dumped on the winning head coach. With so many options to sift through, one can be excused for not knowing where to start. Not to worry; we’ve spent the past two weeks parsing various picks and propositions, and we’ve curated the best for you right here. Click on the columns if you want the analysis and logic behind these picks, or…
Watch the drama unfold as Scotland were denied a last-minute game-winning try in their tense Six Nations match against France.WATCH MORE: How Scotland-Wales thriller looked from the touchlineAvailable to UK users only. There is no commentary on this video.
Australia were denied a run out in bizarre circumstances during the closing stages of the second T20I against West Indies in Adelaide when umpire Gerard Abood ruled they had not appealed.In the 19th over, Alzarri Joseph drove to cover and ran. Mitchell Marsh collected the ball and threw it to Spencer Johnson who broke the stumps. There was very little excitement from the fielders, with Johnson immediately making his way back to his mark and Marsh looking frustrated he had not made a direct hit.On the TV coverage, Abood can be heard saying, seemingly to the TV umpire over his…
Germany: Bundesliga⚽ P. Tietz (35), ⚽ E. Demirović (60)⚽ L. Openda (39), ⚽ B. Šeško (52), ⚽X L. Openda (81) By Peter Weis @PeterVicey FC Augsburg squad captain Ermedin Demirovic and his fellow goal-scorer Philipp Tietz were bursting with pride yesterday after their team managed to fight back and earn a draw for the second consecutive week. After nearly nicking a late draw off Bayern on match-day 19 and successfully leveling the score against Bochum last week in injury time, FC Augsburg skipper Ermedin Demirovic definitely still had some adrenaline running through his veins when conducting his post-match interview…
FROM MEADOW PARK – Manchester City knocked title rivals Arsenal out of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup thanks to a 1-0 victory at Meadow Park.Manchester City’s Laia Aleixandri converted Chloe Kelly’s free-kick in the 75th minute to claim the win over the Gunners.Arsenal were knocked out of the cup in the same round last season, losing 2-0 to Chelsea during the 2022/23 iteration of the competition. Eidevall opted for two changes to the side that fell disappointingly to West Ham in the league, swapping Lia Walti for Kyra Cooney-Cross and changing goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger for Sabrina D’Angelo. However these changes…
Joe Pyfer hasn’t lost any confidence after suffering his first UFC setback. The main event of UFC Vegas 86 on Saturday saw the fast-rising middleweight have his momentum halted by the battle-tested Jack Hermansson. After getting out to a fast start, Pyfer couldn’t keep up with Hermansson in the final three rounds and he went on to lose to “The Joker” by unanimous decision. Afterward, Pyfer posted a video on his Instagram Stories in which he gave his take on the fight and sent a strong message to his doubters. “I just want to say I’m OK despite how my…