MANCHESTER UNITED make the long trip to Kazakhstan to face Astana in the Europa League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co are already ensured off a place in the knockout stages, but can edge closer to securing top spot with a win in Nur-Sultan. They will not only be the chilly Red Devils – with temperatures set to drop to a […]

TORONTO — They don’t celebrate Thanksgiving this week in “We The North’’ territory, but the mighty Raptors still feasted on turkeys after taking a while to preheat the oven. The defending-champion Raptors overcame an 11-point second-quarter deficit to rout the Knicks, 126-98, at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday and drop David Fizdale’s band to 4-14. After 18 games last season, the […]

FRANK LAMPARD's side battled their way to a 2-2 draw against Valencia. The Blues' six-game winning streak was ended by the champions at the Etihad, but Chelsea have their European fate in their own hands after an excellent point in Spain. Meanwhile, Callum Hudson-Odoi is eyeing a return to action when they face West Ham in the Premier League. And […]

JERMAINE PENNANT has accused Arsenal's flop stars of deliberately trying to get Unai Emery sacked. Emery's future is on the line after a dismal run which has seen the Gunners fail to win a Premier League match since the start of October. And ex-Arsenal winger Pennant claims the players are not trying hard enough for their manager, and is convinced […]

GORDON ELLIOTT has revealed Tiger Roll is recovering well from his operation and a crack at a historic third win in the Grand National is very much on his agenda. Tiger Roll underwent a procedure to remove a chip in a joint and is currently on box rest but Elliott is confident he will be fit to try and join […]

ARSENAL could be set for a January overhaul should they replace Unai Emery with Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo. The 45-year-old has emerged as the bookies' favourite to take over at the Emirates should the Gunners wield the axe on the under pressure Spaniard. Santo is 9/4 to become the new Gunners boss with Emery clinging on to his job […]

Jose Mourinho endured a bit of an emotional rollercoaster on his first home appearance as Tottenham boss, and social media enjoyed the ride. Spurs, who needed to beat Olympiakos to be certain of qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League, found themselves 2-0 down within 19 minutes. With the game seemingly slipping away, their new Portuguese manager was […]

With the GAA examining avenues to ease the burden on players, it was agreed that the club finals ought to be moved away from their traditional St Patrick’s Day slot. Given the long run-in to the semi-finals and finals, as well as its overlap with National League and third-level competitions, the club season will now be concluded in January. It’s […]

MANCHESTER UNITED are growing confident they will win the race to sign Jadon Sancho – despite competition from some of the biggest clubs in Europe. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to sign the highly-rated Borussia Dortmund star last summer but found the German club in no mood to sell. But they have maintained a strong interest in the 19-year-old – and […]

MAURICIO POCHETTINO is a reported target for Bayern Munich. The Germans are without a full-time manager after sacking Niko Kovac. While Poch is out of work for the first time in five-and-a-half years after being replaced by Jose Mourinho at Spurs. Bayern Munich and Pochettino could be a match made in heaven, with the Germans able to provide plenty of […]