PHIL JONES is set for his first Premier League appearance of the season in today’s clash at Sheffield United. The Manchester United centre-back, 27, has been sidelined this season with hamstring problems and since the Europa League win against Partizan Belgrade a month ago. But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has included Jones in his Bramall Lane plans and he is set […]

DEONTAY WILDER set-up a rematch with Tyson Fury after delivering another explosive knockout for his highlight reel against Luis Ortiz. The WBC champion had lost every round to the challenger before flattening the veteran with a straight right at the end of the seventh that secured him 10 successful defences and tied him with Muhammad Ali. Wilder was handing over […]

Media playback is not supported on this device It has been a long 11 months for Jose Mourinho. Sacked by Manchester United on 18 December 2018, Mourinho has not exactly disappeared from public life. There were a number of interviews, a few sponsorship commitments and those compelling appearances on Sky Sports’ football coverage. Only now, back in management and able […]

GARETH BALE was booed and whistled as he came on as a substitute for Real Madrid on Saturday night. The winger is already far from the most popular player with fans of the club, given his injury record and the perception that he does not enjoy suiting up in white. He further angered the Los Blancos faithful after holding up […]

The New England Patriots (9-1) host the Dallas Cowboys (6-4) Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. We analyze the Patriots-Cowboys odds and lines, providing sports betting NFL picks and advice around this key Week 12 matchup. Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots: Week 12 preview, betting trends and notes Get some action on the games by betting at BetMGM. […]

PAUL MERSON entertained fans by suggesting Liverpool should be given the Premier League title after VAR controversy went their way again against Crystal Palace. James Tomkins nodded home from a Luka Milivojevic free-kick, but, after a lengthy delay, the goal was ruled out by VAR after Jordan Ayew was judged to have pushed Dejan Lovren off the ball. Merson was […]

Norwich City moved off the foot of the Premier League and ended a run of seven games without a win with a gutsy away victory over Everton at Goodison Park. Todd Cantwell scored early in the second half, and substitute Dennis Srbeny sealed the Canaries’ first three points since they beat champions Manchester City on 14 September with a goal […]

ARSENAL welcome Southampton to the Emirates as Unai Emery looks to save his job. The Spaniard is under immense pressure after a dismal run of form, with the Gunners last Premier League win way back on October 6. They welcome a Saints side in free-fall and still reeling from their record-breaking defeat to Leicester last month. Since that 9-0 loss […]

It is 2004 and a certain manager is declaring himself as ‘The Special One’. Fifteen years after arriving in the Premier League as Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho continues to make an impact in the English game, having just taken over at Tottenham. Way back in August 2004, his first match in charge at Stamford Bridge brought a 1-0 home victory […]

Plans are important. You identify a goal, then lay out the steps you believe are required to obtain that goal. You form a strategy, a plan, to succeed. Sometimes that plan works, sometimes it doesn’t. Which is also why you need to be pliable enough to alter that plan when necessary. Sort of like how an NFL coach might alter […]