League One pacesetters and competition favourites Birmingham City booked their place in the quarter-finals of the EFL Trophy after edging past Swindon Town 2-1 at the County Ground. A second-half strike from Ayumu Yokoyama, his fourth for the club since signing from Japan’s J League last summer, looked to have sent the Blues coasting towards
Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio in attendance at the PVL All-Filipino Conference at Araneta Coliseum.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Nesthy Petecio hinted at chasing a third straight Olympics medal—gold if she would have her way—in 2028 Los Angeles. But she has her immediate targets set before going there. “My goal is to become a world champion again and
Juventus manager Thiago Motta voiced his frustration following his side’s draw with Atalanta on Tuesday, acknowledging that while they remain unbeaten, their growing tally of draws means the Turin side are falling short of the club’s expectations. Fifth-placed Juve were held to another stalemate on Tuesday, this time at Atalanta where a goal from Pierre
When Los Angeles brought home the Olympic flag from Paris at last year’s closing ceremony, the host-city-in-waiting did so in style. Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise leapt from a plane, parachuting over LA’s sprawling hillsides before landing at the feet of the Hollywood sign. Now, LA is burning. More than 90,000 residents are under evacuation
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said he “couldn’t have asked for more” from his side against title contenders Nottingham Forest. Forest held the league leaders to a 1-1 draw at The City Ground on Tuesday night, with a Diogo Jota header in the second-half cancelling out an early goal by the in-form Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sat in front of his own personal giant television screen in the City Ground directors’ box glued to a night of pure Premier League theatre. Whether Marinakis’ gaze was fixed on the television or events unfolding on the pitch in front of him, he was watching the fulfilment of his
Winning an Olympic medal is a pinnacle moment for most athletes, but the well-earned piece of hardware has turned sour for some of the 2024 Paris Olympics competitors — but, they’ll be getting new ones, if they wish. Monnaie de Paris, which produced the medals for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, said it will
Juventus‘ Dušan Vlahović has been reportedly deemed a more feasible signing for Arsenal than RB Leipzig‘s Benjamin Šeško, while a decision on Alphonso Davies‘ future is expected by the end of the week. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January
James has suffered from knee and repeated hamstring issues over the past few seasons. Since he was made Chelsea captain at the start of last campaign, he has started just eight top-flight games. His previous league appearance had been an eight-minute cameo against Arsenal in November, with his last goal coming against AC Milan in
Diogo Jota came off the bench to score with his first touch to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw away to Nottingham Forest as the home side moved into second spot. The Liverpool forward’s header from Kostas Tsimikas’ corner – just 22 seconds after both came on – cancelled out Chris Wood’s early goal to maintain
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has said he would throw a party on the island of Mallorca should the Premier League strip Manchester City of their titles due to breaches of financial regulations. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Klopp’s Liverpool finished second to Pep Guardiola and his all-conquering City team twice, first in 2018-19 and again
The foundations around Man City crumbled again with Christian Norgaard’s late header halting their resurgence as the Premier League champions threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Brentford. Pep Guardiola’s side had moved 2-0 ahead with less than ten minutes remaining before Brentford’s late fightback. City had shown glimpses of their old selves
Graham Potter ignited his reign as West Ham manager after two first-half goals in the space of 131 seconds propelled him to his first victory in a helter-skelter 3-2 win over Fulham at the London Stadium. Adama Traore missed a glorious chance to rescue a point for the visitors when he inexplicably skied from close
At his unveiling as Red Bull’s global head of soccer, Jurgen Klopp explained why he chose to take on another role outside of football management. The former Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz boss was appointed to his new role late last year and will work across the Red Bull-owned clubs including RB Salzburg – where
Kyle Walker will only leave Manchester City this month if he can secure a deal with an elite club that will further his England prospects. Walker has 18 months left on his current City contract and turns 35 in May but is confident he still has two or three more years at the top level
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire has appealed to heavyweight Francis Ngannou to intervene in his contract dispute with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Pitbull, 37, has not fought since March and asked the PFL to release him from his contract last December. The Brazilian has heavily criticised PFL on social media after confirmation the Bellator promotion in
Despite the hard work and dedication it took to earn their Olympic medals, over 100 frustrated athletes have decided to return them after signs of deterioration appeared. One of the first to complain about the quality of the medals was Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston, who said his bronze medal looked like it had “gone
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 14, 2025, 05:59 PM West Ham United are in active talks with Marseille for the potential transfer of striker Elye Wahi, sources have told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The east London club are looking to sign a goal scorer in January and Wahi is now at the top of their shortlist,
Donyell Malen has joined Aston Villa from Borussia Dortmund. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Aston Villa have completed the signing of forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund as they look to bolster their attacking options for the second half of the season. Malen, 25, has played 21 times for the German giants this season, scoring
Klopp previously managed Mainz and Borussia Dortmund in his native Germany before joining Liverpool in 2016. He became a hero at Anfield, winning the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020, as well as the the Club World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup and Community Shield. His connection with Liverpool
