Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 27, 2024, 11:33 AM Frenkie de Jong‘s agent has rubbished stories linking the midfielder with a move to Saudi Arabia and has said he remains completely focused on being successful with Barcelona. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Reports in Spain claimed Ali Dursun, who represents De Jong, held talks with several Saudi

Iga Swiatek has admitted she feared a more negative reaction to her doping ban and sees no reason for the case to drag on. The Pole was handed a one-month suspension in November after a positive test for the angina medication trimetazidine, which the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) accepted was caused by contamination of

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has said spirits are high at the club as they continue their bid to win their first Premier League title in almost 20 years. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ESPN Brasil, the 33-year-old said he is delighted at Arsenal, where he has made 66 appearances in all competitions since joining in

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson scored the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds remaining in one of four last-gasp finishes in the NBA on Thursday. Henderson’s step-back jumper gave the Trail Blazers two points and sealed a 122-120 win against the Utah Jazz. In Miami, Tyler Herro sunk a 15-footer with 0.5 seconds to go

This was a difficult day for India as they toiled with the ball before struggling with the bat, resulting in them falling way behind in the match. Mohammed Siraj’s bowling took some particularly aggressive treatment as he finished with figures of 0-122. The visitors then made an awful start with the bat as Rohit Sharma’s

Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Leicester at Anfield. Second-placed Chelsea’s defeat to Fulham earlier on Boxing Day gave Arne Slot’s side the chance to extend their lead at the summit and they took it with both hands – albeit after an early

Former Ulster development player Carson was part of Murphy’s squad which won the Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam in 2022 and after subsequently making his United Rugby Championship debut against Connacht, he was handed his first senior start for Ulster against the Bulls in October, scoring a second-half try. He went on to cross the

Amorim dismissed Wolves’ second goal, in the ninth minute of stoppage time, because it came at a point when United were chasing the game. That task was not made any easier by the dismissal of skipper Bruno Fernandes for the third time this season when, having already been booked in the first-half, clipped Wolves captain

However, in response, Cleverley said: “There was a group of players who kept their heads during the second half, and I think that was radiated from our bench. “And there was a group of players who lost their heads in the second half, and that was radiated from their bench. “I think that John should

Arne Slot has played down the optimism around Liverpool’s Premier League title chances and says Manchester City’s plight shows how quickly a season can change. The Reds moved seven points clear at the top of the table, and 14 clear of the struggling champions, as goals from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah clinched

At first it was just a small section of fans singing it. ‘Liverpool, Liverpool, top of the league… Liverpool, top of the league’ they chanted after Curtis Jones marked his 100th Premier League appearance by sweeping his side into a 2-1 lead against struggling Leicester. It was much louder after Mohamed Salah scored his 19th

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Man Utd have reservations over triggering Alvaro Carreras’ £25m buy-back clause in January after selling the left-back to Benfica last summer. The deal helped to ease United’s financial concerns but the club have seen the need for a left-sided full-back develop. Dani Olmo’s agent

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim called for side to be more aggressive following their 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Thursday. The result marked United’s third straight loss and means the club have won just two of Amorim’s eight Premier League games in charge. Editor’s Picks 2 Related United were dealt a blow when captain Bruno