[ad_1] Unai Emery is preparing his Aston Villa squad for the challenges of the upcoming 2024/25 season, which will see them make their return to the Champions League. The last time the Villains participated in the European Cup was in 1982, when they emerged victorious with Peter Withe’s memorable goal against Bayern Munich. Since then,…
[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly not under pressure to secure a top-four finish next season with Sir Jim Ratcliffe prioritising a different goal. The 2023/24 Premier League term was a massively disappointing one for United as they finished in eighth place, their worst-ever finish since 1989/90. Ten Hag’s men won 18…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal wasn’t able to win the 2024 Bastad Open, still, he found many positives in the gruelling week. After not playing since May 27th, 2024, the Spanish player returned to action after almost two months away from the courts. He certainly wanted to see where his level stands ahead of the Olympic Games…
[ad_1] CRANBERRY, Pa. — Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivunen came to the Penguins with fellow forward prospects Vasily Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius, forward Michael…
[ad_1] Shane Lowry feels prepared to handle any challenges that come his way as he continues his quest for a second Open title at Royal Troon. Lowry sits atop the leaderboard after completing the second round with a score of 69, adding to his initial score of 66 for a total of seven under par….
[ad_1] Chelsea have not given up on Napoli striker Victor Osimhen despite Paris Saint-Germain’s pursuit of the 25-year-old ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. The West London club have been long-term admirers of the Nigeria star but their interest went quiet over recent weeks due to Napoli’s reluctance to sell below his €130m release clause. Osimhen…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 18, 2024 2024, apparently, is the year of swift recovery from knee surgery. Novak Djokovic made headlines at Wimbledon, where he rocked up and reached the final, commencing his run less than a month after having knee surgery to repair his right meniscus. Today we learned…
[ad_1] Just last week, the U.S. men’s national team took a difficult decision of letting go of Kawhi Leonard as he was still suffering from the same knee injury that kept him out of the Clippers’ last games of last season in April. Now, halfway across the world in Abu Dhabi, they seem to be…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic remains defiant . (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Novak Djokovic has brushed aside any suggestion of retirement and aims to be back for next year’s Wimbledon. The 37-year-old seven-time champion was comprehensively defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles final on Sunday, a loss described as a changing of the…
[ad_1] Britain’s Emma Raducanu remains optimistic for the rest of the season despite a disappointing fourth-round exit from Wimbledon at the hands of New Zealand’s Lulu Sun. Raducanu lost 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Centre Court at the All-England Club earlier this week following dominant performances in the earlier rounds. Raducanu breezed past Mexico’s Renata Zarazua…
