Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek was one of the few positives during the club’s 1-0 loss at the hands of Rosenborg in Trondheim. In what was United’s first pre-season clash ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 campaign, the team’s performance left a lot to be desired. The display was lacking of any energy, drive or purpose….
History was on the line as Spain took on England in the final of the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday, July 14. With a win, La Roja would have become the first team in history to claim four European Championships. England, meanwhile, would have conquered Europe for the…
Kobbie Mainoo and the England squad suffered heartbreak as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024. For the majority of the first half, it was one-way traffic as Spain dominated possession with 69% of the ball while taking five shots compared to England’s three. England’s only shot on…
Ben Shelton recently took to social media to dispute the speed of his serve during his second-round match at Wimbledon. It was widely reported that one of Shelton’s pacey serves in that match against Lloyd Harris had earned the young American a place in the history books as the fastest-recorded serve in Wimbledon history. Trailing…
It wasn’t to be for Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand-born Erin Routliffe in the women’s doubles championship on Saturday at Wimbledon as the pair fell 7-6(5), 7-6(1) to Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend who were more opportunistic at key times during the tightly-contested final match. The Czechian-American tandem, seeded fourth at the…
The cut came a day late at the Amundi Evian Championship, and there were a number top-ranked casualties, but Nelly Korda was not among them. After three consecutive missed cuts, the World No. 1 played on after rounds of 69-72. The cut line fell at even par, with 67 players moving on. Play was suspended…
Despite England’s 5-3 victory over Switzerland in a penalty shootout, securing a spot in the semi-finals of the tournament against the Netherlands, fans have expressed frustration with the team’s style of play under Gareth Southgate. A particular moment that has drawn widespread criticism on social media is a short corner routine attempted by England. The…
World No 1 Iga Swiatek looked every inch of the 5-time Grand Slam champion that she is, dealing with Croatia’s Petra Martic in efficient manner, 6-4 6-3, on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Thursday, while Elena Rybakina needed 3 sets to advance past Laura Siegemund, but Jessica Pegula, the 5th seed, fell to 22-year-old Xinyu Wang…
Félix Auger-Aliassime was a point away from his first win at the All England Club since 2021, but instead it was Thanasi Kokkinakis claiming victory in their first-round clash at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Played over two days, the Canadian was unable to close out his tenacious opponent despite taking the first two sets and holding…
1 Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer reportedly failed in his efforts to acquire a controlling stake in NWSL outfit Angel City. This is according to The Athletic who reveal, “Avram Glazer, a part owner of Manchester United and a member of the Glazer family who retain a majority stake in the club, has failed in…
