Mikel Arteta believes success in the FA Cup this season could help Arsenal become addicted to winning again.The Gunners host Championship leaders Leeds on Monday in the third round and the tournament appears a good bet for the club to secure silverware this season.Arteta has an illustrious history with the FA Cup having won the competition with Arsenal in 2014 and 2015 while also helping Manchester City to success during the past two seasons as assistant to Pep Guardiola.Now a head coach in his own right... Читать дальше...
Cartoonists Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg take a page-by-page look at the upcoming Fantagraphics book, Original Art: Daniel Clowes. It measures a whopping 17 x 24 inches and has photos of Clowe's original art pages. I can't wait to get this book. You can pre-order a copy here. Read the rest
TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER: Leicester's title-winning captain Wes Morgan faces an uncertain future at the club as he waits to see the extent of the injury he suffered against Wigan.
PEP GUARDIOLA insists he will not change Manchester City’s game plan to avoid another derby defeat. Manchester United caught the Premier League champions cold with their pace when they claimed a shock 2-1 at the Etihad last month. That evening, City’s creaking defence struggled to cope with the pace of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, […]
Josh McCown is getting his chance for a Nick Foles moment. The former Jets quarterback entered the Eagles’ wild-card playoff game Sunday against the visiting Seahawks late in the first quarter after starter Carson Wentz suffered a head injury, the team announced, after he was hit in the back of the head by Seattle defensive...
STEVE BRUCE fears Joelinton is being weighed down by his £40million price tag and Newcastle’s No9 shirt. The out-of-sorts striker hit the post at Rochdale but missed two other big chances and gave the ball away for the League One side’s equaliser. Joelinton, 23, has now scored only one goal in 22 appearances since the […]
FEARS over the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have grown after a weekend of threats between Iran and the USA. The killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a Baghdad drone strike sparked a war of words between Tehran and Washington. But the threat to the stability of the Gulf region ahead of the world’s […]
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk admits it is difficult to ignore the threat of a potential points deduction as the club await the outcome of an EFL misconduct charge.Wednesday are pushing for a place in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places and underlined their credentials with Saturdays 1-0 win at Premier League Brighton in the FA Cup third round.However, the Owls season could yet hinge on an alleged breach of EFL financial rules relating to the sale of Hillsborough stadium to owner Dejphon... Читать дальше...
ADAM SHERGOLD AT VICARAGE ROAD: It's the one question guaranteed to be asked of any manager: 'What did you say to the players at half-time?'
Marysol Castro, writer and PA Announcer for the New York Mets, spoke with Dellin Betances about his recent signing and what he is looking forward to this season. Betances signed with the Mets on Christmas Eve to a one-year deal worth $10.5 million with a player option for 2021. The former Yankee reliever spoke about […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A newspaper's review of Maryland court records has found an apparent loophole that allows documents filed electronically to be kept from the public.
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PETER CARLINE AT ST MARY'S: As the first XI put their feet up after Christmas, the Saints are in the hat thanks to two 19-year-olds, academy products Will Smallbone and Jake Vokins.
MIKEL ARTETA knows all about the healing powers of the FA Cup. And Arsenal’s new boss believes the world’s oldest competition can restore some much needed harmony at the Emirates. The Spaniard lifted the trophy as Gunners captain in 2014 and was an injured squad member when they won it the following year. Now Arteta […]
Wayne looked smart as he wore an all-blue tracksuit with black Nike trainers as he proudly held his toiletries in the tailor-made bag.
CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: It's a fascinating conundrum which clubs are wrestling with more than ever - do England players offer value for money in this era of top-end wage inflation?
CHRIS SUTTON - MY VERDICT: Is it fair on the fans to drop a host of your first-team players and field a bunch of reserves in their place? I don't think so.
ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT DEEPDALE: Grinning and clutching the match ball as he posed for pictures, Adam Idah was asked about the prospect of facing Manchester United.
FRANK LAMPARD reckons Callum Hudson-Odoi has plenty more in his locker after a match-winning display against Nottingham Forest. The England winger, 19, scored the first goal and teed up Chelsea’s second to mark a high point since coming back from a five-month injury lay off. Boss Lampard said: “It’s been an interesting twelve months for […]
Rochdales self-styled Peter Pan has no intention of calling time on his football adventures after striking a late equaliser in his sides FA Cup third round draw with Newcastle.Forty-year-old Aaron Wilbraham whose leveller was set up by a team-mate 23 years his junior insists age is just a number as he looks to extend his storied career deeper into his fifth decade.Wilbrahams career started at Stockport in 1997 and included a handful of Premier League appearances with Norwich and Crystal Palace... Читать дальше...
JURGEN KLOPP hailed Liverpool’s heroic kids after Curtis Jones netted a Mersey derby stunner. Local-lad Jones battled through illness to fire Klopp’s side in the FA Cup fourth round and become the Reds’ second youngest scorer against Everton, at 18 years and 340 days old. Klopp rested NINE stars and fielded five teens but still […]
Best known for her role as Jenny Gifford in Cold Feet (which returns to ITV next week), Fay Ripley, 53, is also the author of three cookery books.
JOSE MOURINHO fears Spurs will struggle without Harry Kane after drawing at Middlesbrough in their first game since the striker’s injury. Tottenham’s 17-goal top scorer Kane is set to be out until March after tearing his hamstring at Southampton. Mourinho confirmed Kane’s injury is “not small” and is worried how his side will cope after […]
