Month: June 2020

Man Utd will face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals Manchester United will take on Chelsea as Arsenal face Newcastle United or holders Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals. With five Premier League teams remaining in the hat, the draw took place at half-time during City’s clash with Newcastle at St James’ Park – Pep Guardiola’s … Continue reading Man Utd face Chelsea, Arsenal up against Man City or Newcastle in FA Cup semis Continue Reading →

Who will challenge Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship? The two-week NXT extravaganza The Great American Bash begins this Wednesday. We’ll see Roderick Strong battle Dexter Lumis in a Strap Match, Timothy Thatcher returns to the ring in a big brawl against Oney Lorcan, and even a huge spectacle in Sasha Banks battling NXT … Continue reading Stipulation added to Fatal 4-Way match for The Great American Bash on WWE NXT Continue Reading →

Kevin De Bruyne scores from the spot With restaurants and bars shut, Manchester City did the best they could to mark Kevin De Bruyne’s 29th birthday: they enjoyed a stroll in the park. Presumably De Bruyne was presented with a king-sized sweet treat too, because City must be wise after Yaya Toure and cake-gate when … Continue reading Newcastle offer gifts as City mark De Bruyne birthday with FA Cup cakewalk Continue Reading →

Joe Bugel during his time with the Washington Redskins Joe Bugel, best known as the architect of the Washington Redskins’ dominating “Hogs” offensive line, died at the age of 80 on Sunday.  Bugel began his NFL coaching career with the Detroit Lions in 1975 and was also with the Houston Oilers before joining the Redskins in 1981 and working under Hall of Fame coach Joe … Continue reading Former NFL coach, ‘Hogs’ architect Joe Bugel dies at 80 Continue Reading →

Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne has been backed to solve Manchester City’s penalties problem after his spot-kick helped Pep Guardiola’s team sink Newcastle United. The Belgian drove home a first-half penalty, with Raheem Sterling wrapping up a 2-0 victory in the FA Cup quarter-finals when he fired home from outside the … Continue reading The job’s yours! De Bruyne penalty precision convinces Guardiola he can handle pressure Continue Reading →

Karim Benzema tees up Casemiro Real Madrid star Karim Benzema said he knew Casemiro was waiting on his ingenious match-winning assist against Espanyol, explaining: “I see football like that!” Benzema stole the show as LaLiga leaders Madrid moved two points clear of bitter rivals Barcelona atop the table with a 1-0 win over bottom side … Continue reading Benzema discusses backheel assist: I see football like that! Continue Reading →

Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas Stefanos Tsitsipas got the better of Alexei Popyrin to tighten his grip on top spot in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown after the third weekend of the series. Greek rising star Tsitsipas came from behind to sneak a 3-2 success over Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez on Saturday, and he followed that on Sunday with a … Continue reading Tsitsipas twin wins boost Ultimate Tennis title hopes Continue Reading →

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema Casemiro was unsurprised by Karim Benzema’s incredible assist in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Espanyol in LaLiga on Sunday. Benzema produced a moment of magic to set up Casemiro as Madrid moved two points clear at the top of LaLiga. The forward’s 117th assist of his Madrid career came via … Continue reading Casemiro unsurprised by brilliant Benzema assist Continue Reading →

Karim Benzema and Guti celebrate the famous Madrid goal Karim Benzema earned lofty praise after his sensational assist teed up the decisive goal in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Espanyol. Casemiro grabbed the only goal at RCDE Stadium to send Madrid two points clear at the top of LaLiga, yet the 45th-minute strike owed almost … Continue reading Guti applauds Benzema after ‘brutal’ backheel assist Continue Reading →

Inter striker Lautaro Martinez Cristian Stellini acknowledged Inter cannot hope to gain plaudits for performances until they start to take their chances after overcoming a scare against Parma in Serie A. Inter trailed until the 84th minute following Gervinho’s opener, but quick-fire goals from defenders Stefan de Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni secured a dramatic 2-1 … Continue reading Inter must take chances to receive credit for performances – Conte’s assistant Stellini Continue Reading →