Month: June 2020

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United’s progress to the FA Cup semi-finals is crucial for developing his squad’s winning mentality. United had to dig deep against the Premier League’s bottom side as Odion Ighalo’s fifth goal in four starts for the club was cancelled out by Todd Cantwell’s strike from distance. Timm Klose was sent … Continue reading Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says time has come for Man Utd to win trophies Continue Reading →

Rory McIlroy dropped down the leaderboard at the Travelers Championship Rory McIlroy admitted he was still adjusting back to tournament golf after slipping out of contention with an “erratic” round at the Travelers Championship. The world No 1 went into the weekend four strokes back from midway pacesetter Phil Mickelson, only to fall further down … Continue reading Rory McIlroy disappointed after ‘erratic’ third round at Travelers Continue Reading →

Burnley boss Sean Dyche says the club will be adopting a different approach in the transfer market this summer Sean Dyche says Burnley will look to the European transfer market to bolster a depleted squad this summer.         Burnley have long relied on the English market, with their last overseas import being … Continue reading Sean Dyche: Burnley will look to Europe to bolster squad Continue Reading →

Rory McIlroy celebrated with European fans after their victory in 2018 Colin Montgomerie believes money would be the only reason to play the Ryder Cup this year, if it proves impossible to stage it without fans. Montgomerie has previously urged the tournament authorities, the European Tour and the PGA of America, to be “patient” and wait … Continue reading Colin Montgomerie: Money the only reason to play Ryder Cup this year Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: 21 year old Sikh spinner Amar Virdi is looking to follow the footsteps of former England cricketer Monty Panesar. Virdi is now in the 30 member England provisional squad training the Ageas Bowl ahead of next month’s home series against West Indies. Sharing his thoughts during a virtual press conference Virdi said, “Growing … Continue reading Amar Virdi hopes to follow Monty Panesar’s footsteps into England team Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: 1986 World Cup winning Argentina captain Diego Maradona is hoping to bring Ronaldinho out of retirement and convince him to join his club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata side. The former Argentina captain is currently the coach of Gimnasia. Ronaldinho is currently under house arrest in Paraguay after he was caught in a … Continue reading Ronaldinho could return to football alongside Maradona Continue Reading →

In a very eventful, end-to-end match, Chelsea came out on top against Manchester City on Thursday, winning 2-1 to shore up their top-four aspirations, while simultaneously handing Liverpool the Premier League title. Christian Pulisic capitalised on a defensive error to score a wonderful solo goal, but shortly after the break City equalised through a sensational … Continue reading Lampard comes up with another Stamford Bridge masterclass Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Saturday shed some light on his future. Speaking to reporters ahead of his team’s clash with Espanyol on Sunday, Zidane said he cannot go on coaching for two decades as it is very tiring both mentally and physically. According to Zidane, “I’m not going to coach for … Continue reading I’m not going to coach for 20 years, it wears you down: Zidane Continue Reading →

Image: Chelsea Football Club (Twitter) Xtra Time Web Desk: Chelsea recorded an emphatic 2-1 over Manchester City in a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night to hand Liverpool the title for the first time in 30 years. Christian Pulisic and Willian were on the score sheet for the Blues while Kevin de … Continue reading Premier League: Chelsea wins 2-1 against City to crown Liverpool the champions Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor does not want to see an ODI being decided on Super Over if it is tied. Instead the senior Black Caps batsman would like to see the trophy getting shared between the two finalist teams if a game is tied. Taylor strongly feels Super Over is not … Continue reading New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor has a unique suggestion if an ODI is tied Continue Reading →