Who will win the Premier League in 2019-20? The favourites, outsiders, underdogs & latest odds
Manchester City made it back-to-back titles last season after pipping Liverpool by a single point, but will they make it three in a row this campaign? Another thrilling season of Premier League action has kicked off and Manchester City are looking to make it a hat-trick of titles. Pep Guardiola’s men dramatically retained their title…
Liverpool and Napoli interested in Berge, says Genk sporting director
A deal in January looks unlikely – though it is not impossible – while the Reds face competition for the lofty midfielder Liverpool and Napoli are among the sides tracking Genk midfielder Sander Berge the club’s sporting director, Dimitri De Conde, has claimed. The 21-year-old Norway international has turned out 20 times for the Belgian…
As good as advertised! Dest shows Champions League quality in outstanding USMNT debut
The Ajax full-back made a promise ahead of Friday’s clash against Canada, and he more than lived up to the hype Sergino Dest could have eased into the true start of his U.S. men’s national team career. Following weeks of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation, you wouldn’t have blamed the up-and-coming Ajax star if he opted to play…
'Rashford plays in a similar way to Ronaldo' – Kleberson labels England ace Man Utd's 'best player'
A former Red Devil sees comparisons between the in-form striker and an Old Trafford legend who currently holds five Ballon d’Or awards Marcus Rashford’s style of play is similar to that of Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Kleberson, who thinks the England international has been the standout player at Old Trafford this season.…
Lovren ‘started from zero’ after snubbing Liverpool exit to remain part of Klopp’s plans
The Croatia international defender admits to having attracted interest over the summer, but a Champions League triumph convinced him to stay put Dejan Lovren admits to having considered a move away from Liverpool over the summer, but was happy to start “from zero” again on the back of a Champions League triumph with the Reds.…
Force India drivers remain ‘free to race’, says Perez
Force India will allow its drivers to go head-to-head in Baku next weekend in the event they find themselves locked in a close battle. Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon fought hard in Canada but the Mexican’s refusal to let his faster team mate take a shot at third placed-man Daniel Ricciardo perhaps denied the team…
Brown discards Mercedes or Ferrari power for 2018!
McLaren boss Zak Brown believes that when it comes to McLaren’s engine supplier issues, both Ferrari and Mercedes “like us where we are”. Brown’s comments, delivered to Sky Sports, offer two pieces of information: the first is that the Woking-based outfit did indeed hold talks with Mercedes and Ferrari, something we pretty much already knew,…
Vettel to trial ‘shield’ safety device on Friday
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel will be the first driver to trial F1’s new ‘Shield’ cockpit safety device when he takes to the track in tomorrow’s first free practice session. The component is the result of ongoing work conducted by the FIA, and follows up on the previous ‘Halo’ and Aeroscreen devices trialed last year. “I will…
Malaysia Airlines Whodunnit Still a Mystery
Beyond confirming that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 apparently was shot down on July 17, the Dutch Safety Board’s interim investigative report answered few questions, including some that would seem easy to address, such as the Russian military radar purporting to show a Ukrainian SU-25 jetfighter in the area, a claim that the Kiev government denied.…
Steiner: ‘Hulkenberg is a bully and he got away with it!’
Haas boss Guenther Steiner labeled Nico Hulkenberg a bully for asking the stewards to hand a more severe penalty to Kevin Magnussen following an on-track clash between the two drivers. The Renault and Haas drivers battled it out in the latter part of the race when Magnussen defended his P11 position against Hulkenberg by running…