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Premier League’s worst finishers 23/24: Chelsea chokers take the ‘top’ two spots

Here are the top 10 players owned by their xG through the opening weeks of the Premier League season. Chelsea and Wolves dominate.

Pochettino told ‘biggest issue’ in sack race as typical ‘out’ not available for Chelsea boss

Pochettino has been unable to inspire an upturn in results at Chelsea this season with his side 14th in the Premier League having lost three of their opening six games.

Real Madrid Retain Total Confidence In Carlo Ancelotti Despite Derby Disaster – Report

Carlo AncelottiSunday night was a disappointing one for Real Madrid as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby at the Civitas Metropolitano.The Merengues suffered their first defeat of the 2023/24 season as former striker Alvaro Morata scored a brace for the Rojiblancos while Antoine Griezmann was also on target.Real Madrid might be feeling aggrieved by some of the calls made by the referee on the night...

Spurs star Maddison sends brutal response to Saka after Arsenal star copies his darts celebration

Tottenham playmaker James Maddison has mocked Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal winger copied his darts celebration during the north London derby.

US: Severe Weather Prompts Austin FC VS LA Galaxy Match Delay At Q2 Stadium

Severe weather with lighting, gusts, and hail forced the Q2 Stadium to delay the game between Austin FC and LA Galaxy on Sunday night, September 24. Q2 announced "a lighting has occurred within our safety perimeter. As a result we are now instituting a mandatory shelter-in-place protocol for all stadium guests." RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@txsinatrafan via Spectee”. NOTE: Looped video Video Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX, US Video Recording Date/Time: September 24, 2023 at about 21:00h

The Premier League table over the course of Roberto De Zerbi’s 38 games as Brighton manager

The Italian is doing an exceptional job.

Leboeuf slams ‘clumsy’ Chelsea man and player who ‘screwed it’ as he makes Mitrovic transfer claim

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf thinks the Blues should have bought Aleksandar Mitrovic in the summer as he bemoans their lack of goalscorers.

Spurs boss Postecoglou wants 'armless defenders' after Arsenal penalty row

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou joked he will have to develop "armless defenders" after Cristian Romero's handball conceded a controversial penalty in Sunday's 2-2 draw against north London rivals Arsenal.Postecoglou was frustrated to see Romero penalised for blocking Ben White's shot with his hand early in the second half of a thrilling derby at the Emirates Stadium.Romero had little time to get his hand out of the way as White was close to the...

Atletico Madrid beats Real Madrid 3-1 in Spanish league

Atletico Madrid happily made sure Real Madrid wasn't perfect anymore.Atletico ended its rival's perfect start Sunday with a 3-1 win in their first Spanish league derby of the season.Álvaro Morata scored twice and Antoine Griezmann once to hand Madrid its first loss after six straight victories in all competitions this season. Toni Kroos scored the lone goal for the visitors.The result left Catalan clubs Barcelona and Girona at the top of the...

Are these best German football players of all time?

GOtv Boxing Night 29: Black Tito Breaks Male Monopoly of Best Boxer Award

Female cruiserweight boxer, Bolatito “Black Tito” Oluwole, on Sunday, emerged the best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 29, after defeating Celina ‘Pretty Assassin’ Agwu, to win the national cruiserweight title at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. She thus became the first female to win the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for the best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night and N1million cash prize attached, ending...

The Premier League ‘big six’ head-to-head table of 2023-24: Man Utd dismal…

Grim reading for Erik ten Hag.

Son double holds Arsenal, Liverpool cut Man City's Premier League lead

Son Heung-min's double earned Tottenham a point from a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal, as Liverpool moved into second in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday.Brighton climb up to third after beating Bournemouth 3-1, but Chelsea still cannot buy a goal as Mauricio Pochettino's men lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa.Spurs have still won just once in their last 31 away league meetings with Arsenal, but the optimism garnered...

Sainz laughs: 'Mercedes almost beat me with my own move'

In Singapore, Carlos Sainz deliberately let his rival Lando Norris get closer to him to use him as a 'DRS buffer' against Mercedes. In Japan, the Mercedes drivers tried the same thing to keep Sainz behind. The Ferrari driver sees the humour in it.

Sao Paulo Fans Celebrating The Victory of the Copa Brasil Final in Sao Paulo, Brazil

This footage was filmed and produced 24 September 2023. Sao Paulo is the champion of the 2023 Copa do Brasil. With a 1-1 draw with Flamengo this Sunday (24), at Morumbi, Tricolor won the national knockout title for the first time in history. This footage illustrates Sao Paulo fans celebrating the victory of the Copa Brasil Final, Avenida Professor Francisco Morato is full of fans.

Saving the Day: Goalkeepers who scored vital goals

Leonardo Bonucci: Here's who really kicked him out of Juventus

Premier League winners and losers: Newcastle, Gomez and Gilmour great; Chelsea, Arteta mess up

Newcastle stretched their legs, while Joe Gomez, Billy Gilmour and Jonny Evans had lovely weekends. But Brentford, Chelsea and Mikel Arteta have problems.

15 things we loved this weekend: Mane, Kane, Fernandes, Cancelo…

Saka vs Maddison was the highlight.

Wolff: Russell error will be engraved after 99.99% fantastic F1 Singapore GP

George Russell’s crash in Formula 1’s 2023 Singapore Grand Prix ended a “99.9% fantastic weekend” but will be “engraved” in him for when Mercedes fights for championships, reckons Toto Wolff.

Verstappen broke Schumacher's impressive record with F1 win in Japan

The Japanese Grand Prix was dominated by Max Verstappen's sensational victory, giving Red Bull Racing its sixth Formula 1 constructors' title and second in a row. The Dutchman also broke an impressive record previously held by F1 legend Michael Schumacher.

Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle: Eight goalscorers in biggest ever Magpies win

Any questions about how Newcastle would cope with juggling the demands of the Premier League and Champions League were answered emphatically at Bramall Lane.

US: Man Dead In Accident During F1 Preparations At Fountains Of Bellagio In Las Vegas

A man died after he was injured while working on F1 preparations in front of the Fountains of Bellagio, Las Vegas, on Saturday, September 23. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to reports. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@slotbunnyYT via Spectee”. Video Location: Fountains of Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Video Recording Date/Time: September 23, 2023 at 12:06h

Arsenal, Chelsea stars join only four Blades in Prem weekend’s worst XI

We expected this weekend's worst XI to be riddled with Sheffield United's strugglers but there is still room for Arsenal's sloppy sub and Chelsea's dismissed defender...

Cricket World Cup 2023: Who's hot, who's not...

Baseball-Sized Hail Batters Central Texas, USA Damage Reported 2

This footage was filmed and produced 24 September 2023. Severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc on central Texas on Sunday, September 24. The storms brought hail stones as big as baseballs. Damage car windshields and house windows were reported. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Amy Aftergut via Spectee”. NOTE: looped video Video Location: Dallas, TX, US Video Recording Date/Time: September 24, 2023 at 18:30h

Five ex-Man Utd players who could also have done a Jonny Evans this season

Which other spurned Red Devils could have done a Jonny Evans this season in doing a better job than the rabble Erik ten Hag has to choose from?

Askew hopeful ECR test leads to IndyCar return

Oliver Askew is eager for a return to the IndyCar Series and could get one step closer with today’s test with Ed Carpenter Racing at Barber Motorsports Park.

Cheetahs’ long walk to freedom

ZIMBABWE Sevens Rugby head coach Ricky Chirengende has predicted a tough road to redemption after missing out on the Olympics and a place in the Challenger Series. The Cheetahs finished in fourth place at the Paramount Garments Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Olympic Qualifiers hosted at Harare Sports Club recently. Kenya beat South Africa in the final to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics in France. South Africa’s Blitzboks slid to the repechage...

Pochettino tells ‘unlucky’ Chelsea players to ‘grow up’ after Aston Villa defeat

10-man Chelsea suffered their third defeat of the season and Pochettino told his players they need to 'grow up' despite 'fighting' until the end at Stamford Bridge.

‘Furious’ Arsenal star can ‘argue’ case to Arteta amid ‘horrible’ situation despite ‘doing nothing wrong’

Former Liverpool defender Warnock has sympathised with Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale, who has not "done anything wrong" to be dropped by Arteta.

Ranking every Premier League captain by how much they earn: Odegaard 2nd…

No surprises at the top of this list.

African players in Europe: Salah joins exclusive group

Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah joined an exclusive group when he opened the scoring in a 3-1 Premier League victory over West Ham United at the weekend.He became only the fifth player to either score or assist a goal in each of his team's first six league games of a season after David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero and Erling Haaland.Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:ENGLANDMOHAMED...

Premier League keepers ranked: Spurs man flying in an all-London top three

Guglielmo Vicario has had a great start to life at Spurs but a former Arsenal man is top...

Premier League stats: Saka, Haaland, Sterling, Maddison lead in key metrics

With the Premier League campaign well underway, we have some big statistics for you to indulge in. We have the leaders across 17 metrics.

The 10 Premier League teenagers who have gained the most value in 2023: Ferguson, Garnacho…

The Premier League has some serious talent.

Pochettino says ‘disapppointed’ Chelsea owners ‘need to support the plan’

Defeat to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Sunday means the team have taken an average of 0.85 points per game over the last 35 matches.

Sainz "laughing in the car" as Mercedes repeated DRS trick in Japan

Carlos Sainz says he was "laughing in the car" during the Formula 1 Japanese GP when he realised that Mercedes had borrowed the DRS trick he used in Singapore.

Record-setting Kane hits hat-trick as Bayern rout Bochum

Harry Kane on Saturday bettered a record first set by legendary German striker Gerd Mueller when he hit a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 7-0 rout of Bochum which took the champions back to the top of the Bundesliga.Kane fired in Bayern's second just 13 minutes in, before scoring a penalty in the second half. He added a third with two minutes remaining when he tapped in a low cross from Leroy Sane.With six goals in five games, the England captain...

Remco Evenepoel: "don't look for an explanation for that"

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen cruises to victory, Red Bull ties up constructors' crown

Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory at the Japanese Grand Prix as Red Bull tied up this year's Formula 1 constructors' championship.

Chelsea first-team coach ‘secretly leaves’ Stamford Bridge as Blues ‘pay up’ contract

Chelsea first-team coach Bruno Saltor has 'secretly left' Stamford Bridge only months after Mauricio Pochettino joined the club, according to reports.

Why new flexi floor suspicions have kicked off in Formula 1

The introduction of a new flexi wing technical directive at the Singapore Grand Prix was always going to trigger interest if there was any shuffling of Formula 1’s pecking order.

Liverpool legend Carragher called a ‘disgrace’ by Arsenal star’s dad after mocking his son

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has been labelled a "disgrace" by Aaron Ramsdale's dad for mocking the Arsenal goalkeeper after the north London derby.

Xavi hails Barca's new 'winning character' after 'epic' Celta comeback

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised his side's "winning character" after a sensational 3-2 comeback to beat Celta Vigo on Saturday and move top of La Liga.The coach, who signed a new deal until 2025 this week, celebrated with his 50th victory in La Liga, as Robert Lewandowski's brace and Joao Cancelo's late winner helped his team triumph despite entering the final 10 minutes two goals behind.Jorgen Strand Larsen and Anastasios Douvikas struck...

Neymar ‘demands’ Al-Hilal sacking after coming close to ‘physical altercation’ with manager

Neymar reportedly wants Al-Hilal to sack Jorge Jesus after the Portuguese manager criticised his poor attitude after a Champions League game.

Suspect leads police on bizarre slow-speed chase in golf cart

Los Angeles police officers were led on a bizarre slow-speed pursuit on Sunday night by a shirtless, shoeless suspect driving a stolen golf cart with a dog on his lap. The man robbed the golf cart at knifepoint from a shopping center, prompting a half-hour comical chase that reached speeds of 20mph. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Norris ‘swearing’ in helmet over costly F1 Japan Perez VSC confusion

Lando Norris has confessed to ‘shouting and swearing’ in his helmet after a confusing VSC moment with Sergio Perez cost him valuable time in Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Alonso explains “throwing me to the lions” radio rant in F1 Japanese GP

Fernando Alonso has explained the angry radio messages to his Aston Martin Formula 1 team during the Japanese Grand Prix and insisted they were taken out of context on TV.

‘What are Chelsea doing?!’ – Neville blasts Stamford Bridge ‘madness’ as ‘chaos’ continues to ‘flow’

Gary Neville insists he has "great faith in Mauricio Pochettino" but blasts the Chelsea owners for causing "chaos" at the Premier League club.