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/ 1110 days agoMan City on precipice of becoming best team in English history
Manchester City is in the conversation as the best team in English history. Admittedly, it is never a good idea to argue across eras in sports. Each period has different tactics, quality of competition, financial backing and even rules. The implication of VAR applies heavily to the latter. However, what Manchester City can accomplish this […]

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/ 1111 days agoEverton and Forest wins put Leeds and Leicester in the hot seat
Monday's fixtures brought a major shakeup in the relegation battle, as wins by Everton and Nottingham Forest sunk Leeds and Leicester into the relegation zone. Four of the five teams that are hovering around the drop were in action on Monday. The high-scoring affairs make for serious drama over the remaining three games of the […]

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/ 1111 days agoAmerican businessman buys 45% stake in Birmingham City
Tom Wagner, an American hedge fund manager agreed to buy 45.64% of Birmingham City under his group Shelby Companies Limited. For reference, 24% of those shares come from Birmingham Sports Holdings Limited. The other 21.64% is from Oriental Rainbow Investments and Achiever Global Group. As a result, Wagner also takes full control of the club's […]

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/ 1111 days agoJose Mourinho flirts with interest in PSG job
Jose Mourinho recently spoke about the interest from PSG and Chelsea for his managerial expertise. The current Roma manager is in a battle to keep the club in the Champions League spots. Then, in Europe, Roma is preparing for a Europa League semifinal against Bayer Leverkusen. Last season, Mourinho led the club to its first […]

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/ 1111 days agoEgyptian billionaire and tribe eye MLS franchise in San Diego
San Diego is on the verge of becoming the latest MLS expansion franchise location. After a number of close calls in getting a club, the southern California city will be the 30th MLS club. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the announcement from MLS in bringing a club to the area could be as soon […]

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/ 1111 days agoBlackburn breaks Millwall hearts to help Sunderland into playoffs
A dramatic final day in the EFL Championship saw a shakeup in the table, as Blackburn defeated Millwall to open the door for Sunderland to get into the promotion playoffs. Millwall held a two-goal halftime lead against Blackburn, which was barely clinging to hope for a playoff spot. However, a capitulation and a late goal […]

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/ 1111 days agoMarsch and Armas strong candidates for USMNT job
Former Leeds manager Jesse Marsch and assistant Chris Armas are now both available for the USMNT job. After Leeds sacked Jesse Marsch earlier this year, Armas remained at Leeds as an assistant. However, Marsch brought in Armas just 12 days before the former got the sack. Then, when Javi Gracia arrived, Armas had little impact […]

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/ 1111 days agoNWSL weekend wrap-up: What we learned from gameweek 6
Another short week to prepare for league action due to midweek NWSL Challenge Cup matches was highlighted by a national CBS broadcast on Saturday afternoon for gameweek 6. Trinity Rodman moved further along in the USWNT conversation with her performance against San Diego in that game. She showed a national television audience why she is […]

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/ 1111 days agoRiver defeat Boca in fiery Superclásico; 6 sent off
River defeated Boca Juniors 1-0 thanks to Miguel Borja’s late penalty as they claimed the bragging in the Superclasico on Sunday evening. A fanatical ending to the game saw the hosts take the lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time before a brawl broke out between players from either side. Stewards and riot police […]

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/ 1112 days agoMan United suffer top four blow with loss at West Ham
West Ham United beat Manchester United 1-0 at the London Stadium on Sunday evening to ease their relegation fears and almost confirm their Premier League status for next season. The result also means that United lost ground on their hopes to tighten a place in the top four and the chance to climb up to […]

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/ 1112 days agoArsenal grab vital win over Newcastle to keep title hopes alive
Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive as they grabbed a vital 2-0 away win against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon. The result means that the Gunners moved to within one point of reigning champions Manchester City, having played an extra game. High-pressure game It would always be a tough […]

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/ 1112 days agoJuventus target Mason Greenwood loan move, says report
Reports from The Sun suggest that Serie A giants Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood in the summer. The Red Devils suspended the 21-year-old in the aftermath of the player being arrested on charges of rape and sexual assault in January 2022. High-profile sponsors also dropped the player following his arrest, […]

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/ 1112 days agoCeltic clinches 53rd Premiership title, closes gap on Rangers
Celtic scored twice in the second half as they beat Hearts 2-0 at Tynecastle Park to secure the Scottish Premiership title. The result confirmed Celtic’s second consecutive league title, their 53rd overall; they are now just two behind archrivals Rangers’ record of 55 league titles. Scoreless first half An entertaining first half started with the […]

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/ 1113 days agoLiverpool keep top four hopes alive as Salah nets winner
Liverpool beat Brentford 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday evening to make it six wins on the trot. It was a win which kept their hopes for a top-four finish alive. The victory means Jurgen Klopp's side are now just a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United. They have played two matches more though. Liverpool started the […]

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/ 1113 days agoChelsea get first win under Frank Lampard in 7 games
Chelsea scored twice in the final eight minutes to secure a 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon. The victory is the Blues' first under interim manager Frank Lampard, having lost their previous six Premier League games. Both sides started well in what was an entertaining game to watch. However, it was the away side […]